TARLAC AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Young SEA-TVET Future Farmers Forum THEME: INTEGRATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE SMART AGRICULTURE PROGRAM: A PLATFORM FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION EMERSON M. JASMIN GLENDA MAE CLAVERIO TAU Student Presenters

BACKGROUND Vision Agricultural modernization as a significant contributor to national goals of reducing poverty, attaining food security, achieving competitiveness, sustainability, justice and peace Pillars of Modernization Organizing and managing agriculture as business Changing the social structure through asset reform Nurturing values respecting nature and community Transform small farmers into entrepreneurs Overcome problems of scale through concentration in key production areas, through industry-wide clustering, strengthening of cooperatives and farmers’ organizations

BACKGROUND Smart Agriculture / Smart Farming/ IoT in Agriculture Application of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into agriculture, leading to what can be called a Third Green Revolution. 1. Agriculture Management Information Systems (AMIS) 2. Precision Agriculture 3. Agricultural Automation and Robotics

BACKGROUND Smart Agriculture / Smart Farming/ IoT in Agriculture The project is an integration of the existing and envisioned of the agricultural development programs and prospects of the university. It has been planned to support the Philippine Development Plan and to develop technically-skilled manpower to lead the nation for agricultural sustainability and food security. This project will be the showcase of the learning outcomes and training of student interns (OJTs) in Israel as well the faculty and staff who were sent abroad for capability building programs.

EXPECTED RESULTS Impact Objectives and Key Determinants New varieties of plants Better management practices Lower costs of production Improved food safety and other quality assurance in schemes in agriculture More effective supply-chain management

TARLAC AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY’S SMART AGRICULTURE PROGRAM: A PLATFORM FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION presenting AUTOMATED GREENHOUSES

PROJECT OVERVIEW TAU is a participating SUC in the Agro-Studies Program abroad, such as On-the-Job training (OJT) in Israel. It is open for all BS Agriculture and BS Agricultural Engineering students. They will stay in Israel for 11 months to gain skills and knowledge in the advanced Israeli agricultural technologies and one of those technologies are the state of the art automated greenhouses After their OJT, those knowledge and experiences are to be shared by the OJT interns by putting up Techno-Demo Projects showcasing Israeli greenhouse technologies.

AUTOMATED GREENHOUSES IN ISRAEL

AUTOMATED GREENHOUSES IN ISRAEL

AUTOMATED GREENHOUSES IN ISRAEL

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: 2018 PROJECT COST Each Fully- Automated Greenhouse is costing 5 Million Pesos (100,000 USD) No. of Units Unit Cost TOTAL Fully-Automated Greenhouse (includes materials, labor and maintenance) 4 100,000 USD 400,000 USD PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: 2018 This project will show the profitability of greenhouses and promote and yield high value crops such as bell peppers, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, honeydew and the like

OBJECTIVES To promote global competitiveness not only for the students but also to the agriculture-related technologies that the University may offer To enhance farmers and students skills as entrepreneurs in terms of smart farming and invest for high returns Uplift their communication skills, leadership and social responsibility Adopt and innovate agri-technologies abroad

TAU-College of Agriculture and Forestry GREENHOUSES

TARLAC AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Young SEA-TVET Future Farmers Forum THEME: INTEGRATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE SMART AGRICULTURE PROGRAM: A PLATFORM FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION EMERSON M. JASMIN GLENDA MAE CLAVERIO TAU Student Presenters

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