CATEGORIES
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
Farmer
(Rice, Corn, Coconut, Sugarcane, High-value crops, organic, etc.)
Woman Farmer
(same as Farmer, but exclusively for female gender)
Fisherfolk
(cultured, captured, etc.)
Young Farmer
(Female or Male Farmer between 18 to 40 years old)
Livestock
(large & small animals, etc.)
Agriculture Innovator
(Educator, Inventor, Scientist, Public Employee, etc.)
Agri-Entrepreneur
(Private Entrepreneur, Businessman, Trader, etc.)
Urban/City Farmer
(Whose farm is located in Cities only)
Agriculture-Initiatives
(Private Organizations, NGOs, Institutions, etc.)
Agriculture Cooperative
(Exclusive to AgricultureCooperatives only)
Family Farmer
(Family, Relatives, Farm Community)
Local Government Unit
(Programs, Projects, LGU-operated Facility, etc.)
People’s Choice
Facebook Online Poll. Subject to change. Please check circulars and future notices for the latest update.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
The Gold Awardee in the Individual Categories will receive Php 50,000.00 cash and a TOFARM Award Plate
The Gold Awardee in the Group Categories will receive Php 100,000.00 cash and a TOFARM Award Plate
The Silver Awardees from all categories will receive a TOFARM Award Plate.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
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Filipino citizen in good standing (without criminal records or conviction in any court of justice of the Philippines) whose work in agriculture is presently within the Philippines;
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The nominee and his/her work has been confirmed existing by any nearest one (1) local Junior Chamber International (JCI) Organization, and the “nomination form” signed by its president (JCI Local Organization);
Note: JCI Local Organization must seek assistance of LGU Agriculturist during the “validation” period.
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A work of an individual or nomination of a work of an individual shall be submitted only once. The same work cannot be submitted for more than one category. If a work is made by more than one individual, only one person can be nominated in behalf of the other, else, the nomination is submitted to the “group” category.
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Work that has been conferred by TOFARM shall not be eligible for the current year nomination, however, any person may be nominated again, in a new or different work of life (meaning different category).
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In the category of “Outstanding Young Farmer”, the nominee must be in the age of 18-40 years old during the period of January 1 to December 31 of 2016.
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Filipino citizen in good standing (without criminal records or conviction in any court of justice of the Philippines) whose work in agriculture is presently within the Philippines;
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The nominee and his/her work has been confirmed existing by any nearest one (1) local Junior Chamber International (JCI) Organization, and the “nomination form” signed by its president (JCI Local Organization);
Note: JCI Local Organization must seek assistance of LGU Agriculturist during the “validation” period.
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A work of an individual or nomination of a work of an individual shall be submitted only once. The same work cannot be submitted for more than one category. If a work is made by more than one individual, only one person can be nominated in behalf of the other, else, the nomination is submitted to the “group” category.
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Work that has been conferred by TOFARM shall not be eligible for the current year nomination, however, any person may be nominated again, in a new or different work of life (meaning different category).
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In the category of “Outstanding Young Farmer”, the nominee must be in the age of 18-40 years old during the period of January 1 to December 31 of 2016.
GROUP CATEGORY
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Group(s) of individual Filipino citizens whose work in agriculture is presently within the Philippines.
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The group nominee and their work has been verified existing by any nearest one (1) local Junior Chamber International Organization, and the “nomination form” signed by its president.
Note: JCI Local Organization must seek assistance of LGU Agriculturist during the “validation” period.
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Work of a group shall be submitted only once. No member shall submit the same work more than once under different category.
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Group work that has been conferred by TOFARM shall not be eligible for the current year nomination, however, any group may be nominated again, in a new or different work or undertaking (meaning different category).
Step 1: Download nomination form here.
Step 2: Complete the information required in the nomination form.
Step 3: Seek assistance of your local JCI organization, or your local agriculture officer, or your local DepEd Teachers, or your local parish priest for endorsing (as nominator) the entry.
Step 4: Complete the scrapbook album or documentation of entry following the “submission requirement” and the “guide to preparing the documentation.”
Step 5: Seal in properly marked envelope and send to:
TOFARM Secretariat Office
HCC, 10th Floor, 158 P. Tuazon Blvd
corner 7th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City,
1109 Philippines
Easy Steps in Nomination
Submission Requirements
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Nomination form with 5 x 7 inch latest color photo, along with original compilation of write-up, photos and other supporting documents or evidence required in favor of nominee.
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Documentation or narration of nominee’s qualification should follow prescribed order or outline of presentation as enumerated in each criteria. The following are additional guides:
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Show reference table of content;
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Each page should be numbered, and annexes are properly referenced;
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Arrange the compilation having first the nomination form, followed by eligibility requirement, then the Executive Summary (not more than 2 pages), and last the qualification or documentation of nominee in each criteria;
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Total documentation must not exceed 30 pages, Letter (8.5”x11”) size white paper;
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Compile all documents together and orderly in a form of an album;
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The compiled documentation or scrapbook album must be scanned following the order of arrangement, page by page including the pictures, as is where is. Save file in PDF, submit soft copy (in CD) with hard copy. The soft copy will be uploaded in the website for the “People’s Choice Category;”
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Nominee must retain duplicate copy of all submission.
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The Nomination Form must be duly notarized. Nominee is required to sign each page of the documentation album.
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Documentation scrapbook album must be submitted in one (1) single sealed envelope.
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Only the officer authorized by the Panel of Judges can open the document for screening purpose. The envelope shall be marked as follows; Category: xx Name of Nominee: xx Address: xx Contact Number: xx
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Nomination form and other materials are available at TOFARM Secretariat
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JCI will be accepting nomination or entries until June 30, 2016, 12:00 midnight. All submissions thereafter will be rejected.
Junior Chambers International
JCI Philippines established in 1949, is an affiliate of the Junior Chamber International (JCI), a worldwide organization of Young Active Citizens Creating Positive Change. A membership-based non-profit organization of young adults ages 21 to 40 in 187 communities in the Philippines. JCI Philippines is the same organization that founded the prestigious search and award initiative for “The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM)” and the “The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL)”.
VISION: To be the leading global network of young active citizens
MISSION:
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To provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change.
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Members:
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Over 6,000 young leaders, entrepreneur and active citizens throughout the Philippines
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“Sa ngalan po ng lahat ng bumubuo ng TOFARM, ako po ay nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng lumahok at tumulong sa programang ito. Isa po itong patunay na interesado at aktibo ang pribadong sektor at pamayanan sa patuloy na pag angat ng agrikultura sa ating bansa.
Ang TOFARM ay isa lamang pong maliit na hakbang para lalo pang pasiglahin ang ating mga magsasaka, mangingisda at tagapag-alaga ng hayop. Makaka-asa po kayo na aming unti-unting palalaganapin sa lahat ng sektor ang pag-ibig at pagpapaunlad sa agrikultura, lalong lao na sa kabataan, na kailangan natin makibahagi, tumulong, at pagyamanin ang sektor na ito.
Ang sapat, sagana, at ligtas na pagkain para sa lahat ay isang senyales ng isang tunay na matatag na bansa. Sa patuloy na sipag at tiyaga ng ating mga magsasaka tayo’y makakasiguro na tayong lahat ay makakabili ng murang maihahain sa ating mga hapag kainan. Ang tagumpay ng agrikultura ay siya rin ika-aasenso nating lahat.
Kaya samahan nyo po kaming muli sa mga susunod na taon, upang ipagpatuloy ang layunin ng TOFARM at ipagmalaki sa lahat na tunay na “OUTSTANDING” and Pilipinong magsasaka!
Rommel Cunanan
TOFARM Program Director
