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AIC’s rapid composting powder has 25 beneficial microbes and enzymes with
nitrogen fixing bacteria and nematode controlling fungi.
AIC’s rapid composting inoculants will produce organic fertilizers at half the price
of commercial organic fertilizer. (see estimated production cost)
B. Product Acceptability:
AIC Activator.
RIARC sites maintained demonstration farms to test the efficacy of the organic
fertilizers for the duration of their contract with BAR (2 yrs).
Project Goals:
D. Facility Requirements
E. Manufacturing Cost
Data Summary
Implemenation: LGU
Project Cost: P49,950.00
The MOA was signed in line with Executive Order (EO) promoting and developing
organic agriculture in the Philippines.
The 18 pilot experimental sites where the biofertilizer production facilities will be tested
are: Baguio City (CAR), La Union (RFU I), Isabela (RFU II), Tarlac City (RFU III), Lipa City,
Batangas, and Quezon Province (RFU IV-A), Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte (RFU V),
Iloilo (RFU VI), Cebu City (RFU VII), Leyte (RFU VIII), Zamboanga del Sur (RFU IX),
Bukidnon (RFU X), Cotabato City (ARMM), Davao City (RFU XI), Kidapawan City (RFU XII),
and Agusan del Sur (CARAGA).
The MOA was signed by BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar and AFCSI President Rene T.
Naguiat. Other signatories were Mr. Tito Z. Arevalo, OIC of the Research Coordination
Division (RCD) of BAR; Mr. Roberto S. Quing, accountant of BAR, and Mr. Sergio T.
Naguiat, director of AFCSI.
The pilot sites, to be managed and operated by RIARCs, will also serve as model farms or
show windows highlighting the benefits and savings generated from using organic
fertilizer. RIARCs will promote the adoption of bio-fertilizer production technology in
collaboration with the local government units (LGUs), regional cooperative partners,
and in harmony with the Community-based Participatory Action Research (CPAR)
program of DA-BAR.
Background: The project was established through the joint effort of the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED), Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities in
the Philippines (ACAP), ISCAF in collaboration with Agro-Forestry Crop Systems Inc.,
and the LGU of Alfonso Lista.
The initial operations were guided by Agro-Forestry Crop Systems Inc., until full
operations.
Pilot Testing and Production: Before marketing, the product was tested in various
crops in ISCAF such as in corn and tomato, fruit trees such as pomelo and mango. The
test yielded positive results based on plant standing, volume of production (ROI), soil
condition etc. Aside from this, farmers also tested the product and the same result was
observed. At present, the production operations are significantly intensified due to
increase in demand. In fact, the Province of Apayao alone has a standing order of 65,000
bags within 12 months.
Now on its fourth year, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) conducted its Organic
Congress to boost the practice of organic agriculture to make the production and
management system inorganic and pesticide-free including its products. It was conducted
with the involvement of various stakeholders in the Ifugao State College of Agriculture and
Forestry (ISCAF) campus in Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao on 29-31 January 2009. It was sponsored
by Ifugao provincial government, Cordillera Organic Agriculture Development Council, Inc
(COADCI), and ISCAF. The activity was attended by organic practitioners and advocates,
researchers and development workers, academe, non-government organizations, and
private sector.
Ifugao governor, Teodoro Baguilat, Jr., emphasized that they are all out to support for this
cause, especially since their traditional agricultural practices originated from the system
embedded in the world-famous Ifugao Rice Terraces. He believes that this could be
replicated not only in Ifugao but in other areas which have clean and natural conditions
ideal for organic agriculture. Moreover, it was confirmed by no other than Department of
Agriculture-CAR Regional Executive Director, Cesar Rodriguez who said that their plans and
programs for vegetables, rootcrops, and upland rice will adhere to organic agriculture.
In addition, the congress tackled areas on organic agriculture; trends and direction;
Philippine Organic Standards for crops and livestock production and processing; lessons
learned and experiences of cooperatives and farmers' groups; economics of organically
produced products including marketing systems; and value orientation and stewardship.
These topics were discussed to enhance the complementation and collaboration of
stakeholders engaged in the practice.
In order to drumbeat the full blast implementation of Cordillera Organic Agriculture, the DA
through the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) provided financial support worth 1.2
million pesos for two projects to the local government unit of Ifugao.
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