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A beautiful environment to you!

Cora Claudio

Agriculture and Environment

OUTLINE

Sample A&E Programs:

ØEcological, agri-based village

ØUrban agriculture

ØAgriculture & Environment Book

Towards continuity –

EARTH Institute Asia, Inc.

Ø70% of Filipinos depend on agriculture

Ø Farming creates and helps maintain habitat for various species

But…

Farming can disrupt the ways of nature.

It can also adversely impact on the environment through improper agricultural practices and land use.

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The challenge:

How to strike a balance between agricultural production and protection of the environment.

Ecological,

agri-based village

A call to heroism & bayanihanto lift the Philippines out of the third world!

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But if we must care for the poor, we must know them first. We have…

• Urban poor

• Rural poor

• Indigenous poor

Each type faces a different set of challenges…

Tonette Alegria

Urban poor

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Rural poorRural poorCora Claudio

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Indigenous peoples or IPs--the “poorest” of our poor.Indigenous peoples or IPs--the “poorest” of our poor.

Mangyan girl

Cora Claudio

Their young leave their habitat due

to lack of livelihood & growth opportunities.

Such habitat contains our country’s wealth:

minerals, water, biodiversity.

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Thus, a big challenge to us: Respond to IPs’ call for “help.”Thus, a big challenge to us: Respond to IPs’ call for “help.”

But by helping them, we also ensure our sustainability.

Who are the IPs?

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IPs or INDIGENOUS PEOPLES:

Filipinos who have continuously lived as organized communities in defined territories (ancestral domains) since time immemorial & who have retained some or all of their own social, economic, cultural & political institutions.

• Total IP Population 11.8 M

- Luzon 36.10%

- Visayas 3.06%

- Mindanao 60.84%

• IPs: 17 % of national population

• No. of Ethnolinguistic Groups - 110

• Area of IPs’ Ancestral Domain: 5.4 M has.

www.ncip.gov.phwww.ncip.gov.ph

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTSACT (IPRA)

now grants IPs their basic rights.

IPsIPs have 4 BASIC RIGHTS have 4 BASIC RIGHTS (per IPRA Sec. 7(per IPRA Sec. 7--37)37)

ü Rights to Ancestral Domains & Lands

ü Rights to Self-Governance & Empowerment

ü Rights to Social Justice & Human Rights

ü Rights to Cultural Integrity

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But without basic things in life & livelihood opportunities, rights do not go far.

IPs often live in mountainous areas that are difficult to access & are vulnerable to natural disasters.

We have, thus, decided to care for them…the IPs, through…

Gus Infante

…the

Kalinga IP Program.

Our modestbeginning…

“Women & the Environment”TOWNS-MAP Photo Exhibit, Oct. 2004

A photo exhibit…graced by Mr. Wash Sycip & other leaders.

TOWNS-MAP Women worked hard to

mount the exhibit & auction the photos.

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OUR VISION:A sustainable future

through ØValues formation & community

empowermentØImproved health & sanitationØEducationØEcologically sound livelihood ØEconomic, social & environmental

integration

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTALECONOMICECONOMIC

SOCIALSOCIAL

Courtesy of Shell Philippines

Main Objective

Establish 1 or more environmentally sound & sustainable communities with priority to IPs (IndigenousPeoples) & areas affected by/vulnerable to natural disasters

Components of the Eco-Village

• Houses

• Common-use facilities, e.g., rain-collection system, school, community center, etc.

• Basic resources/services– water, energy, food, health & sanitation, education, spiritual development

• Livelihood opportunities

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GK invited us to look at the …

… Aetas’ habitat in Bamban, Tarlac.Gawad Kalinga Project-Burog

…where there is already a new GK project in a sitio.

Built with the help of the Aetas

GK recommended to us the sitio beside Sitio Burog:

Sitio Sta. Rosa,

Barangay Sto. Niño,

Town of Bamban,

Province of Tarlac

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The children, the future of Sta. Rosa:

One of the best houses there…

A look at Sitio Sta. Rosa:

One of the basic infrastructures:a basketball court!

Common livelihood activities:

Goat raising

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Making of bow & arrow for touriststhrough Clark

Charcoal making

No wonder the view from the site

…is bald mountains.

Basic Information on sitio Sta. Rosa

Ø No. of families: 67

ØAncestral domain land – 11,600 has. Area for the GK Project: 4 has.

ØWater – spring, river

ØElectric power : none

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ØEducation:

§ Grade school – 90%, 2 - 5 km each way

§ HS – only 10%, not walking distance

§ Adult literacy – 2%

ØWaste mgt. – burning

ØFood – meals 2x/day

gabi, corn, camote

Meat & fish – seldom

ØHealth facilities: none within

The added challenge offered by sitio Sta. Rosa:

Ecological Restoration

Remember that major event that affected local communities & global climate?

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MT. PINATUBO ERUPTIONJune 15, 1991

•2nd largest eruption in the past century

•Largest to affect a densely populated area

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•Dropped global temp. by 0.7-1.1 deg F in 1991-93

• Affected 400 sqkm land

•2.1M people, with 847 deaths

•P3.8B infra & P1.5B agric damages

We have a tourist spot!

14 years after…But at least 20,000 Aetas displaced.

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Kalinga IP Para sa AetaA Project under the

MAP-TOWNS-GK Partnership

Sitio Sta. Rosa, Barangay Sto. Ni ñoBamban, Tarlac

Main Partner:

Tsinoy Communitythrough the

Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, Inc.

WORK ACCOMPLISHED

& WORK PLAN

“Women & the Environment”TOWNS-MAP Photo Exhibit

Planting of the seed: Oct.-Nov. 2004 1st set of partners for the Kalinga IP Program: Oct.-Nov. 2004

• MAPper Washington Sycip

• MAPper Myrna Yao

• Unilever/MAPpers Howard Belton & Chito Macapagal

• Bayer CropScience/Ms. Tess Cayton

• 50 outstanding women from MAP, TOWNS & other groups who joined the photo exhibit & provided cash & in-kind support

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MOA Signing

MAP & TOWNS joined the

Gawad Kalinga (GK) movement: June 30, 2005

Organized MAP-TOWNS-GK Project Team: July 2005

1st visit to the potential site: July 2005

Selection of project site: July 2005

Sitio Sta. Rosa,

Barangay Sto. Niño,

Town of Bamban,

Province of Tarlac

Palafox Associates made the

1st version of the masterplan: Sept. 2005

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Project Team discussed the masterplanwith the Aetacommunity:Sept. 2005

L-R: Lito Policarpio/CFC; Cora Claudio, MAP-TOWNS; Lot Ortiz-Luis, MAP; Lorena Navarro, Palafox Associates.

Ground-Breaking: Oct. 22, 2005

Sitio Sta. Rosa

Activities Conducted: Oct. 22, 2005

Medical Knowledge Sharing & Services

Ø 300 children & adults examined & treated by team of UP-PGH physicians headed by Dr. Espie Cabral, TOWNS, and joined by Dr. Bel Roquero, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

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Sports Clinic and Games

•Toby’s Sports (Toby, Babes & Lizette

Claudio, children of Cora Claudio)

coordinated the basketball & volleyball games & donated sports equipment

& balls.

•Tanya LLana Lim, niece of TOWNs Awardee Dita Sandico-Ong,

conducted the martial arts clinic.

Toby Claudio donating sports equipment

LizetteClaudio coordinating the volleyball game.

Tanya Llana Lim, teaching martial arts

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Children’s Workshop

The Museo Pambata Team,

headed by Museo & former TOWNS Pres. Nina Yusonconducted the workshop. Participants were Aeta children & some adult guests, including Kaisa Pres. Ang Chak Chi.

Introduction of Interactive S&T Exhibits

The Phil. Fdn. for S&T lent interactive exhibits that the

Aeta children enjoyed.

Aeta children with one of the interactive S&T Exhibits

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Eco-Tour

Many participants, including Bayer Pres. Joe Reynolds &

Plant & Public Affairs Mgr. & PCO Tess Cayton & Kaisa members

joined the Eco-Tour. They enjoyed

the trek, a view of the river & joyful narration of his life

by the Aeta Datu.After the eco-tour: Bayer Pres. Joe Reynolds with “Tale of Juliet” author Jhet van Ruyven, daughter Michelle & others

Extended MOA Signing& 1st Release of funds

A MOA was signed extending the

MAP-TOWNS-GK-KAISA Partnership to include the ff:

Aeta’s Tribal Council,

Bamban LGU, and Bamban Aeta Tribal Association (BATA).

Kaisa President Ang Chak Chi presented the first release of funds to start the construction of houses.

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Photo Exhibit on the Environment:

Sitio chapel

Photos from the TOWNS-MAP “Women & the Environment” Exhibit were taken by Cora Claudio & friends Ed Andaya, Ana Marie Arcenas, Smiley Castillo, Marilyn Collette, Augusto Infante, Jose de Leon, Rey Ortiz, Romeo Papa, & Josephine Ll. Turalba.

Palafox’s masterplan was also displayed.

1st Aetas’ Cultural

Presentation

under the project

Blessing of the Nursery

Aeta Pastor Tarosa blessed the nursery built with seedlings from the ff:

ERDB – Bamboo

Restoration & Dev. of Nat. Resources,

thru Narda Camacho- fruit-bearing treesBamban CENRO – hard wood trees

Nestle – coffee

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The nursery, which was completed

after the ground-breaking.

1st TV Coverage

The event was covered by the GMA 7’s Team headed by Marvin Tomandao.

A feature on the event came out in 24 Oras, before 7 PM, on Oct. 25, 2005.

Visit of 1st Foreign Partner-Researcher:Nov. 24 – 30, 2005

Ms. Katy Hoogerwerf , Univ. of Arizona, Tucson came to focus her MS Landscape Arch. thesis on designing a Kalinga IP masterplan.

Katy with Engr. John Legaspi, Palafox Assoc.

Explored project site for eco-tourism, a possible tie-up with the Int’l.Mt. Pinatubo Trek: Nov. 26, 2005

Special Guests: Katy & Jhet van Reuven, Tale of Juliet author & latest project partner, & photographer Romy Papa.

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Kaisa members & other guests joined the competition for best construction …

…while Kaisamember Tesy AngSee led the judging.

MAP, TOWNS, Kaisa & other partners’visit to Sta. Rosa: Dec. 17, 2005

Sta. Rosa Chief Zeny Sanchezturned on the switch of the 1st electric post donated by Transco through the help of MAPper Dr. Alan Ortiz.

Young Aetas performed cultural numbers—better than the 1st one.

2nd cultural Presentationunder the project

Tesy Ang Seedistributedgifts from Kaisa.

Bayer’s Pres. Joe Reynolds handed out umbrellas donated by Kaisa’s Harry Chua to the best cultural performers.

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Water service-construction of 1st deep well started:

Jan. 19, 2006

Partner: Manila Water, thru MAPperTony Aquino

Houses:Target no. ………………….. 68 units

For Aetas - 67 unitsIn bamboo eco centrum for Datu – 1

In common area – 66Guest house in common area - 1

Commmitments/paid at P50k/unit – 65 unitsKaisa - 50 MAP - 4MAP and TOWNS members & friends - 11

But actual costs P60/unit – 54.17 unitsLacking: 14 units

Initial houses in Palafox-designed clusters of 4 units each: as of April 5, 2006

While the construction is going on, we have also started the

development of Livelihood Projects

towards making the Project Site

an eco-agri tourism destination.

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We have helped the Aetas start…

…a vegetable farm with DA/NCR’s support.

We have been providing seeds for planting in various areas in the site. Cora Claudio

We have provided seedlings for starting the bamboo park, with

the ERDB’ssupport.

The bamboo park, which will look like this in the future, overlooks a beautiful view…

of the river…

Cora Claudio

We’re starting soon the ff:

• Pumpkin (squash) farm with malunggay tree fence, 3 has. (DA/NCR & Claudio family) – site preparation has started for planting. We have given the seeds already.

• Jack fruit farm, 3 has. (RDNR/NardaCamacho).

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• Tree farm for house clusters(RDNR/Narda Camacho)– 1 type per cluster + entrance road – mango, kasoy, etc. – will start after completion of the houses.

Planned livelihood projects

Integrated farm project with zero waste

A piggery…

…that converts solid hog waste to high-grade fertilizer…

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…and liquid waste as nutrient…

…for a tilapia pond.

Big brother: part-time farmer in Bamban, MAPper Joe Simeon.

Cora Claudio

Butterfly farming:

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Solar drying of food productsWe also hope to help the Aetasnurture indigenous plants, especially those available in the area, for livelihood.

Example:

Roselle &Jathropa

Meeting with Bamban Mayor Cojuangco & BATA Officers

April 5, 2006

MS. Cristy Cala, PNOC, explaining jathropa farming

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With the

help of a Tsinoy

investor &Nestle,

the Aetas may have a 50-ha. organic coffee

plantation.

Taken at the coffee farm of Mr. Bill Luz in Batangas.

Basic facilities planned to be constructed

Water system:

One well completed-donated by Manila Water

Water distribution system for the spring water

Needed: 1 system, cost TBD

• Rain collection:

75 plastic drums + Installation at abt . P2,500 - 3,000 ea.

Needed: 25 to add to 50 from MAPperM.Ong/Stoneworks, delivered by MAPper I. Mercado/IPM; Installation cost

Eco sanitation system:

Ecosanseats in lieu of traditional seats

Recyclable plastic containers for the separated wastes in lieu of septic tank

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Ecosan system converts human waste to fertilizer.

As now used in La Union

Energy/power system:

Electrical system:

Needed: complete electric posts, connection to the grid, electric bulbs, flashlights, kerosene lamps

Solar panels for common-use areas:community center, bamboo center, park/agric training center, spiritual haven/chapel, street lighting, etc. (about P50,000/kit)

Needed: solar kits

Cooking area:

4-in-one per cluster

(about P10,000/cluster of 4 houses)

Needed: Materials or partner

Multi -purpose Community Center:

For community activities, clinic, adult education & temporary HS, library, display of Aetas’ artifacts, toilets (M & F), guest quarters above one side for the eco-tourism project.

Cost – about P1 M, including F&F & exhibits.

Committed Partner:

E. Singson/Western Union

Needed: Eqpt., F&F for Clinic & Library

Landscaping of garden

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Sports-cum -drying area:

May be used also for sun drying produce, e.g., squash.

Cost – TBD.

Committed Partner: Toby’s Sports, thru MAPper C. Claudio

Needed: sports trainors

High School for the barangay

Committed Partner:

MAPper Cong. Jesli Lapuz

Needed: Teachers, library

Children’s playground

Committed Partner:

Valle Verde 1 Ladies Club

Needed: Landscaping

Completion of S&T-based equipment

Park with agriculture theme

To be developed with contributions of relatives & friends of C. Claudio when her father Mr. Ely Pe Benito, Sr., departed for eternal life.

It will have a training center for sustainable farming. Cost: abt:P0.5M. Committed donor: Fed. of Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry

Needed: Landscaper, additional flowering indigenous plants, agri farm tools as accents, training center

Other Planned Facilities:

• Composting area to convert cellulosicwaste to green charcoal & fertilizer

• Landscaping with fruit-bearing trees and edible plants for about 8 areas

Recycled tires & other materials will be used for both waste management & landscaping.

Needed: Green charcoal -composting system, Advisory services & materials for waste mgt. & landscaping

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For improved farming,

we need an irrigation system.

Cost – TBD.

Additional facilities

• Spiritual haven or non-denominational chapel – P1M

• Clinic or hospital – P1M

• Services:

values formation & spiritual development

cooking of nutritious meals

health & sanitation

adult education – vocational training

sports development

landscaping

• Adopt-an-Aeta Family

• Transport for visiting the project site

Other Planned Activities (1)

• Conduct of adult education classes: e.g., cooking nutritious food & home decorating/maintenance with available resources

• Conduct of sports clinics

• Conduct of medical & dental missions

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Other Planned Activities (2)

• Monitoring, evaluation & improvement of the project –continuing

Activities being undertaken by the Couples for Christ:

• Spiritual development

• Values formation

• Community empowerment

Several sessions have been conducted.

Useful Materials:

• Cement

• Gravel and sand

• Paint for the interior

Furniture, fixtures, plants:

• Reusable furniture, fixtures, cookware, tableware, & other basic items for daily living, including Katsa cloth

• Library materials – books, furniture & fixtures

• Native flowering plants, preferably edible

• Pots and plastic bags for plants

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With your help, we hope to complete the Sta. Rosa eco-agri village as a sustainable development

model…

…and a demonstration of caring for our poor, especially for the IPs and their …

… children, our future.

Urban Agriculture

At North Fairview, Now being implemented in Pasig City

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“Mag-Agri Tayo,

Toward

Sustainable Agriculture”

(A Book Project)

OBJECTIVES

• Identify & dissect policies that support & promote sustainable agriculture

• Present case studies on good farming & related agricultural practices resulting from or influenced by such policies.

Case studies: critical methods & instruments applied, positive & negative impacts, lessons learned, & possible replication.

• Priority areas: water management, soil fertility, climate change, use of agrochemicals, biodiversity conservation, & other issues in agricultural development.

• Message – protection of the environment must be a policy & operational concern in the agriculture sector & a critical factor to be considered in agricultural technology & knowledge generation & transfer.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Policy makers & leaders on agriculture & sustainable development

• Agriculture & development program implementors

• Agricultural associations, e.g., farmer cooperatives

• Faculty & students on agriculture

• Professionals, especially retired & soon-to-retire ones, who are interested in farming

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WORK PLAN

• Raising of funds ……….April 17-May 31, 2006

• Research on policy…….May 1-June 30, 2006

• Case study site visits and photography…………….April 21-June 30, 2006

• Writing and editing…....April 21-July 15, 2006

• Design and layout ..….. April 21-July 31, 2006

• Printing……………………Aug. 1- 31, 2006

• Allowance for delays…...Sept. 1-15, 2006

• Launching…………………Sept. 16, 2006

• Distribution..……………..Sept. 16, 2006 onwards

• Featuring of new case studies

in Mag-Agri Tayo ………June 1, 2006 onwards

EARTH Institute, Asia, Inc.

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E – Ecosystems & energy management A – Alternative, sustainable

living/lifestyle, agricultureR - Risk communication, assessment

& managementT – Technology & environment H - Health & environment

EARTH

VISION

A progressive Asia

on the path to sustainable development

& with its people

adopting sustainable lifestyle/living.

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MISSIONHarness human power, S&T, & other disciplines & resources

to address environmental & sustainability issues

affecting Asia, with initial focus on the Philippines,

and to promote sustainable

lifestyle/living.

Initial Focus

• Ecosystems: water management

• Adaptation with sustainable living/lifestyle: waste mgt./3Rs-reduce, reuse, recycle

• Risk: EES profiling & integrated risk comm., assessment & mgt. (IRCAM) of urban centers

• Technology: clean production & waste management in industry & agriculture

• Health: hazardous & non-hazardous waste impact on health

FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Cora Claudio

Information

& communication

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• Website on EARTH

• Publication:

- column on sustainable lifestyle

- book on agriculture & environment

- guidebook/s on SL

- local adaptation of Earth Charter

• Broadcast program: “STEP forward…& take a leap to progress!”

Cora Claudio

Education & training

• New course/s:

Ex: Risk Communication, Assessment & Management

• Lecture series

Ex: 3Rs in the food industry

• Roundtable on contemporary issues

Ex: Disaster preparedness of local communities

Reggie Frias

Research & Development

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• Survey & profiling:

- state of risk management

in local communities

- EES & risk profiling

• Data base development:

- risk/emergency/pre-disaster plans

- EES & risk profiles of local communities

• R&D: recycling of a particular

waste material

Advisory services

Marilyn Collette

Recognition Program

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Networking & Partnerships

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Initial Networking

ØLinkage with SEI, The Earth Institute at Columnia Univ. & other similar initiatives

ØCollaboration with MAP, PBE, PEIA, other NGOs & government agencies

ØPartnership with the Earth Council—adaptation of the Earth Charter

Outreach

Rey Ortiz

Kalinga IP Program

Cora Claudio

Cora Claudio

So far, we’ve learned that in responding to the pressures for change …

…we may either crawl…

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…or fly!Jose de Leon

However we respond, we must care

for our children.

They deserve a better life. We, thus, hope to help shape a better life for them & a better environment for all of us …

We, thus, hope to help shape a better life for them & a better environment for all of us …

Save the poor, save the environment!

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IMMEDIATE NEEDS

Eco agri village: 14 houses at P60,000 per house

Agri & Environment book:Funding support: full or partial