Edgar Villanueva of Davao del Sur uses technology to check market prices, reach potential buyers, research farming practices, and make more informed decisions for his farm.

For smallholders to truly thrive in the digital economy, technology is already a given; what drives the shift to digital agriculture is a fully integrated ecosystem — where infrastructure, service delivery, adoption enablement, and partnerships work together to turn access into impact. 

In partnership with DA-ATI, the PLDT Group is scaling the Digital Farmers Program to equip farmers with the digital skills and tools needed to thrive in a more tech-enabled agricultural sector.

The group recently turned over a FarmTech kit to Central Bicol State University of Agriculture to support faculty trainers and agricultural extension workers from local government units across the region.

Farmers in the region are now harnessing digital tools through the Scaling Up Sustainability project of Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in collaboration with PLDT and Smart.

Davao’s cacao industry is getting a digital boost, thanks to PLDT and Smart’s partnership with the Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Training Institute and Mennonite Economic Development Associates.

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.

He has expressed appreciation for PLDT and Smart’s Digital Farmers Program, which will be offered to cacao farmers in partnership with the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute and Mennonite Economic Development Associates.