7 FITS Centers launched in Bataan

With the university’s commitment in providing technology to the farmers of Bataan, seven Farmers and Information Technology Service Center (FITS) were launched in the towns of Orani, Hermosa, Limay, Dinalupihan, Bagac and one in the City of Balanga. A provincial FITS Center was also established in the capital city. Two more centers will soon be opened in Samal and Abucay.


The first center was launched in Orani last January 16. The next two in Limay and Hermosa January 22 and the recent additions in Bagac and Dinalupihan March 13.
In towns of Abucay and Samal, the team led by Dr. Hermogenes Paguia already presented the project concept to Sangguniang Bayan of the said towns.
FITS Centers aim to facilitate provision of information and technology services in agriculture, forestry, fishery and natural resources in forms and approaches appropriate to clients and to establish mechanism that enables dynamic feedback to match the needs of the clients and the services provided.
It is envisioned that advancements in agriculture, which are usually disseminated from experts to farmers, will be shared both by experts and farmers.
Specifically, the center will provide technology information in prints, video tapes, exhibits, and other formats, production of IEC (Information, Education and Communications) materials, access to the internet, sale of reference and information materials as well as technology training, technology clinic, linking clients to experts and financial institutions, technical assistance and consultancy, support to enterprise development, and linking with sources of planting materials, animals stocks, and agricultural inputs.
The FITS Center is one among the four component modalities of the Techno Gabay Program (TGP) spearheaded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural resources Research and Development Council (PCCARD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).