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

ATI in the CORDILLERA NOVEMBER NARRATIVE

REPORT

I. Enhancing Access to Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Products and

Services

A. e-Extension

Table 1. Online Courses Administered

Online courses Enrollees Graduates

Savoring the Green Brew: Arabica Coffee Production

24 2

Basic Beekeeping 6 5

Training Management 3 16

Total 33 23

B. Knowledge Products Development and Dissemination

Distributed 8,298 print knowledge products (total of all commodities)

Distributed 50 technology videos

Subscribed to 24 newspapers/magazines (Midland, Phil. Star, Phil. Rice Magazines)

Served 26 library clients

C. Knowledge Systems Management (ICT Services)

Undertaken 18 equipment maintenance

Undertaken 3 equipment repairs

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

the internet.

Maintained 10 agriculture-related data and information.

Maintained database of farmers, RBOs, LGUs, LCEs and Managers, AEWs

D. Communication and Advocacy

Made 889 calls for the RCM Messenger Service



II. Strengthening Competitiveness and Capacities of the Agriculture and

Fisheries Sector

A. Training and Extension Support to Regular Programs and Commodities

REGULAR

Training on Leadership and Management for Organizational Strengthening for the

Clientele of the City Agricultural & Fishery Council of Baguio City at ATI-CAR

– November 10-11, 2016

This training intervention was requested by the Chairperson of the City Agricultural &

Fishery Council (CAFC) of Baguio City Ms. Balbina Ernesto thru a resolution submitted to the

Center. The Center hopes that this will lay a groundwork for future training & extension

collaborations between the farmers of Baguio City and ATI-CAR through the city’s Barangay

Based Organizations or Community Based Organizations (CBOs)"

Mr. Robert Cayanos, a

retired staff of ATI-CAR shared

his leadership and management

skills to the 40 participants. He

encouraged them to achieve their goals as a team that looks at

the welfare of all its members

and not an individual member

because achievement is far

greater & rewarding if all its

members work for the success of

the organization.

The training utilized an

amount of 71, 707.00 pesos.

Capability Enhancement Training for ATI-CAR’s Accredited LS, SPA, ESP –

November 28-29, 2016

This training was designed to enhance the technical, social and teaching competencies or

skills of the project managers and farmer-owners of ATI-CAR’s Extension Service Provider

(ESP), Learning Sites (LS), Schools for Practical Agriculture (SPA), and Farm Tourism Site

(FT). This could help them become successful projects managers, farmer extension workers

or teachers to training participants, farmers and walk-in clients who come to visit their farms

or seek their assistance.

A total of 28 LS farm owners/workers and one ESP representative were able to

participate in this. The participants were brought to the Lily of the Valley

Farm (upgraded from SPA to FT),

National apiculture Research and

Development Center, DMMSU,

Lomboy Grape Farm and at Navarro’s

Vegetable Farm.

According to the participants, the

training allowed them not only to

learn from the technologies of farms

visited but also the from the farm

practices of their co-participants.

The activity used an amount of

62,000.00 pesos.

Figure 1. Mr. Robert Cayanos assisting the group in the workshop

Figure 2. The participants learning the Apiculture technologies of DMMSU



Training on Farm Business School for Farmers

The Farm Business School (FBS) is a seasonal training programme where farmers will

work in small groups at their own agreed time and duration. The materials of FBS are specially

designed to work with limited resources. Participants need to be basically literate and numerate, but they do not need to have any significant formal education.

There are three (3) trainings on FBS for farmers on-going this month. The sites are at

Barlig, Mt. Province being facilitated by Mr. Ceferino Oryan; Barangay Napua, Sabangan, Mt. Province being facilitated by Ms. Fructosa Mamanteo ;and Barangay Cudal, Tabuk City,

Kalinga being facilitated by Ms. Emma Concepcion Fermin.

RICE

Regional Trainers' Training on Climate SMART Farm Business School for Rice

Focals in CAR at ATI-CAR and Tabuk City, Kalinga- November 8-17, 2016

Aimed to increase the coping mechanism and local adaptive capacity on the threats and

impacts of climate change on rice production and derive advantages on the opportunities of

the implementation of ASEAN integration that this TOT was conducted. The 24 Rice Focals trained are expected to impart the technologies to the farmers in their

localities. They will imbibe new thinking and upgrade their farmers’ awareness,

understanding, and learning to adapt not only to changing climate but also to reorient their

families’ ecological and farm resources into economic units that will enable towards business

farming.

Speakers who shared their expertise are the following with their rating: 1. Engr. Randy Soriano – Excellent (𝑋̅ = 4.53) 2. Mr. Edwin Dicksen – Excellent (𝑋̅ = 4.57) 3. Ms. Cristine Esnara – Excellent (𝑋̅ = 4.53) 4. Mr. Robert Cayanos – Excellent (𝑋̅ = 4.69) 5. Mr. Teodoro Kub-ao - Very Satisfactory (𝑋̅ = 4.95) 6. Mr. Jerome Galapon- Very Satisfactory (𝑋̅ = 4.00) 7. Engr. Phoebe Pua – Very Satisfactory (𝑋̅ = 4.41) 8. Prof. Valentino Macanes – Excellent (𝑋̅ = 4.66) 9. Engr. Danny Galate – Excellent (𝑋̅ = 4.60)

The activity used a total cost of 298,513.68 pesos.

Figure 3. The participants doing their market survey at Tabuk City Public Market



Training on Climate Smart Farm Business School (Farmers Level) – Conner, Apayao

– November 2016-April 2017

After the conduct of the TOT on CSFBS on November 8-17, the 1st farmer level will be

conducted at Conner, Apayao. This training started this November and expected to be

completed on April, 2017 or after 21 weeks of lectures, demonstrations, weekly field

monitoring assessment and other required activities. Expected main output of the training is

the establishment of Economy Resilient Climate Smart Business Farming as a way forward for

agriculture, amidst the twin challenge of climate change and implementation of AEC.

The will be a collaborative implementation between ATI-CAR and the LGU of Conner,

Apayao. Graduate of the TOT on CSFBS Mr. Juanito Dulin together with the technical staff of

the LGU-Conner will serve as speakers/facilitators of this season-long training.

Technical Briefing on Rice Crop Manager for Rice Farmers of Kabugao, Apayao

This month, technical briefing on Rice Crop Manager (RCM) were conducted in the seven

municipalities of Apayao namely; Kabugao, Conner, Pudtol, Calanasan, Flora, Sta. Marcela and Luna.

A total of 678 rice farmers comprising of 57% male and 43% female were oriented on the application of RCM as a tool which provides them with crop and nutrient management advice costumed to their farming conditions and needs.

Some of the insights of the participants were:

We are in the modern times and so this RCM Program is part of the modern way of farming. We are very glad that they brought this program in our place. The program is a positive improvement in our way of farming. We can access information with the use of our cellphones and can immediately get answers to our farming problems. This is a great advantage to us farmers because text is only one piso as compared to a fare from Lenneng to Poblacion which is 25 pesos. - Nicholas Abawag, Jr. - Farmer, Buluan, Conner, Apayao

Though we are in a remote and far flung place, our problems regarding agriculture has a solution. Big thanks to the government because it has a program like this one. - Mr. Emerson Quilop, Member-Lenneng Farmers Association

Following strictly the RCM recommendation could increase our yield. I do believe that our harvest could be increased if we follow what was instructed in the recommendation. This program is of great help in order to improve the lives of our farmers. - Mr. Sario D.Dagyam, Brgy Captain, Lenneng, Kabugao, Apayao

Figure 4. Paper and pen RCM interview with the farmers



A total cost of 205, 235.00 pesos was utilized for the seven batches.

CORN AND CASSAVA PROGRAM

Training on Good Agricultural Practices - Internal Control System Phase IV for the

Cassava Farmer Organizations of Ifugao - at Ifugao State University, Potia Campus,

Alfonso Lista, Ifugao

The conduct of the training on Good Agricultural Practices-Internal Control System Phase

IV allowed the farmer-participants to finalize their organizational GAP - Internal Control

System (ICS) manual.

Training on Good Agricultural Practices on Corn

To continuously educate more farmers on the Standards of Good Agricultural Practices

(GAP) and further encourage them to apply for certification, two proposals of training on GAP

on Corn were approved by the Center. These were successfully conducted by the proponents

which are the Local Government Units of Tabuk City, Kalinga and Sabangan, Mt, Province.

Figure 5. Mr. Maximino Aromin, Jr. citing the advantages of RCM and ICT-based tools and text support services for rice.

Figure 6. Reporting of final GAP-ICS manual per organization



4-H Training on Climate Change and Crop Production Mitigating and Adaptation Measures for 4H Club of CAR – November 16-18, 2016 Climate Change effects are very evident in the agriculture and fisheries sector. According to Mr. Dizon, 4-H focal person, crop production is one of the main livelihood projects of 4H Clubs in CAR. Their agricultural practices are most vulnerable to the effects of Climate Change. Thus, this training was conducted for them to enhance their capacities through demonstration of good practice that could aid them in coping with climate change impacts.

A total of 27 participants from the six provinces attended this training. They were taught with technologies/strategies that are practical and replicable in their farms. Speakers who shared their expertise were Professor Alexander Fagyan, Engr. Aljon Tamondong, and Professor Cirilo Lagman of Benguet State University and Mr. Jefferson Laruan, SPA owner. A total cost of 104, 402.00 pesos was utilized in this training.

Regional Consultations, Assessment and Planning for 4H Club of CAR – November 15, 2016 This has been a regular activity of the 4-H program to continuously be updated on the status of the the operations of the 4-H Clubs and their livelihood projects. Problems encountered were raised and were provided with possible solutions. Plans and activities for their 4-H clubs and their livelihood projects were developed. The 4-H members and coordinators identified their specific training needs that can be responded in the 4H-WFP CY 2017 based from the consolidated Training Needs Survey Result of CY 2015-2018.

Figure 7. Figure 6. Professor Cirilo Lagman assisting a participant in usingthe A-Frame Technology



RBO Training on Basic Enterprise Development and Management Course for RBO's of CAR – November 22-24, 2016 The course was designed in order that the entrepreneurial competencies or skills of the members of the Rural Based Organizations (RBOs) will be enhanced for them to become successful farmer- entrepreneurs who are making business out of agriculture and related products or services.

This training was participated by 46

members of RBOs from the provinces of Abra(4), Apayao (1), Benguet (13), Kalinga (10) and Mt. Province (8) and from the City of Baguio (10). They were all thankful for providing them such training because knowledge gained from this will greatly help them in the management of their small scale entrepreneurs. Mr. Edmund Benavidez and Ms. Amelia Gas-ib of the SLU-EISSIEF, ATI-CAR’s ESP, served as speakers of this

training wherein both of them were given an excellent rating.

The training utilized a total cost of 125, 075.00 pesos.2

III. Expanding Partnerships in Advancing Excellence in Agriculture and

Fisheries Extension Delivery Regional Farmer’s Forum for Magsasakang Siyentista in CAR –November 22, 2016

The Techno Gabay Program (TGP) was seen to be an effective extension modality thus in

2012 it was formally transferred from DOST PCAARRD to DA-ATI.

As one of the components, the Magsasakang Siyentista is very important in the promotion

of technologies. These MS are outstanding farmer recognized for his/her use of S & T- based

and indigenous technologies and complements FITS Center’s operation.

With this, the regional farmer’s forum served as venue for the farmers, researchers, and

agricultural extension workers to gather, share, learn and recommend appropriate

agricultural technologies. It also allowed the selected and possible Magsasakang Siyentista (MS) in the region to be acquainted with each other.

This activity was conducted in partnership with the HAAARRDEC.

Figure 8. Entre-Farm game output



IV. Scaling-Up Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Innovations

To make agricultural extension dynamic and responsive to current needs, the ATI

continues to develop extension modalities. This month, the Center have completed the set-up of

targeted extension modalities for CY 2016. There were one (1) Farm Tourism (FT), two (2) School

for Practical Agriculture (SPA), and 10 Learning Sites (LS) set-up. Also, two (2) existing LS and

two (2) demonstration farms were supported.

Table 2. List of Extension Modalities Set-up

Name of Farm

Location Cooperator Support

Provided Farm

Technology/Crops Farm Tourism Lily of the Valley Farm (served as LS from Dec. 2012 to Sept. 2014 and SPA from Oct. 2014 to Oct. 2016)

MS-075,Ampasit, Puguis La Trinidad Benguet

Mr. Jefferson Laruan (Some awards: Gawad Saka Reg’l Winner in 2012 and in 2014, 3rd place in the National Organic Agriculture LS Assessment conducted in August 17-21, 2015)

Construction of additional comfort rooms and bathrooms

Organic Vegetables and Herbs Production, Shredder Fabrication, coffee shop/meals, camping/homestay

School for Practical Agriculture

Cosmic Farm (served as LS from Dec. 2012 to Aug. 2016)

Caban, Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet

Mr. Rogel A. Marsan(Some awards: 2016 Regional Outstanding Family Category OA Achievers Award; 2016 Gawad Saka Regional Organic Farmer, “KAYABANG AWARD” on the 66th Foundation day of Municipality of La Trinidad, 2015 Regional and National Outstanding Small Farm)

Augmentation support for the roofing of the lodging house

Organic Highland Vegetables and herbs, organic chicken, swine and oyster mushroom

Camat's Integrated OA Farm (served as LS from Oct. 2014- Aug. 2016)

Poblacion East, Lamut, Ifugao

Mr. Villafuerte Camat , Jr. (Developed organic feed formulation for swine, poultry and aquaculture

Expansion of the holding area

rice, fish, organic vegetables, swine and chicken

Learning Sites Riseline Crisologo Farm

Imelda, Pudtol, Apayao

Riseline J. Crisologo Construction of holding area, shed and nursery

GAP on Lowland Vegetables

Shavcers Farm

Bantay, Tabuk City, Kalinga

Virginia B. Sacki Establishement of water system

GAP on Fruits (Rambutan,lanzones,cacao,mangosteen)

La Faustino Farm

Nalseb, Ambassador, Tublay Benguet

Rebecca Faustino Construction of holding area

GAP Highland Vegetables (bell pepper, broccoli, tomato, lettuce, aragula)

Sevillejas Farm

Adaquid, Danglas, Abra

Conrado Sevilleja Construction of holding area

GAP on Dragon Fruit



Name of Farm

Location Cooperator Support

Provided Farm

Technology/Crops Bongat and Sons' Integrated Farm

Pabalay, Namillangan, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao

Allen Bongat Construction of holding area with comfort roofs

GAP on Mango

Supnet's Farm

Pidigan, Abra

Ernesto Supnet

Construction of holding area with comfort room, wash area and packing area

GAP on Lowland Vegetables

El Xaris Farm

Malama, Conner Apayao

Engr. Joseph Eming Construction of holding area

OA on Fruits (rambutan, lanzones, citrus)

Balaoa FPFLA Pig Farm

Mabuyag, Balaoa, Tadian, Mt. Province

Mabuyag Family Partners Farmers Livelihood Association

Expansion of pig production

GHAP on Livestock (Swine)

Justo Organic Taro Farm

Dalupirip, Itogon, Benguet

Milagrosa Justo Construction of holding area

Organic Taro and Traditional Rice

Revelyn Duldulao's Farm

Poblacion, Luna, Apayao

Rey Duldulao Construction of holding area

GAP on Rice

Existing Learning Sites Supported

Barangubong Farm:OA LS

Lapga, Luswak, Peñarubia, Abra

Mr. Jose Sta. Maria Provision of breeder stocks

Integrated organic farm

Clemencia Farm:RICE LS

Balong, Dagupan Tabuk City Kalinga

Honorio Clemencia Construction of "small talipapa"

Rice Based, fruit trees and vegetables, coconut

Demo Farm Developed Michael Lumas-I Farm

Tabuk City, Kalinga

Michael Lumas-i Construction of fishpond dikes

Integrated farm (rice, vegetables and fish)

Techno-Demo Supported

Family Farm

Alfonso Lista, Ifugao

Kervin Tolentino Provision of stocks and feeds

Natural Duck (Muscovy) Raising

Pictures of Extension Modalities Set-Up

Figure 9. Mr. Jefferson Laruan (L), owner of the Lily of the Valley Farm (upgraded to Farm Tourism Site)



Figure 10. Mr. Villafuerte Camat teaching his feed formulation technology to the farmer-participants (Upgraded to School for Practical Agriculture)

Figure 11. YES Scholars of Region 1 hosted by Cosmic Farm (Upgraded to School for Practical Agriculture)

Figure 12. Background (Revelyn Duldulao’s Farm, GAP on Rice Learning Site)



Figure 15. La Faustino Farm: GAP on Upland Vegetables (new LS)

Figure 13. Supnet Farm: GAP on Lowland Vegetables (new LS)

Figure 14. Shavcers Farm: GAP on Fruits (new LS)



V. Strengthening Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Stakeholders Capacity in

Climate Change Adaptations and Readiness

Interventions in support to climate change mitigation and adaptation were incorporated

in the training programs.

VI. Improving Enabling Environment and Quality Governance

2nd Semester Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Network (RAFEN) Meeting –


This activity was conducted with total participants of 65 RAFEN members. The meeting

focused on the assessment of extension accomplishments for CY 2016 and presentation of

extension plans for CY 2017. This served as avenue to plan and harmonize activities to strengthen

the extension interventions in the region.

The participants were the LGU Agriculture Office Managers (Provincial and Municipal

level), Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office and attached agencies (ATI-CAR, BFAR,

BPI-NSQCS), Extension Focals of the National Government Agencies (TESDA, DENR, DTI, DSWD)

and extension directors/representatives of the State Universities and Colleges (MPSPC, IFSU,

ASIST, KSU).

Figure 16. Workshop by province

Figure 17. Presentation of workshop by province



FITS Centers Monitored for the Month

FITS Centers General Findings General Recommendations

ABRA No Magsasakang Siyentista to almost FITS Centers

Some gadgets are not already functional.

Computer units are dusty.

Broadband network not applicable the areas.

Advised FITS staff to nominate MS to ATI-CAR for assessment

Advised FITS staff to submit the units to be condemned.

Advised FITS staff to clean CPUs regularly.

For the office to consider first the preferred network provider of the area before giving the unit.

San Juan Lagayan Villaviciosa Pilar San Isidro Tineg Bangued

KALINGA Tabuk

Pasil Balbalan

APAYAO Conner

Other Extension Activities Attended for the month of November

Activity Date of Activity

Venue Staff Involved

1. ESP National Conference November 8-11, 2016

Don Bosco Foundation for

Sustainable Dev't,

Makilala, North Cotabato

Cristino Balancio,

Amelia Gas-ib (ESP-

SLU)

2. MSME National Summit 11-Nov-16

MXM National

Convention Center, Davao

City

Cristino Balancio,

Amelia Gas-ib (ESP-

SLU)

3. MS Re-orientation and Planning Workshop

Nov. 9-11, 2016

ATI Central Office

Maribeth Malanna,

Maximino Aromin,

Andy Colte (MS)

4. Philippine Agriculturists Summit 2016

Nov. 13-16, 2016

Grand Men Seng Hotel

Davao City Maribeth Malanna

5. 12th Philippine National Corn Congress and 4th National Quality Corn Achievers Awards

Nov. 16-18, 2016

The Farm, Carpenter Hill,

Koronadal City, South

Cotabato

Jaila Sagpa-ey, Myrna

B. Sta. Maria

6. Livestock Consultative Planning Workshop

Nov. 16-19, 2016

Vicente Hotel, Davao City Maribeth Malanna

7. 82 RIC National Convention: Theme " Role of Women in Mitigating Impact of Climate Change in Agriculture"

Nov. 20-24, 2016

Hotel Essencia,

Dumaguete city Maribeth Malanna

8. 2nd Philippine Coffee Conference

November 23- 24, 2016

Hotel Supreme, Baguio

City

Cristine Esnara,

Cherry Sinong

9. Rice Technology Updating & Planning Workshop


ATI Central Office Randy Soriano

10. Orientation on Certification of Organic Products cum 13th National OA Congress (NOAC)

Nov. 20-25, 2016

Plaza Del Norte, Laoag

City, Ilocos Norte Charlie Sagudan



ATI- CO Staff Development Activities Attended

Records Disposition Administration Training & ISO 9001:2015: Documentation Training –November 21-25, 2016 This training was attended by Ms. Khareen Banawe, Records officer of the Center. The training gave her awareness about records to avoid improper or unauthorized disposition and the importance of updating of records regularly. Training on the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Mycotoxin in Corn Cerelas and Code of Practice in Processing and Handling Corn Grits – November 7 – 11, 2016 This training was attended by Mr. Randy Soriano, alternate Corn Focal Person of the Center. According to Mr. Soriano, the knowledge and skills gained from the training will be helpful to him in the conduct of Good Agricultural Practices and Food Safety trainings. Staff Feedbacking – November 30, 2016

This staff feedbacking is a regular activity of the Center.

Staff who have attended trainings, seminars, conferences, consultations and other kind of

activities either international, national or regional are being given an opportunity to impart their

gained knowledge, skills and experiences. Through this, other staff could gain ideas thereby

increasing their knowledge also.

This month, staff who attended any of the above mentioned activities for the second

semester had their feedbacking. Information shared were on agricultural technologies, social

technologies and administrative matters.

Figure 18. Mr. Jener Dizon sharing his experiences



SUMMARY of FUND DISBURSEMENT BY PROGRAM FUND

Program Fund Disbursement

PS 1,833,922.49 Regular MOOE -

Rice 389,088.44

Organic Agriculture 150,000.00

HVCD - Corn and Cassava 1,120,766.80

Livestock 5,600.00 4-H Club Program 145,231.25

RBO -

TOTAL 2,726,046.02

Prepared and submitted by: Noted and Approved:

CHERRY S. SINONG ARLENE L. FLORES, Ph.D.

PEO I Center Director

Date: December 6, 2016

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