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Woman farmer from Tabuk City represents CAR in national search for Outstanding Young Farmers and Fisherfolk 2025

Writer's picture:  Mark Moises Calayan Mark Moises Calayan

Updated: Jan 28

Tabuk City, Kalinga - A 23-year-old iKalinga farmer is Cordillera’s representative for the prestigious 2025 Gawad Saka search for Outstanding Young Farmers and Fisherfolk - an annual search of the Department of Agriculture that recognizes young individuals who have successfully turned their farms into economic enterprises.

 

Farah May Pantoloc, who hails from Tabuk City, Kalinga, was nominated as the region's representative for said search because of her exemplary agricultural methods that resulted in commendable accomplishments.


 According to a press release from the DA-CAR on January 24, 2025, Pantoloc, who pursued computer science for two years, underwent a notable change in her career direction by choosing to focus on managing her family’s 2.3-hectare agricultural land rather than finishing her degree.

 

In spite of her surprising transition from academic to farming, Pantoloc thrived in her agricultural endeavors by integrating livestock raising, duck breeding, and the cultivation of high-value crops.

 

Pantoloc also developed sustainable agricultural practices that include composting methods to enhance soil quality. Additionally, her agricultural methods were acknowledged by the Tabuk City Agricultural Office and the Agricultural Training Institute of the Department of Agriculture.

 

Pantoloc later joined the 4H-Club Tabuk City, an organization for young farmers and fisher folk, where she represented the club in an 11-month training course in Taiwan in 2024.

 

While studying overseas, she learned modern agricultural strategies, including mulching methods for effective fertilizer use and techniques for producing high-value crops, which she subsequently applied on her farm.

 

Pantoloc’s other endeavors

 

As part of the  4-H Club, Pantoloc has helped arrange feeding programs for local daycare centers and has spearheaded educational campaigns about urban gardening in the city.

 

Moreover, she reserves her weekends for instructing children on how to create planting spaces, sow seeds, and harvest crops, thereby enhancing agricultural knowledge and eco-friendly farming methods.

 

Despite the lack of a dedicated agricultural learning facility in Tabuk City, Pantoloc has transformed her own farm into a hands-on demonstration site for urban gardening and integrated farming.

 

Her farming success and initiatives as a female farmer made her the region’s bet in said the 2025 search, a testament to the growing potential of young iKalinga farmers and the critical role they play in the advancement of sustainable agriculture in the province.


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