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Our GOALS


Human growth
That the young may appreciate the positive values of their rural roots and the dignity and value of agricultural work. May they strive by continuous learning to develop productivity and food sufficiency.

Relational Growth
That the young be empowered to become servant-leaders in the socioeconomic progress of their community

Choice Dimension Growth
That the young make the choice to return to the land for gainful living and see this as important to nation building.

Faith Growth
That the young and their families deepen their faith in God and become stewards of nature and its resources seeing these as God’s gifts.

Why an Agro-Technology Program?

Some Facts:

The Philippine is basically an agricultural country. About 57% of its population lives in rural areas, where the poverty is more acute that in urban areas.

In the Philippines, the agricultural production increased in the years 1990-1998 by about 1.5% each year. At the same time, the Philippine population grew in a yearly average of 2.3%. It means that actual growth of the Philippine agricultural sector did not keep pace worth the population increase.

The average Philippine household income apportioned to food is 40%, compared to just 10 to 15% in developed countries. The percentage increases to about 60% with poor families, which make up about 40% of the population.

Conclusion:

There is a strong need to address poverty alleviation for youth in the rural areas and to increase production of nutritious food, especially for the poor who cannot afford to buy it.

 

 

 

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