Agrostudies is an international training center which provides a program for agricultural education in Israel to interns from developing countries around the world.
The program, which was built with the support and oversight from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture, focuses on capacity building through practical and professional knowledge transfer in the field of agriculture, and promotes food security around the world by providing the participants with a creative, practical and dynamic educational framework.
The program, operating since 2005, trains interns from Southeast Asia and Africa on carefully selected farms throughout Israel, as part of Israel support for developing countries. The program is an integral part of the agricultural studies of the participants in their home countries, with the goal of providing an opportunity for practical experiential learning in advanced, modern agricultural methods.
The program combines frontal instruction and theoretical studies with work in practical agricultural internships on farms around Israel. The internships are based on the “Learning by Doing” method, by which the participants gain first-hand experience of advanced agricultural technologies and methods at an international standard in various specializations. The goal of the program is to directly connect the theoretical knowledge the participants study to the implementation of modern agriculture. Graduates of the program become leading agriculturists in countries where agriculture is largely for sustenance.
The participants gain experience through work on leading farms throughout Israel, and take part in courses focusing on practical agricultural methods. The entire program is a unique experience- participants are exposed to diverse cultures through their fellows and colleagues; they travel and become familiar with Israel and Israeli culture; at the same time, they are in an intensive study program which provides them with an unparalleled professional development experience. Israeli agriculturists have the opportunity not only to work with the participants, but to pass on their wide knowledge in their field. In this way there is an on-going impact- when the participants return to their home countries, they are able to pass on their knowledge, and enable more and more commercial agriculture in the developing world
At the end of the program, the participants leave with professional experience and knowledge, allowing them to develop and promote the agricultural sector in their country.
Filipinos urged anew to avail TESDA program to learn advanced agriculture in Israel
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is encouraging trainers and professors in the agriculture sector to pursue advanced studies on modernized farming under a training program offered by Agro Studies in Israel.
TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz said about 500 scholarship slots have been allotted to aspiring trainers to participate in the 11-month program that exposes Filipinos to advanced studies and training in various agricultural areas.
“I encourage our trainers and professors to avail of this special training program in Israel. The knowledge and skills they would gain will not only make them better educators but will also contribute to the advancement of the Philippine agriculture sector,” he said.
Last July 28, Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss paid a courtesy call with DG Cruz and Deputy Directors General Rosanna A. Urdaneta and Aniceto D. Bertiz III to discuss further initiatives in strengthening the agriculture sector of the country.
Agro Studies is an international training center which offers agricultural education in Israel to interns from developing countries. Under its Agriculture Internship Program, it focuses on capacity building through practical and professional knowledge transfer in agriculture.
These courses include programs on horticulture, on animal science, and on entrepreneurial initiative where interns also participate in research subjects in farm and empower them to plan and establish agricultural business enterprise.
From 2006 to 2016, over 6,000 Filipino students from 27 state universities and colleges (SUCs) attended the program. In 2021, TESDA entered into an agreement with Agro Studies to send 500 Filipino interns for five years (2021 to 2026) in participation of seven SUCs.
In the 2020-2021 training season, TESDA facilitated the training of 401 interns. Another 400 individuals are currently undergoing the 2021-2022 training season in Israel.
Interns in the Agro Studies program receive an hourly allowance of approximately USD 9 to cover their living expenses, travel, and fees. Participants are also entitled to other work benefits, including overtime pay, annual vacation leave, paid holidays, and sick pay.
Upon completion, the interns are expected to contribute to the improvement of the agricultural curriculum of TESDA and other training institutions in the country. Scholars are required to implement the agriculture business plan they had formulated under the guidance of their Israeli tutors.
One such plan that has already started implementation is that of Rafael M. Decena Jr., an instructor at TESDA’s Quezon National Agricultural School in Pagbilao, Quezon Province.
Applying the farming techniques he had learned at Agro Studies, Decena’s proposed dairy goat project aims to promote goat milk production and teach local farmers to engage in sustainable backyard dairy farming ventures. The “Gatas para kay Juan Project” was launched last March 28.
To register in the TESDA-Agrostudies training program, interested applicants may visit https://agro-studies.tesda. gov.ph/
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Hello,am oyesigye Ivan from Uganda,I need help about this program
I have pursued agriculture at high school and now interested in becoming part of Israel agro study programs, please help me
HELLO MY NAME TANKEH SAMSON NKWENTIE A FARMER FROM CAMEROON BUT PRESENTLY LIVING IN BAHRAIN . AND WILL LOVE TO ATTEND THE TESDA TRAINING COURSE IN ISREAL
that is great and i wish that knowledge gained from TESDA TRAINING course in ISRAEL is helping other to have sustainable agriculture in all over the world. Bernard hakizimana from Rwanda
Itatanong ko po sana kung my ojt sa Israel agro. Student gusto ko po sana mag apply bali college po ako ng BS AGRICULTURE nasa po my makapansin sa comment ko at matulungan nio po ako. Maraming salamat po
Please am Ecima Chrispin from Uganda, I’m interested in taking part but don’t have access,may you guide me please, I finished agriculture from college
I am interested in the TESDA course. Please guide on how to proceed.
Please inquire to the TESDA in your area
Please I want to take part in the program and I don’t know and the steps I will fellow
I have completed agriculture college in Ghana
Dear sir/ maam
I am very interested in Agricultural studies scholarships related to the Israel Agro Studies International.
I have registered an account through http://agro-studies.tesda.gov.ph/
I am currently working as an employee but would very much like to start any related online courses.
Please advise.
Best regards,
Ronald R. Natalia
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