Skip to main content

Calata Corporation boosts agriculture in the country with scholarship fund

By
True to his promise to give the country’s beleaguered agricultural industry a lift, Calata Corp. president, chairman, and CEO Joseph Calata recently donated P2 million to a scholarship fund of De La Salle Araneta University (DLSAU). The institution is known for its sterling program in agricultural science, and the kitty will go towards giving deserving scholars a chance to study there.




The donation ties in with a long-term partnership between the Calata Foundation and DLSAU towards developing a new generation of agricultural scientists. “This is the first step in reviving our agriculture,” said Calata. “It’s not yet too late for us to realize a vibrant industry – the likes of which our neighbors already have because of best practices and cutting-edge equipment.”
The Calata foundation is espousing a three-part program to achieve food security for the country. One of the three components is “inspire”, which entails sending qualified graduates abroad for an intensive six-to-eight-month program to Universidad del Litoral in Sta. Fe, Argentina, known for excellence in agricultural studies. Calata shared that the intensive, world-class training in both DLSAU and Universidad del Litoral is expected to produce well-trained and motivated “entrepreneur farmers” who will help raise the productivity and viability of our fields and farms.

A De La Salle University graduate himself, Calata paid tribute to the DLSU system for helping shape his character and enrich his mind. “This program is but the beginning,” he maintained. “If more people step up to pitch in, the Renaissance in Philippine agriculture will come much sooner. The positive change we all seek should just be around the corner.”




viva manilena
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SM Home Fair at SMX June 28-30, 2019

By
SM Home, which has become the go-to home store for consumers and designers/architects alike, will be holding its biggest home fair yet from June 28 to 30 at the SMX Convention Center Manila at the Mall of Asia Complex.  
Post a Comment
Read more

SM Cinema Joins GMovies Roster of Theater Partners

By
SM Cinema, the country’s largest chain of movie houses, has joined GMovies roster of theater partners, giving users of the mobile movie booking app a faster and easier way to buy tickets from any of over 300 SM theaters nationwide anytime at their convenience. For the SM Cinema partnership, Globe Telecom’s mobile money solution GCash will initially be the exclusive payment gateway for GMovies users. GCash will be used in tandem with ePLUS, SM’s integrated e-wallet and loyalty system to give SM Cinema patrons another way to enjoy the movies. At present, SM Cinema operates over 300 2D and 3D screens, 8 IMAX Theaters and 13 Director’s Club Cinemas for a total market share of over 50 percent. “We are always looking for ways to provide the best experience for our customers, thus, it is a big win for GMovies to have SM Cinema on board since it gives our users from all over the Philippines more options to choose from.  With SM Cinema as a partner, GMovies now covers 77 percent o...
Post a Comment
Read more

Essilor and GMA Kapuso Foundation provide 500 prescription glasses

By
In its commitment to provide better visual health for all, Essilor, the world leader for ophthalmic optics, reached out to Filipinos in need of vision correction at the annual Kapuso 20-20 Eye Project. Together with GMA Kapuso Foundation, Essilor provided 500 pairs of prescription glasses to underprivileged Filipinos at the GMA Kapuso Foundation booth. Apart from eye glasses, Essilor also gave free vision screening and eye check up. “Many Filipinos suffer from poor vision and it is our company’s commitment to help address this problem globally,” said Dr. Emelita Roleda, General Manager of Essilor Philippines. “That’s why we are very pleased to be part of outreach programs like this where we can help Filipinos see better, raise awareness on the importance of having healthy vision and emphasize the urgency of having your vision corrected.” The event, which was held at the GMA Kapuso headquarters, was done in celebration of Sight Saving month. The outreach project was also support...
1 comment
Read more