By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter Piddig Mayor Eddie Guillen Piddig , Ilocos Norte—A 2,500-square meter shaded area of a hilly village in Cabaroan serves as an ‘open university’ for local farmers here who are interested to venture in organic farming. Set up by the local government unit of Piddig through a regional convergence initiative program back by multi-line national government agencies, research and extension activities, the farmers’ training school caters to everyone who wants to learn vermicomposting and diversified farming. Vermicomposting is the process of turning out wastes into organic fertilizer with the aid of friendly and hardworking African night crawlers while diversified farming leads the way how farmers can cope with the high costs of farming inputs by producing organic fertilizer on their own and not relying solely on a single but multiple crops that complement each other in times of need. For a P5,000 worth of livelihood package exclusive
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