e-Learning: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online

Did you know that you can enhance the growth of your rice plant by incorporating ducks in the field? Not only that, you could also improve weeds and pests control through this technology. Most importantly, rice-duck integrated farming system minimizes the cost of production and give additional income through the sale of organic rice and duck meat.

Our latest course Going Green with Integrated Rice-Duck Farming (IRDFS1) provides all there is to know about this technology. It is a 2-module course that discusses the benefits of this integrated rice-duck farming system and its fundamental cultural practices.

Learn how to produce organic rice at a relatively minimal cost, enroll now!

This course is brought to us by the Sustainable Agriculture Center of the Xavier University’s College of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Agricultural Training Institute’s Training Center in Northern Mindanao.

	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by Allan Jeffrey B. Abrenica - Friday, 16 October 2015, 12:48 PM
	Good day po. Gusto ko po sanang kuning yung course na Going Green with Integrated Rice-Duck Farming. Nabigyan na din po ako ng e-key kaso ito po ang lumalabas: This course is not enrollable at the moment. Ia-attach ko po sana dito ang screenshot kaso disabled naman po yung picture icon. Help naman po. Thank you. Show parent

	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by Allan Jeffrey B. Abrenica - Sunday, 18 October 2015, 12:57 AM
	Eto po yung screenshot na in-upload ko sa Facebook page ng ATI eLearning: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=888373401216932&set=p.888373401216932&type=3&theater Thank you po. Show parent

	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by JoseRey Alo - Thursday, 22 October 2015, 10:09 AM
	'ello Allan, this has been resolved. Pwede mo ng ma-access yung Course. Salamat Show parent

Yes, sir. Thank you po. Natapos ko na din po ang course. :) May napansin lang po akong typographical errors na pwede pa po sigurong ma-update:

1) Link on Module 1

Link: Module 1: Introduction to Integrated Ride-Duck Farming System

Correction: ~~Ride-Duck~~ Rice-Duck

2) Introduction to IRDFS > Benefits > Social > Diminish women's laborious tasks in the rice field

Module: Instead of women doing the weeding through manual or using the rotary weeding machine, ducks does the work.

Suggestion: Instead of women ~~doing the weeding through manual~~ doing the weeding manually or using the rotary weeding machine, ducks ~~does~~ do the work.

3) Introduction to IRDFS > Benefits >Production > Weed control

Module: There are three ways that ducks control weeds, these are:

Suggestion: There are three ways that ducks control weeds. These are:

4) Introduction to IRDFS > Benefits >Production > Pest management

Module: Ducks best control Golden Apple Snail that feeds on young rice plant.

Suggestion: Ducks are the best control for Golden Apple Snail that feeds on young rice plant. OR

Suggestion: Ducks ~~best~~ highly control Golden Apple Snail that feeds on young rice plant.

5) Introduction to IRDFS > Benefits >Production > Fertilization effect

Module: Duck manure directly fertilize the field as they roam around the paddies.

Suggestion: Duck manure directly ~~fertilize~~ fertilizes the field as they roam around the paddies.

6) EOM1 Question No.6

Fill in the Blanks. Absence of commercial agrochemicals ____ soil health in the rice paddies.

renew (Correction: renews)

rehabilitate (Correction: rehabilitates)

diminish (Correction: diminishes)

7) EOM Question No. 7

Fill in the Blanks. When ducks are released in the field, ducks enhances ______ and ______.

Correction: ...ducks enhance...

8) EOM1 Question No.10

True or False. There are three ways ducks control weeds, one is ducks eat newly sprouted weeds.

Correction: ...one is [that] ducks...

Pasensya na po kung hindi ako nakatiis na makapag-check. Part-time English tutor po kasi ako e. These corrections don't mean any harm. I, for one, am not perfect. It's just my small contribution for a globally competitive online education. Happy e-learning! Cheers! :)

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	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by Ladylyn Jose - Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 02:47 PM
	Magandang araw! Nais po namin ipabatid ang aming pasasalamat sa iyong suhestyon na makakatulong upang mapaunlad ang aming serbisyo . Amin pong ipaparating sa ating courseware developer ang inyong mga suhestyon upang matugunan ang pagbabagong kinakailangan. Muli, maraming salamat po at happy e-Learning! Show parent

	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by Rodolf Vinas - Thursday, 10 December 2015, 01:22 PM
	Hello po Mr Alo I've done the course but I have a question though. Maybe I was not able to catch this but I think the course did not provide for the number of ducks in an area. For example in one hectare ricefield how many ducks wopuld be enough? Thanks best regards, Rodolfl Show parent

	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by Ladylyn Jose - Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 04:12 PM
	Hi Sir Rodolf, We appreciate your interest in rice-duck farming. The ideal number of ducks in one hectare rice field is 150. Thank you, Sir. Happy e-Learning! Show parent

	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by GLAIZA ESCAMA - Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 02:28 PM
	Good day po, Permission to submit my self-assessment activities for this course. 1. Duck House (attach jpeg format) 2. List of crops that may feed to ducks available to my farm. - banana trunk - rice bran - kangkong Show parent

	Re: Course on Integrated Rice-Duck Farming, Now Online by GLAIZA ESCAMA - Thursday, 5 November 2015, 09:55 AM
	ComparissonBetweenIRDFSandConventionalFarming_my_actual_expense_.xlsx Good day to all, Permission to post my compassion between IRDFS to Conventional Farming Sheet Thank you. Show parent

Good day to admin,

I just want to ask, what would be the possible reason on lock or unable to access the end of test on Module1
on this course. I already submit the prerequisites on this forum (Sample Duck house, available foods for ducks on my farm and
comparison sheet). Please,.. kindly check my work so that I can finished this course and take another course.

Thank you very much...

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	Re: Unable to access the IRDF1 module 1 test by Ladylyn Jose - Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 01:05 PM
	Hi, Glaiza! We have checked your account and based on our record you are not yet through with Module 1. Introduction to Integrated Rice-Duck Farming System. Kindly review your activity and make sure to click all videos and links provided on the module. Thank you! Show parent

	Re: Unable to access the IRDF1 module 1 test/ no enrolment key by Sheila Yecla - Monday, 4 January 2016, 07:08 PM
	Hi, ask ko lang po how to get the enrolment key for this course. I already texted the number 0920946AGRI this morning pero wala pa pong reply til now. Thank you! Show parent

Hi Sheila,

Maaari kang makahingi ng enrollment key sa ating Shoutbox na matatagpuan sa lower right ng ating site. Magpost lamang ng iyong request at hintayin ang enrollment key sa iyong e-Learning mailbox. Kung iyong nais, maaari din mag email sa www.info@e-extension.gov.ph or www.support@e-extension.gov.ph. Base sa aming rekord ikaw ay kasalukuyan nakaenroll sa kursong IRDF1. If you need further assistance, pls don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you and Happy eLearning!

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	Acknowledgement of Photo Used in IRDFS e learning by Jose Apollo Pacamalan - Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 01:28 PM
	Hi Mr. Alo, Thanks for making IRDFS as part of the the E-learning course. Please kindly acknowledged the Photo used in the course cover? The one with 4 ducks facing on the rice field. That is one of my photo taken from Balingansag Misamis Oriental, - Jose Apollo Pacamalan from the Rice-Duck movement - Thanks Much Show parent

Hi Sir Jose,

Just to reiterate our discussion over the phone, regarding your concern, our office in Region X will be contacting and coordinating with you and the courseware developer for the necessary corrections, updates of the course on IRDFS and if possible, formally request you to become our partner? and perhaps our Subject Matter Specialist for IRDFS?

Our sincere apologies and pls. don't hesitate to contact us again should you have further questions or clarifications.

Thank you very much for sharing your technology that will surely benefit our farming community.

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