About the FITS Center

    History

          La Union is the regional center of all the National Government Agencies. The Provincial Government thru the present administration of the Honorable Governor Manuel C. Ortega wants that all constituents to become aware and well informed. Thus, there’s a need for modernization in the field of Information Technology specially concerning to agriculture sector.

           The establishment of the OPAG FITS Center is one of the center of learning among stakeholders, especially farmers and fisherfolks, students, researchers and even from the private sectors to seek the latest information on: crop production and management, diversification of crops, Integrated Farming, etc.

             Being the Honey Capital of the North, the province adopted “HONEY” as the provincial One Town One Product (OTOP). The center of Honey Bee Production in cooperation with the National Apiculture Research and Training Development Institute (NARTDI) based at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-North La Union Campus (DMMMSU-NLUC) at Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union; the Provincial Government of La Union and the 19 local government units and 1 city.

 

    Mission

                To educate farmers with the recent trend of Farm Development through the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) facilities; provide them the current issues revolving in their respective fields of concern; realizes and analyzed; to achieve profitability, productivity and sustainability for all.

    Vision

                 Visualizes the skillful capability, managerial and developmental aspirations through the resourceful use of modern information and technology, seminars available, and accessible for all in the farming sector, the processors, traders, entrepreneur, extension workers and researchers, foresighting the impact of alleviating the living standard of each stakeholders.

    Organization/Staff

          

MANUEL C. ORTEGA
Governor

AVELINO A. LOMBOY
Provincial Agriculturist
Magsasaka Syentista

EMERITA GALISTE
Partner Member
Coordinator
DMMMSU

ISMAEL T. VALDEZ
FITS Manager

IMELDA J. SANNADAN
TSS-OTOP / HVCC Coordinator

FLOR DE LUZ L. MAGPILI
Information Service Specialist

ELISEO R. PERA
Magsasaka Syentista

 Resources

    Infrastructure (Accessibility, Floor Area, Number of rooms)

    Furniture  and fixture

    Equipment

• 1 set      computer, 1 printer and other equipments
• 1 set      digital camera
• 2 sets     cellphone

    Connectivity

Smart Bro.

    Focus Commodity (include pictures)

HONEY

Services

    Technology Service
    Information Service

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