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Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), other
concerned government agencies.
Section 2. Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS)

Center

The Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS)
Center is under the Applied Communication Unit of Extension
Services. It was established primarily through the assistance of
the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Resources Research and Development (PCARRD).

Location: Cavite State University (CvSU)
Clientele: Farmers, Rural women and youth, students,
teachers, researchers, extension workers
Leader/Coordinator: CvSU Extension Services
Funding Source: CvSU, Department of Science and Technology
(DOST), Philippine Council for Agriculture,
Forestry, and Natural Resources Research
and Development (PCARRD), Southern
Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research
and Development Consortium (STARRDEC)

Section 3: Palengke-Alaman Center (PAC).

Palengke-Alaman Center is a joint project of the
Municipal Government of Indang, DAR-Indang, PCARRD and
STARRDEC. PAC is located within the market place or
“palengke”. Palengke-Alaman serves as a one-stop information
shop for farmers, rural women, out-of-school youth and other
interested parties. The Center has a collection of brochures,
leaflets and other reading materials. It links clients to experts
in various fields and post current prices of basic commodities.
The staff assigned to this Center report every Market day.

Location: Indang Municipal Market
Clientele: Indang and nearby community
Leader/Coordinator: CvSU Extension Services
Funding Source: CvSU, Municipal
government, and other local line agencies,
PCARRD and STARRDEC

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