19/04/2026
๐๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ง๐จ: ๐๐พ๐ผ-๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐พ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ก๐ช๐ข๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ
They say learning is a gift that keeps on giving. The ๐๐พ๐ผ-๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐พ๐ผ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข gifted Filipino co-op leaders in agriculture with essential technical skills, innovative farming methods, and leadership strategies to transform farming into a thriving enterprise for members. This year, ICA International Co-operative Alliance-Asia and Pacific and IDACA reconnected with alumni to hear their impact stories and Action Plan updates. The visit's second half took the team to Guimaras for a tour of the Kalamansi Farm, a standout success from the clustering approach of ๐๐ช๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐ฝ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐-๐๐ช๐ง๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐. The farmer-entrepreneur, ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ก๐๐ฃ, shared how lucrative her Kalamansi farm has been, funding her children's college education.The Kalamansi farm stems from the action plan of ๐
๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฝ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐, MiCoop Unit Head and program alumnus.
The team capped the day with an ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ at Diversion 21 Hotel in Iloilo City, joined by alumni from MiCoop partner co-ops. The visit was a productive, insightful learning moment for all. NATCCO and its member co-ops are deeply grateful for this partnership and committed to applying these lessons to uplift farmer members and revitalize community agriculture.
