Rice fertilizer
support worth ₱169.21 Million boosts
Caraga’s production
By Rhea C. Abao
BUTUAN
CITY, Apr. 7 -- To boost the country’s rice production, the Department of
Agriculture – Plant, Plant, Plant, Program (DA-Agri 4Ps) urges farmers to use
quality seeds and appropriate fertilizers.
With
that, the Department implemented the Rice Resiliency Program (RRP) I in 2020 to
increase farmers’ productivity and ensure food security amid the pandemic.
To
sustain productivity, DA is now implementing RRP 2 for the dry cropping season
(September 2020 - March 2021). It provides inputs to farmers under the four
subprojects –the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Enhanced, Expanded
Inbred Rice Production, Expanded Hybrid Rice Production and Fertilizer only for
Home Save Seeds Users.
Around
91,800 farmers in the Caraga region will receive fertilizer subsidy worth ₱169.21 Million under the RRP II.
DA-Caraga
Regional Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo said that RRP II targets
to sustain the gains of RRP 1. Fertilizer under the project is provided to farmers
in the form of subsidy.
RRP II
allows farmer-beneficiaries to procure inorganic fertilizers at accredited
fertilizer dealers, distributors, and accredited Farmer Cooperatives and
Associations using a voucher with an amount equivalent to ₱2,000 per hectare for inbred and home save seeds and ₱3,000 per hectare for hybrid seeds.
“We encourage the farmer-beneficiaries to utilize the fertilizer subsidy
as an add-on to their fertilizer requirement and shall not be treated as a
substitute. The additional fertilizers are needed to optimize the yield and
profit of Caraga rice farmers,” said Monteagudo.
Based
on the Rice Crop Manager, a digital tool developed by International Rice
Research Institute that provides farmers with timely field-specific guidelines
for crop and nutrient management, fertilizer recommendation is at least 4-5
bags per hectare to match the region’s field condition.
The
Philippine Statistics Authority data revealed that the average fertilizer usage
of rice farmers in the region is only 3.32 bags per hectare that translates to
an actual yield of 3.30 ton/hectare.
The
fertilizer assistance along with other rice interventions paved the way
for the region’s palay production to increase by 12% from 449,369.83 metric
tons in 2019 and 503,330.88 per hectare in 2020.
As
DA-Caraga continues to distribute the vouchers on the fertilizer subsidy, RRP
II is expected to contribute to the increase in production by 5% for the 2021
cropping seasons.
Director
Monteagudo added that the recorded achievement was a result of the Department’s
interventions from the benefits of Rice Tarrification Law, particularly from
the ₱10-billion RCEF, and the regular rice
program and RRP.
As per
memorandum order, No.19 series of 2021 farmer-beneficiaries can claim vouchers
until June 15, 2021. (DA-Caraga RAFIS/PIA Caraga)
DA Caraga conducts survey for abaca enterprise
By Vanessa
P. Sanchez
BUTUAN
CITY, Apr. 7 -- In a bid to determine the impact of the Integrated Abaca
Enhancement Enterprise Subproject of the San Isidro Upland Farmers
Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SIUFMULCO) of Santiago, Agusan del Norte, the
Department of Agriculture (DA) – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP
13) recently conducted a Rapid Appraisal of Emerging Benefits (RAEB).
Apart
from the Regional Project Coordinating Office (RPCO) staff, the RAEB was also
participated by personnel from the Project Support Office (PSO) – Mindanao, and
personnel from the Provincial Project Implementing Unit (PPMIU) of Agusan del
Norte.
To
obtain the needed data, a Focused Group Discussion with the Coop Officers and a
household survey with the other project beneficiaries were conducted. In
addition, the production areas of the farmer recipients were visited.
The
SIUFMULCO availed of the Integrated Abaca Enhancement Enterprise Subproject in
the year 2017. Under the said subproject, the cooperative received a 900
square-meter warehouse and a 600-square meter drying pavement. They were also
provided with two units of hauling trucks with 18.3 tons capacity, 30 stripping
machines, a nursery, planting materials, and organic fertilizers.
According
to SIUFMULCO President Leonora Mila, they have benefitted a lot from the
project. “Our production went up from 80 – 150 metric tons prior to the PRDP
project, now, our production is at 200 metric tons per month,” Mila said.
Further,
the two hauling trucks given to them have made transporting their produce to
their buyer easier. She shared that before, they had to wait for their buyer to
pick up their products, but now, they can do the delivery anytime.
Mila
also said that their members were also encouraged to plant more abaca after seeing
that they can really earn a lot from this enterprise.
The
conduct of the RAEB aims to gauge the effects of the interventions given to the
beneficiaries so far so as to determine also sustainability measures for the
continued implementation of the subproject. (DA-Caraga RAFIS/PIA Agusan del
Norte)
SurSur negatibo na
muli sa ASF
By Raymond
Aplaya
LUNGSOD
NG TANDAG, Surigao del Sur, Abril 7 -- Kinumpirma ni Dr. Jun Latore,
Provincial Veterinary Office chief ng Surigao del Sur, na African Swine Fever
(ASF) - Free na muli ngayon ang buong lalawigan.
Sa
isang panayam, inihayag nito na matapos makontrola ang mga una nang naitalang
kaso nito sa mga bayan ng Cortes at San Miguel, wala nang naidagdag pa na mga
kaso sa ibang mga lugar.
Gayunpaman,
nagpapatuloy pa rin ang kanilang monitoring sa pamamagitan ng mahigpit na
pakikipag–ugnayan sa mga City/Municipal Veterinarian sa bawat munisipyo at
lungsod na siyang nagsisilbing entry points papasok dito sa lalawigan upang
masiguro na hindi na muli mapasukan ng ASF ang probinsya.
Ito ay
dahil sa kabila ng kanilang pagsisikap na hindi malagay sa kompromiso ang industriya
ng babuyan sa lalawigan. Meron pa rin umanong ibang mga magbababoy na
sapilitang nagpapasok ng mga processed meat products, at ang masaklap pa ay
nagmumula pa ang iilan sa kanilang mga produkto sa mga lugar na kinokonsiderang
Red Zone ng ASF. (DXJS Radyo Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Magkakasunod na sunog sa SurSur ikinaalarma
ng BFP
By Greg
Tataro, Jr.
LUNGSOD
NG TANDAG, Surigao del Sur, Abril 7 -- Ikinaalarma ng punong-opisyal ng Bureau
of Fire Protection (BFP) sa Rehiyon ng Caraga ang naitalang bilang ng
malalaking insidente ng sunog sa Surigao del Sur, makaraang masundan pa nang
panibago dito sa lungsod noong Sabado Santo, Abril 3.
Hindi
kaila kay BFP Caraga Regional Director FSSupt. Fred Trajeras, Jr. na umabot na
sa kabuuang anim ang naitala sa taong kasalukuyan.
Mula sa
naturang bilang, dalawa ang nangyari sa loob ng pagdiriwang ng Fire Prevention Month
sa buwan ng Marso—isa sa bayan ng Barobo (March 28) habang isa sa lungsod ng
Tandag kung saan dalawang magkapatid na bata ang namatay (March 17).
Bunga
nito ay sinabing magsasadya siya mismo dito sa lalawigan upang mapag-alaman
kung ano ang mga nagbunsod sa pangyayari. (DXJS Radyo
Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
P500 financial subsidy madawat sa DepEd
Cabadbaran non-teaching personnel
By Jessica O. Mellejor
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Abril 7 -- Makadawat na og P500 kada bulan isip financial subsidy
ang tanan non-teaching personnel sa Department of Education (DepEd)- City
Schools Division sa syudad sa Cabadbaran human gi-aprubahan sa Sangguniang
Panlalawigan ug gi-deklara nga balido ang City Ordinance No. 2021-002,
“Granting a monthly financial subsidy in the amount of Five Hundred Pesos
(P500.00) to all non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd)-
City Schools Division of Cabadbaran City, appropriating funds thereof and for
other purposes,” sa pagpangamahan ni Sangguniang Bayan Member Leo Dale A.
Corvera.
Nakita
sa mga lokal nga opisyal sa syudad ang mga nahimo sa mga non-teaching personnel
sa DepEd City Schools Division sa Cabadbaran, nga karon naggasto og igo
nga kantidad aron makahatag teknikal nga tabang sa mga magtutudlo sa eskuylahan
pinaagi sa online, paggasto sa gasto sa transportasyon alang sa pagmonitor sa
eskuylahan ug sa pagtambong sa mga virtual nga miting ug seminar nga
nanginahanglan nga gamiton nila ang kaugalingong kuwarta aron matuman ang mga
maong buluhaton.
Tanan
nga mga dili magtutudlo nga mga kawani sa DepEd City Schools Division sa syudad
sa Cabadbaran apil ang Division School Administrators ug Division personnel,
kwalipikado nga makadawat og subsidy apan ang mga job order (JOs) ug mga
trabahante sa contract of service (COS) wala’y labot nga makadawat sa nasangpit
nga benepisyo.
Mahinumduman
nga kaniadtong tuig 2018, ang Sangguniang Panlungsod sa Cabadbaran nagpatuman
sa City Ordinance No. 2018-041 nga naghatag bulanan nga allowance sa tanan nga
magtutudlo sa publiko nga tunghaan sa Deped City Schools Division sa
Cabadbaran, sa ingon naghatag kanila sa kantidad nga P500.00 matag bulan gituyo
aron matabangan sila alang sa pagpalit sa mga materyales sa pagtudlo sa
klasehanan.
Gi-aprobahan ang maong ordinansa pinaagi sa Sanggunian Resolution No. 145-2021, sa pagpangamahan ni Provincial Board Member Rodulfo A. Pitogo, tsirman sa Committee on Education and Culture, atol sa ika-82nd nga sesyon regular. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
