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RTR Rice
Farmers’
Information and
Technology
Services (FITS)
Center
Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del Norte
Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez
“The Rice Granary of Agusan del Norte”
Country: - Philippines
Region: - Caraga ( Region 13)
Province: - Agusan del Norte
Congressional District: - 2nd District of Agusan del Norte
Total Population: - 14,976
Income Classification: - 5th Class
Number of Farmers - 1,997 ( in programmed areas)
Total Land Area: - 8,147.046 hectares
General Information Rice - 1,742 has . (irrigated)
Banana - 814 has.
Corn - 28 has
Coconut - 1,723 has.
Rubber - 16.23 has .
Durian - 100 has.
Abaca - 414 has.
Veggies /legumes - 5 has.
Root crops - 57 has.
Fruit trees - 63.23 has.
Agricultural Area - 4,962.468 has.
Composed of Eight (8) Barangays
R.T.R.
1. Poblacion 1 2. Poblacion 2 3. Basilisa 4. Humilog 5. Panaytayon 6. San Antonio 7. Balang-Balang 8. Tagbongabong
• Agriculture services:
- organic farming thru SOFTS
- municipal economic enterprise
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Sustainable Organic Farming Technology Systems (SOFTs) 2005 to present
Primary goal : To optimize utilization of human & natural resources in promoting Sustainable Agriculture & Development through Organic Farming System Approach
POLICIES TO PROMOTE ORGANIC PROGRAM Resolutions Issued: • 1993 – # 101 - Prohibition of Burning of Rice straws • 2003 - # 214 - Ordinance prohibiting the burning of rice husks,
rice chaffs and garbage along the Maharlika National Highway within the territorial jurisdiction
of Remedios T. Romualdez,Agusan del Norte • 2005 - # 044 –Branded Organic Rice – OTOP priority product – # 045 – Adopting Organic Agriculture Movement &
Appropriating Funds thereof from the 20% of the Municipality’s Annual Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) & Other Local Resources
• 2006 – # 033 & # 034 – FMR (Poblacion 1 – Basilisa & Poblacion II to Basilisa
- # 035 – Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP) - # 068 – Implementation of One Town One Product
(OTOP) in RTR - # 062 – Installation of Light Trapping Device in the
Ricefields
* 2007 - # 013 – NEDA KR2 Rice Production Assistance implementation - # 014 – Transfer of Funds as equity/counterpart for NEDA KR2 - # 015 – Open Separate Bank Account solely for NEDA KR2 - # 016 – BSWM Tipid Abono Technology Demonstration - # 022 – OTOP Organic Rice Production Program - # 028 – Establishment of Processing Center for Mass Production of Organic Fertilizer - # 031 – 60 has. Compact Demo on Organic Hybrid Rice
•2008 - # 003 – Allocation of P5M for 2 units FMR
- # 010 – Implementation of BSWM Rapid Composting Demonstration - # 011 – Expression of thanks to RED Ricardo C. Regis for Support to RTR - # 034 – RTR Rice FITS Center Establishment - # 039 - Granting of Incentives to MAO Personnel - # 048 - Establishment of Farmers Research & Training Center - # 123 – FPA Registration of the Organic Fertilizer & License •2009 - # 038; #040 – Implementation of P100,000 MPDP under CIDP - # 039; #041 – Implementation of P1M FMR under CIDP - # 072 – Establishment of Vermiculture & Vermicomposting Center
•2010 - # 015 – To enter into MOA w/ recipients of OTOP/neda/Organic Rice Production loans.
- # 026 – Resolution authorizing the increase of incentive from 10% to 20% out of the net income derived from OTOP. - # 041 - •2012 - # 050 – To enter into MOA w/ the Department of Agriculture(DA),RFU - XIII in the Establishment of an Organic Trading Post - # 051 – Authorizing the LGU of RTR,Agusan del Norte to provide counterpart in kind or in cash for the Establishment of Organic Trading Post located at Barangay PoblCION II Executive Order # 01-12 – Creation of the Municipal Technical Committee for Organic Agriculture programs & for other purposes in the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez
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STRATEGIES
1. Priority in the Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA);
2. Strong partnerships with DA and other agencies like NEDA, ILO, DTI, PAO,
CCARRD, ATI, NIA, PhilRice and DAR
3. Strong MAFC and RBOs (FA, RIC, 4-H & IA) Registered to DOLE
4. Capability Building – Vermiculture & Vermicomposting,
Understanding Standards, Organic Agriculture ,Yearly
attendance to the National Organic Agriculture Congress for updates.
Trainings of Personnel:
Maria Nenita D. Campo - TOT Rice (1996)
Ronald T. Himarangan - RSTC (2009)
Violeta T. Laguna - TOT Rice (2010)
Mavel M. Monta - 10 day Intensive Training on Rice (2010)
Maria Theresa O. Bagunoc - TOT Rice (2012)
Educational Trip to : - Province of Bukidnon 2007
-Trento, Agusan del Sur- 2008
-Davao City & Davao del Sur March 18 – 20, 2009
-Misamis Occidental & Zamboanga del Norte
September 20 -24, 2010
-Compostela Valley,Davao del Norte – December 19-23,2011
-Dumingag,Zamboanga del Sur – January 17,2012
Organic Farming Technology Training & Exposure: - Maria Nenita D. Campo- May 2009 – Bangkok,Thailand
- Ronald T. Himarangan
- Violeta T. Laguna
- Mavel M. Monta
- Maria Theresa O. Bagunoc
STRATEGIES
STRATEGIES Conducted Farmers-Field-School (FFS)
Conducted Palay Check Field School
Conducted Briefing on Organic Agriculture & Creation of Organic
Agriculture Technical Committee
Conducted Orientation of OA to other municipalities & to ILO
CCAP pilot municipalities
Participated in the ILO CCAP Upscaling being the model of LGU
Loan Facility
Conducted seminars on NFTS
Tied- up with AlterDev, an NGO working in Brgy. Tagbongabong & Balangbalang and also with PO’s
Production of Organic Fertilizer
Hog Fattening Loan Assistance
Vegetables Production Loan
Assistance
Insurance Package
LGU Loan Facility
(Rice loan assistance)
Monetary Incentives to Agricultural Extension Workers (AEW’s)
STRATEGIES
RTR OTOP Rice LOan FaciLiTy’s as UsUaL
1. Not a Dole-Out
2. Very low interest loan (5 % per cropping or
0.83 % per month);
3. Bundled with relevant training services- FFS
3. Coupled with affordable and readily- available
organic farm inputs such as fertilizers and
pesticides;
4. Bundling of crop insurance and Credit Life
5. Promotes income diversification among
farmers through capital for alternative
livelihood
Features
Simplified Application /Fund Release Process Flow
1 • Farmers Fill- up the application form
2 • Validation of Agricultural Technologist assigned
3 • Recommendation by Municipal Agriculturist
4 • Approval of LCE
5 • Preparation/ Processing of payroll
6 • Withdrawal and release of funds
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Simplified Loan Payment Process
1. Serve demand letters 2 weeks before harvest
2. Harvest monitoring
3. Harvesting of Individual
farms
4. Proceed to OMA for payment charging
5. Payment to MTO
6. Recording by OMA
If no payment
made- Serve 2nd
demand letter
Mass Production of Organic Fertilizer
• P 200,000 – LGU RTR
• P 200,000 – DA RFU 13
• P 430,000 - DOLE
January to November 2012
Production - 10,000 bags
Sales - Php 1,350,000
Available Stocks - 1000 bags
Labor Generated - 1338 man-days
8,000–10,000 bags of Organic Fertilizer produced per year @ P150.00/bag.
• 2 units shredding machine
•2 units tea brewer
• 30 kls. Vermin - BSWM
• 7 kls. Vermin – purchased
from CSU (LGU-RTR) DA-BSWM
Vermiculture
DA RFU-13
• Vermi separator
LGU-Agriculture Program Background:
• 1993 - Municipal Ordinance No. 101 – Prohibiting Burning of Rice Straws
• 1995 - School on the Air Program (SOA) – Organic Banana Production
• 1996 - Demo Farm on Bugtok Eradication conducted by LGU & DA-ATI
• 1996 up to present - Conduct of Farmers Field School – National IPM Program
with inclusion of module on sustainable farming
•2005 - Legislation of the One Town, One Product (OTOP Philippines)
–Organic Rice initiated by LGU & DTI
• 2006 - Started with OTOP Loan Assistance of PhP 10,000.00/ha with fix interest
of PhP1,000/ha. for 35 farmers or a total of Php 350,000.00 financial
assistance extended by LGU
• 2010 - Started with OTOP Loan Assistance of PhP 10,000.00/ha with fix
interest of PhP1,000/ha. for 35 farmers or a total of
Php 350,000.00 financial assistance extended by LGU
• 2011 - Started with OTOP Loan Assistance of PhP 10,000.00/ha with fix
interest of PhP1,000/ha. for 35 farmers or a total of Php
350,000.00 financial assistance extended by LGU
• 2012 - Started with OTOP Loan Assistance of PhP 10,000.00/ha with fix
interest of PhP1,000/ha. for 35 farmers or a total of Php
350,000.00 financial assistance extended by LGU
DA Balance Fertilization Hybrid Rice Production Demonstration
– 60 has.conducted by LGU RTR and DA- RFU Xlll
- Modified FFS on Banana Production conducted by ATI & LGU
- Expansion of Organic Rice Production Loan Program under NEDA
KR2 from the Japanese Government amounting to 1Million Grant
with 100,000.00 as LGU’s Counterpart
•2007 - BSWM Demo on MRC – 21 has. conducted by LGU RTR
and DA BSWM
•2008 – 2009 - FFS on PalayCheck System
using Organic Fertilizer & other
Location Specific Interventions
conducted by LGU RTR,
PhilRice and ATI Caraga
• 2012 – Expanded Modified Rapid
Composting (50 has.)
(DA-BSWM & LGU-RTR)
• 2013 –Expanded Modified Rapid Composting
(100 has.)
(DA-BSWM & LGU-RTR)
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Establishment of RTR Rice
FITS Center through
PCARRD & CCARRD -Internet Connection & Telephone Line –
PhP 55,000.00
-Computer Set, Celfone & Digicam -
PhP 72,000.00
*IEC Materials
•Partner Member Agency (PMA) –
PhilRice Agusan
PCARRD – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resources Research & Development
CCARRD – Caraga Consortium for Agriculture, Forestry & Resources Research & Development
Establishment of RTR Rice FITS Center
through PCARRD & CCARRD
Launching and MOA Signing
Municipal Agriculture and Fishery Information Center
(MAFIC)- the new home of RTR Rice FITS Center
Municipal Resolution no. 001-2013,
January 7, 2013
“Authorizing the Hon. Mayor Nilo
Soliva to enter into MOA with the
Information and Communications
Technology Office through the
National Computer Center (ICTO-
NCC) and the Barangay Poblacion 1
of Municipality of Remedios T.
Romualdez for the implementation
of Philippine Community eCenter
Roadmap: Towards a CeC in every
municipality.”
Conducted Computer
r Literacy Training for
Farmers
Farmers
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DOST,PAG-ASA conducted Orientation on Early Warning System
- WIBI loan insurance package
Created a FITS showroom for farmers
on April 2013
Other Activities
- Conducted Farmers Field School
on Organic SRI (Jul-Dec 2013 CS)
- Production of Guso/Seaweed
Organic Foliar Fertilizer done in
farmers household
Ingredients:
1 kg guso/seaweed
1kgmolasses/moscuvado sugar
18 liters water
Concoction making by farmers
Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ)
Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ)
Fish Amino Acid (FAA)
Oriental Herbal Nutrient (OHN)
Other Activities
Other Activities
Drying facilities : Flat bed dryer ,Mechanical dryer, MPDP
Rice Mill : Organic Mini Rice Mill C. FMR
Acquisition of Post Harvest Facilities
Attended Training on Community e-Center
Management in Cebu City on December 10-
19, 2013
Attended Community Development and
Sustainability for CeC Managers at Richville
Hotel, Mandaluyong City on Nov.19-23, 2012
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Conducted Farmer’s Summit last September 2-3, 2013
Conducted Organic Congress
1. Community Seed Banking 40 bags registered seeds
2. Distribution of Agricultural Inputs
OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES
3. Ongoing construction of organic tilapia Hatchery
funded by BFAR
4. Monitoring of Pests and Diseases
5. Barangay Food Terminal funded by DA-RFU XIII
-Php 200,000.00
6. Meatshop funded by DOLE –Php 271,200
Farmers Counterpart – Php 67,300
7. Organic Trading Post funded by by DA-RFU XIII
-Php 1,500,000.00
LGU Counterpart – (Organic Fertilizer Profit)
-Php 100,000.00
Carabao Loan Assistance – P250,000 ( 10 farmer
beneficiaries Cattle Dispersal – 90 heads ( 90 farmer beneficiaries)
Swine Dispersal – 54 heads ( 54 farmer beneficiaries)
Carabao Dispersal - 12 heads ( 12 farmer beneficiaries)
Anti –Rabies Vaccination Deworming Treatments Castration/AI
OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES
Expectations:
- Gain insights on how to handle the Farmers’ Information
Center Services efficiently and effectively to uplift the lives
of farmers
- Gain more ideas on how to improve the Farmers
Information Center