KALIBO, Aklan (PIA) --  The Aklan Agri-Aqua Demonstration Farm and Training Center (AAADFTC) located in Barangay Nalook, Kalibo, Aklan is now a certified Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) of the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI).

According to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) – Aklan, the awarding of the certificate of accreditation was conducted at the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Training Hall in Banga, Aklan during the recent celebration of DA-ATI’s 36th anniversary.

The certificate was received by Engr. Alexys Apolonio, newly appointed Provincial Agriculturist, and Emmanuel Soviet Russia Dela Cruz, AAADFTC Supervisor from ATI National Director Engr. Remelyn Recoter; ATI-Regional Training Center OIC Center Director Mary Ann Ramos, and Vianney Ojerio, ATI OIC for Partnership and Accreditation Services.

Meanwhile, the AAADFTC is now producing and selling tilapia fries through its Aklan Provincial Freshwater Tilapia Hatchery.

Recently, it revealed that the local government unit of Buruanga, Aklan purchased 20,000 tilapia fries from the hatchery to strengthen the town’s growing number of tilapia fish farmers.

The demo farm is operated by the Provincial Government of Aklan with the aim of achieving its vision of having “Pagkaing Sapat Para sa Lahat, Aklan Aangat!"  (JBG/VGV/PIA6 Aklan)