DA 7 holds Young Farmer Challenge Program in Bohol

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 7 (DA-RFO 7) through the Agribusiness and Marketing
Assistance Division (AMAD) will hold an orientation for Young Farmer Challenge Program and Business Model
Canvas mentoring on April 25, 2023, 9:00 A.M. at Agricultural Promotion Center (APC) Convention Hall,
Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

In her letter dated April 18, 2023, Director Angel C. Enriquez, CESO lll, Regional Executive Director -DA-RFO
7 informed Gov. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado regarding the program.

Dir. Enriquez said this year’s competition, six young farmers from the province of Bohol have the opportunity to
win the most outstanding business model canvas and will receive a P80,000 financial grant.

Enriquez added, that the competition is open for youths aged 18 – 30 years old either individually or as a group.
In her letter, Enriquez invited the provincial agriculturist, provincial veterinarian, and interested youths
especially the out-of-school youths to participate in the said activity.

April Regine I. Dano, 4 H – Club Coordinator, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) bared that she
already informed the youth organizations in the province about who among them is interested to undergo the said
program.

Dano said that she will closely coordinate with Ligaya A. Ebarita, YFC Regional