FarmSmart

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications has expanded its network coverage in Southern Leyte by rolling out new LTE sites in the town of Saint Bernard, boosting livelihood opportunities through connectivity and technology in the province.

The FarmTech initiative of PLDT and Smart in partnership with the Agricultural Training Institute has empowered 43 farmer associations across the nation with a tech-based package designed to enhance their training programs, promoting technological adoption among the agricultural sector.

PLDT and Smart have once again been recognized for helping empower Filipino farmers, fishermen and MSMEs with digital technologies.

Farmers from Sto. Niño Organic Rice Farmers Association in Simaya, Malaybalay City, are now better equipped to empower their members with digital farming tools through a FarmTech training kit from PLDT, Smart, and the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart have reaffirmed commitment to using technology to contribute to food security, particularly in Mindanao, by distributing PlantSmart Kits to schools across the region.

PLDT and Smart supported the Global Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship Exposition 2024 organized by the College of Economics and Management of UP Los Baños in partnership with the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA).

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. create more opportunities for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers with the help of technological innovation. The group has extended support to Gawad Kalinga's 2024 BayanAnihan Summit, a nationwide event that gathered young agricultural stakeholders to share knowledge, form connections, and empower them in their own efforts in their communities.

The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute Region 10 has turned over a FarmTech training kit to rice farmers from Barangay Raw-an Farmers Association Inc. in Lala, Lanao del Norte, in collaboration with PLDT and Smart.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart continue to enhance the capabilities of rice farmers, particularly in Mindanao, through the Digital Farmers Program, a partnership with the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute.