Ifugao Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Domingo Mariano shared that the APA is a 7-year project which aims to enhance the resilience of rural communities, particularly farmers who heavily rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. Its primary objective is to transform the agricultural sector in the country towards climate resilience.
Specifically, the project aims to enhance the farmers' capabilities in establishing Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) enterprises and embracing economically sustainable CRA techniques.
The APA project will also actively promote the integration of CRA into national government policies and local government units . It will emphasize the development of CRA value chains, ensuring a comprehensive and sustainable approach. It will also support institutional beneficiaries in crafting financial and risk transfer products fostering a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector.
Through the CRA enterprise development approach and following the DA’s farmer group or cluster strategy, this project will help vulnerable farmers including women, youth, and indigenous communities access to localized climate information and technical services for CRA. It will also help farmers overcome input and market barriers that hinder CRA adoption, provide specialized training in CRA enterprise development, and invest in their business ideas.
