The Center for Rural Technology Development (CRTD) was established by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) in its aim to answer the needs of the country’s agricultural sector. CRTD, for almost thirty years, has devoted its efforts in developing, testing, validating, and disseminating appropriate technologies to respond to the needs of farmer-partners, extension workers, agriculturists, researchers, agricultural technicians, and other clients.
In line with its efforts, CRTD has developed Bukid ng Buhay (BUKHAY) or Farm of Life Integrated Farming Systems, which follows the principles of diversification, integration, optimum resource management, gradual shift to organic farming, and entrepreneurship. The farming systems models of BUKHAY are open for Technology Orientation programs.
From its creation in 1979, CRTD has been providing technical assistance to different organizations, corporations, government agencies and individuals. In addition, CRTD has reached more Filipinos through the training and assistance it has conducted. Through the years, it has built partnership with organizations that share the same mission of upgrading agricultural technologies to alleviate poverty, and the same principle of helping people help themselves. 
