04/10/2025
๐จ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ | CAPSU Main studs enter Top 48 in Provincial Agri-Fishery Competition
Twelve students from the Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLEd) and Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship programs of CAPSU-Main Campus secured a spot among the Top 48 in the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Western Visayas 2025 Start-Up Open Category Provincial Level Business Model Canvas (BMC) Competition held from September 24 to 26 in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.
BTLEd students Hyacinth Ferr C. Datiles, Mekyla Besorio, and Stephanie Cadena represented their program with the business model "Herba Delish." Meanwhile, BS Entrepreneurship students Mark David Tabang, Kiara Ysabel Borda, Michaella Rose Alavata, and Brandan Almalbis presented their business model "Golden Mirienda." Another group composed of Kurt Jetajobe, Samuel Valsote, Rossi Pausal, Rizza Jane Bodegas, and Gierny Fuentes proposed their project "Fruity Fizz."
"Although we faced difficulties and had limited preparation, by Godโs grace, we were able to make it to the Top 48 in all of Western Visayas. I am grateful for this achievement and the chance to represent BTLEd, COED, and CapSU with pride," Besorio shared, describing the experience as both challenging and rewarding.
The provincial winner of the Agri-BMC competition will receive a grant of PhP 80,000 to start their agri-fishery business and will advance to the regional selection. Regional winners will then represent Western Visayas at the national competition, where the grand prize is PhP 300,000 to support the winning enterprise.
YFC is a competitive financial grant assistance program under the Department of Agriculture (DA), designed to empower Filipino youth to launch innovative agri-fishery enterprises through start-up capital support.
The universityโs active participation in the YFC competition reflects its sustained commitment to nurturing student innovation, entrepreneurship, and community impact in the agri-fishery sector by encouraging experiential learning and supporting youth-led business model.
Words by Joy Bataga