Cheyenne Suarez

International Center for Agriculture Training

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Stanley Palisada

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TEL AVIV — An agriculture training center admires the dedication of an entire class of Filipinos undergoing training and further studies in Israel.According to Agrostudies International Relations Head Mishelle Malihin, Filipino students have what it takes to advance agriculture back home.&quot;First of all, amazing people, very determined. Filipinos are very hardworking, they stick to the goal, especially the youth,&quot; said Malihin.At the International Center for Agriculture Training campus in Kfar Monash in Israel, an entire class of 50 Filipino students is about to finish an 11-month immersive farming program offered in cooperation with the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the Philippine government, and Agrostudies.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/8/10/students-from-southeast-asia-in-demand-at-universities-1459">Students from Southeast Asia in demand at universities</a></div>Angelica Buenaventura, who hails from Bulacan, said she learned to use technology to maximize farm output.&quot;Meron po kaming mga nakikita na pwedeng magamit pag uwi namin sa Pilipinas. Marami pong knowledge na natututunan namin dito sa Israel,&quot; Buenaventura said.(We have seen technology that we can use when we go back to the Philippines. We have acquired a lot of knowledge here in Israel)Israel promotes the use of technology and encourages innovation to help produce food. With the challenges of arid weather conditions, barren deserts, and scarce water, farming communities need to find other ways to plant efficiently.Agriculture student Sunshine Dela Cruz is eager to apply the farming skills and techniques she has learned when she returns to the Philippines. She also encourages the Filipino youth to pursue agriculture studies.&quot;Marami tayong matututunan sa agriculture at malaking tulong ito sa ating bansa,&quot; Dela Cruz said.(We can learn a lot in agriculture that will be a big help to the country)Many farmlands in the Philippines remain underproductive despite a much better climate than Israel&#x27;s. Jimmy Dela Rosa from Nueva Ecija stressed that government support is crucial to teach local farmers how to use technology to improve yield.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/overseas/2024/2/7/biden-thanks-black-americans-for-their-support-1144">Israel enlists drones, AI and big data to farm for the future </a></div>&quot;Although may suporta ang government it is not enough para maabot yung mga magsasakang nangangailangan&quot;, said Dela Rosa.(Although there is agricultural support, it is not enough to reach the farmers who need it)Agrostudies trains over 700 Filipinos a year, under an internship arrangement with Israel&#x27;s agricultural territories.Most of them are graduates of agriculture colleges or holders of TESDA certificates and have applied to pursue further studies with the Israeli Embassy in Manila.

An agriculture training center admires the dedication of an entire class of Filipinos undergoing training and further studies in Israel. According to Agrostudies International Relations Head Mishelle Malihin, Filipino students have what it takes to advance agriculture back home.

An agriculture training center admires the dedication of an entire class of Filipinos undergoing training and further studies in Israel. According to Agrostudies International Relations Head Mishelle Malihin, Filipino students have what it takes to advance agriculture back home.

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Israeli agricultural school praises Filipino students

Stanley Palisada,

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Published Aug 14, 2025 02:11 PM PHT

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