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Reaching Out. Building Dreams. Changing Lives /ATI-CAR Narrative Report/June 2016 1

ATI-QF-PPD-03 Effectivity Date: 31 October 2013

ATI in the CORDILLERA

JULY NARRATIVE REPORT

Highlights

I. Enhancing Access to Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Products and

Services

A. e-Extension

Table 1. Online Courses Administered

Online courses Enrollees Graduates Basic Beekeeping 10 6 Training Management 23 7 Total 33 13

B. Techno-Gabay Program

a. Visited the following FITS Centers:

1. Tabuk, Kalinga 2. OPAg-Kalinga 3. Kalinga State University

4. Pasil, Kalinga 5. Balbalan, Kalinga

C. Knowledge Products Development, Reproduction and Dissemination

Distributed 4,420 print knowledge products

Distributed 42 digitized materials

Subscribed to 35 newspapers/magazines

Served 40 library clients

D. Knowledge Systems Management (ICT Services)

Maintained 31 work stations (desktop computer units) which were regularly checked to avoid loss of data and other pertinent document.

Undertaken 14 equipment maintenance

Maintained two (2) Local Area Network connections for easier access to services via the internet.

Maintained 10 agriculture-related data and information.



Published five (5) webpages that can be accessed at www.ati.da.gov.ph/car.

1. One Cordi, One Coffee: CAR AEWs Take a Sip of the PNS: Code of GAP for Coffee 2. Sablan’s SOPA – Heading for 3rd Party Certification

3. ATI-CAR Celebrates Cordillera Day 2016. Joins Annual Cordillera Day Parade 4. Growing Them Young, Growing Them Green, ATI-CAR Launches 2016 Adopt-a-

Farm Youth (4-H) Program 5. Bakun’s Organic Traditional Raisers Craft ICS Manual

II. Strengthening Competitiveness and Capacities of the Agriculture and

Fisheries Sector

A. Training and Extension Support to Regular Programs and Commodities

REGULAR PROGRAM/SPECIAL CONCERNS

Training on Health and Wellness: Herbal and Soybean Production and Processing for Senior Citizens of Paracelis, Mt. Province –July 26-28, 2016 @ Amangyen’s Residence, Poblacion, Paracelis, Mt. Province

This training was a proposal of LGU – Paracelis, Mt. Province which was approved and funded by the Center. This was also co-facilitated and implemented with the Agriculture Office

of the municipality.

Municipality of Paracelis has a total of 1200 senior citizens. Out of these, 1077 (89.75 %) are enjoying a monthly pension of 500.00 barely enough to defray expenses on food, medicine and other social needs. The amount is small, but in one way or the other help eases the

caretakers from financial burden as they take good care of the elderly. With this training, the senior citizens are expected to gain knowledge, skills and attitude in managing their health

conditions through the preparation and use of available resources in the area, and by doing friendly exercises while in their

homes.

An overwhelming number of senior citizens in the municipality have attended

this training as it is expressed as their need given their situation. With the help of the Federation officers of senior citizens in

the municipality, the training was a success. A total of 208 senior citizens

completed this course rating the training as very satisfactory.

Joining in. Senior Citizens bringing the desire to learn

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ORGANIC AGRICULTUR E PROGRAM

Two (2) Trainings in Support to Organic Agriculture-Internal Control System Phase 2

For the month, training on OA-ICS Phase II was undergone by two (2) OA organizations from the province of Benguet, the Sablan Organic Practitioners Association (SOPA) and the

Traditional Raisers Organic Farmers Association (TROFA). This two (2) organizations have completed their ICS Phase I on April 14-16 and May 2-4, respectively.

This was a five-day training composed of lecture discussions, workshops, video showing, sharing of experiences and insights and lessons learned. The organization was tasked to draft their ICS manual to serve as guide for the farmer members of the organization.

ICS is a system being implemented to small holder group of organic practitioners cultivating small areas. The ICS manual contains all written policies, procedures and forms

which the group has to ascertain so that organic integrity is preserved throughout the whole product chain. The ICS manual serves as a document that would guide each member on what is supposed to be done when certain situations arise.

According to Mr. Charlie C. Sagudan, OA Focal Person, since the individual certification fee is quite high and the areas cultivated by most farmers in Benguet are smaller as compared to

the other provinces, they have to organize into a group so that they can avail of the group certification instead of the individual certification thereby lessening the certification cost.

Among the 26 organized Organic Agriculture groups in the Cordillera Administrative Region in 2011 there are already 10 groups endorsed for 3rd party certification, Sagudan added.

Sablan Organic Practitioners Association (SOPA)

The organization composed of 32 members coming from the

different barangays of Sablan, Benguet.

“It is good at least we were able know that there are different committees in an

organic association and it is also nice since we learned from the

workshops how to craft a manual, the policies and

regulations in inspecting a farm.” These were some of the insights of Mr. Marlon Mariano,

Chairman of the SOPA.

Mr. Sagudan, who served as

RP was rated excellent (4.55) for being approachable, smiling face and for using simple language. Overall, the activity was rated very satisfactory (4.33).

The training utilized 96,066.64 pesos.

The ICS Phase III for the SOPA is scheduled on the last quarter of 2016 as agreed by the group during their planning session.

Participants discussing their group outputs for

presentation in the plenary



Traditional Raisers Organic Farmers Association (TROFA)

The organization composed of 28 farmer-member of the TROFA from the municipality of Bakun, Benguet. "Thank you very much for your cooperation so that our objective for this training were attained. Let me just quote what Mayor Abraham Akilit of Bauko Mt. Province has said, "Awan met siguro ti rason no inaramid tayo ket kayat na saoen a ket suroten tayo". The organizations' product list are unique and I would say are potential products that can make the

farmer-members and the municipality proud. Let us therefore work for its success so that it will come forth”, Mr. Charlie Sagudan stated in his closing message. Mr. Sagudan was rated excellent (4.58). Overall, the activity was rated very satisfactory (4.19). The activity utilized a total cost of 84,027.63 pesos. HVCD

Training Course on Good Agricultural Practices on Coffee for AEWs of CAR – July 26-28, 2016 @ ATI-CAR

The Cordillera region is very conducive to coffee growing due to its terrain and weather, as it was ranked as a major coffee producer in the Philippines until the eighties, recently it

landed only as sixth coffee producing region surpassed by Bukidnon, Davao, Calabarzon, Western Visayas and Western Mindanao.

To revitalize the coffee

production in the region, expansion of production

areas, increase the productivity and profit of

farmers and entrepreneurs and most of all improve the coffee bean quality based

on the ASEAN standard has to be done. The quality of

the coffee beans will be

improved through compliance of coffee growers on

the GAP set by DA-BAFS. With this, technical assistance to coffee producers as to the

implementation of GAP is very much necessary. Thus, this training is conducted for AEWs to adequately provide them technical background

and information on the standard code of practices for coffee production, GAP implementation,

compliance and certification to be re-echoed to coffee producers in the region.

Prof. Macanes and the participants during the field visit to BSU coffee farm

Participants working together in their workshop



Completing this training were 45 AEWs of the region and two (2) SUC representatives.

Dr. Cristine Esnara, ATI-CAR’s GAP focal encouraged the participants saying, "As

extension workers, we are to lift our farmers, help them to be ready and competitive with the other ASEAN farmers. Let us believe on ourselves, together we can make change for our

region.”

The Resource Persons were given the following ratings:

Prof. Valentino L. Macanes – 4.54 – Excellent Dr. Cristine Esnara – 4.34 - Very Satisfactory Ms. Mylene Cadalig – 3.62 - Very Satisfactory

Overall, the activity was rated 4.23 which is a very satisfactory one utilizing a total cost of

104,925.24 pesos.

CORN AND CASSAVA PROGRAM

Training Course on Good Agricultural Practices on Corn for Farmers

For the month, two (2) proposals on Training Course on GAP for Corn Farmers were approved and funded by the Center implemented by the TOT program graduates on GAP Corn.

These proposals were from MLGU-Luna, Apayao and MLGU-Tabuk City, Kalinga.

Training on the Installation of Internal Control System (ICS) on GAP-Corn for Group Certification for AEWs and Farmer Organizations of CAR – Phase 3 – July 19-21, 2016 @ TAMPCO Inn and Training Center, Tabuk, Kalinga This training was a continuation of the ICS Phase 1 and 2 that was conducted in May 29-June 3 and an additional batch that was conducted in June 21-24. This phase was completed by 27 farmers, nine (9) AEWs and two (2) SUC representatives, a total of 38 participants. Mr. Edwin Dicksen who served as Resource Person for the whole duration was rated excellent. Overall, the activity was a very satisfactory one as rated by the participants. Training on the Installation of the Internal Control System (ICS) on Good Agricultural Practices for Cassava Farmer Organizations/Associations of CAR Phase 1 and 2-July 25- 29, 2016

Phases 1 and 2 on the Installation of GAP-ICS for Cassava Farmer organizations were

conducted consecutively at Ifugao State University, Potia, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao. This was

attended by 30 farmer representatives from various organizations of the municipalities of

Aguinaldo and Alfonso Lista, Ifugao.

The participants drafted their own GAP-ICS manual which they will finalize in the next phase

of the training.

"The technology yesterday maybe applicable

today, but the technologies today may not be applicable tommorrow. Kaya kailangan tuloy-

tuloy parin ang ating pag aaral at training”, said Mr. Edwin Dicksen, the Corn Focal Person.

A participant presenting their group output of "A successful GAP certified farm."



Mr. Dicksen and Mr. Ronan Soriano served as the Resource Persons of the training. Both were rated very satisfactory.

Overall, the activity was rated very satisfactory.

A total cost of 54,609.60 pesos was utilized in this training.

4-H

Adopt a Farm Youth (4-H) Training for CAR cum NC I on Vegetable Production: Growing Them Young, Growing Them Green: ATI-CAR Launches 2016 Adopt-a-Farm Youth (4-H) Program – July 29-August 31, 2016

“Our farmers are aging and the number of young people engaged in agriculture is

declining.” This was emphasized by Mr. Cristino E. Balancio, Sr. Agriculturist, during the launching of the 2016 Adopt-a-Farm Youth (4-H) Program at the Learning Site of LGU Tublay

located at Tublay Central, Tublay, Benguet on July 29, 2016. This program will include an assessment and certification to be conducted by the TESDA where the participating farm youth will receive a National Certificate I (NC I) on Crop Production after passing the TESDA

assessment.

This year, five (5) farm youth from the Cordillera Region responded to the invitation of the ATI-CAR to participate in the said program which will run from July 29, 2016 to August

31, 2016. They are Mr. Jasem T. Seg-iden and Mr. Fidel A. Seg-iden both from Bokod, Benguet, Ms. Carem A. Olida and Mr. Raffy M. Kingay both from Tublay, Benguet and Mr. Jeperson C. In-

uyoy from Alfonso Lista, Ifugao.

The participants will be hosted by the LGU-Tublay Learning Site and the Cojoran Farm

Learning Site in Daclan, Tublay, Benguet. Engr. Jeffrey Sotero, Municipal Agriculturist of Tublay welcomed the participants to their new home. He emphasized that for them to learn the most from their stay in the learning sites the participants should establish camaraderie

among themselves, with the farmer and the farm workers who in turn will be their teachers and companions during their stay. The participants who were both eager and excited to

explore the Learning Sites pledged their commitment to learn the most from the activities in the farm and establish a good working relationship with their host farmers.

Farm visits to the Apunan Farm Learning Site and Andrew Bandiwan’s farm will also be

a part of the month-long training to enhance and diversify the experience of the participants. After graduating from the Adopt-a-Farm Youth (4-H) Program, the participants are expected

to bring home and practice the knowledge, skills and values they acquired from their host farmers. They are further pressed to help increase their family’s farm productivity and

profitability and inspire their fellow youth to become agripreneurs.

Source: www.ati.da.gov.ph

The participants with ATI-CAR representatives and their host family

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III. Expanding Partnerships in Advancing Excellence in Agriculture and

Fisheries Extension Delivery

IV. Scaling-Up Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Innovations

V. Strengthening Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Stakeholders Capacity in

Climate Change Adaptations and Readiness

VI. Improving Enabling Environment and Quality Governance

Planning Assessment and planning activities will be conducted on August.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring and Report Submission.

Monthly physical and narrative reports of accomplishments for the month of July were constantly submitted.

As part of the center’s transparency seal, online posting of center’s accomplishments for the month of May was done in coordination with the Information Services Section.

Staff Development

Training of Trainers for Rice Crop Manager &RCM Health Care, Use and Operation

These training was successfully completed by Mr. Maximino Aromin, ISS Head. According to him, the course is very helpful to him as one of the advocate of RCM because it gave him

more in depth knowledge. Thus, as his action plan, he plans to conduct a Regional Training of Trainers on RCM in CAR in partnership with the Regional RCM focal Mr. Edwin Franco.

ISO Preparation

As part of the Center’s quest for ISO Certification, face lifting of the Center was fully started. Landscaping at the Center’s entrance was made, bulletin boards and signage were updated and relocated, and additional bulletin boards were installed. Walls were also

repainted for a brighter look at the Center. Also, re-arrangement of furnitures were made.



Other Extension and Operations Support Activities

For the month, the following extension and support activities were implemented/attended:

Activity Highlights Staff involved

2nd Beekeepers Forum: Sustaining the Local Beekeeping Industry through shared knowledge, skills and experiences

Mr. Sagudan discussed ATI’s support to the beekeeping industry in the region. He emphasized the continuing collaboration of ATI-CAR and SLU-EISSIF.

Charlie Sagudan

Evaluation of ESP-SLU EISSIF

The accreditation as ESP of SLU-EISSIEF is going to expire on November 2016. Thus, this evaluation was undertaken as a requirement prior to its renewal.

Cristino Balancio

Training Course on Heirloom Rice Seed Production through Informal Seed System for Prospective Seed Growers and LGU AEWs under the Heirloom Rice Project

Mr. Sagudan discussed values formation, in particular the values of integrity. This is in line with their aim of producing quality heirloom rice seed for the members. Rightfully, the value of integrity should be followed and practiced.

Charlie Sagudan

4-H Camp Site Launching

Launching of 4-H Camp Site, a pilot project of ATI.

CD Dr. Arlene Flores

Weather Variation and Risk Reduction for Market efficient HVC Marketing Strategies: A Forum on the Effects of La Niña

Region CAR prepared an extension strategic plan on weather variation and risk reduction like development of IEC materials on the La Niña; utilization of SOA programs as means of information dissemination on La Niña; coordination with LGUs and; incorporation of weather updates on trainings.

Dr. Cristine Esnara and Randy Soriano

ATI Luzon Cluster A FY 2016 Midyear Performance Consolidation Workshop

Came up with a consolidated Luzon Cluster A Physical Accomplishment.

Planned for a Staff Development activity for ATI employees of Luzon Cluster A.

CD Dr. Arlene Flores, ATCD Myrna Sta. Maria, Vilma Lumbas, Cherry Sinong

CY 2016 Midyear Financial Cluster Forum

Presentations and open fora were made to harmonize ATI’s chart of accounts and to set out the recognition, measurement and presentation of financial transactions in the financial reports.

ATI-CAR needs to re-calssify accounts and comply with the agreements

Veronica Siloy, Felipe Manaoat III, Aiza Abdul

Cordillera Day Parade As one of the National Government Agencies of the region, ATI-CAR employees joined the parade on the Cordillera Day celebration.

ATI-CAR Employees

Assessment of the Magsasakang Siyentista Nominees of Balbalan, Kalinga

Three (3) nominees were assessed through an interview and farm visit. They are Mr. Roberto Bading, Ms. Angeline Eyadan and Ms. Elisa Sagban.

Adrian Velasco, Jaila Sagpa-ey

2nd KM Updates 2016 and PeLS kapihan in Dumaguete

ATI-CAR was acknowledged for being active in social media and having a good content.

ATI-CAR was no. 1 in terms of increase in page views from 7,340 to 11, 686 or an increase of 4,346 (59%).

In terms of session duration, ATI-CAR improved form 1:52 seconds to 1:56 seconds.

Maximino Aromin

ATI 2016 Midyear Performance Review and Planning Workshop

Presentations of Physical and Financial Accomplishments

Presentations of Guidelines

CD Dr. Arlene Flores, ATCD Myrna Sta. Maria, Vilma



Lecture on Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation

Lecture on Banyan Tree Tree Planting Activity Outreach activity for IPs

Lumbas, Cherry Sinong

Table 3. SUMMARY of FUND DISBURSEMENT BY PROGRAM FUND

Program Fund Disbursement

PS 98,736.06

Regular 32,033.37 Rice - Organic Agriculture - HVCD - Corn and Cassava - Livestock - 4-H Club Program - RBO - TOTAL 130,769.43

Prepared and submitted by:

CHERRY S. SINONG

PEO I Date: August 10, 2016

Noted and Approved:

ARLENE L. FLORES, Ph.D.

Center Director

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