ao on wst adoption (revised)

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Department of Agriculture Administrative Order #____Series of 2009

Guidelines for the Adoption ofWater-Saving Technologies (WST)

in Irrigated Rice ProductionSystems in the Philippines

Engr. Samuel M. ContrerasCo-chairman – National TWG



OUTLINE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

GENERAL PREAMBLEPart I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1 Definition of TermsSection 2 Framework

Section 3 Policy StatementSection 4 Coverage

Part II TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF WATER SAVING(WST)

Section 5 Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and otherSound Field Water Management Practices

Section 6 Irrigator’s Association (IA) Capability

Enhancement



OUTLINE OF THE SUPPLEMENTALIMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

CONTINUATION OF PART IISection 7 Irrigation Structures and Facilities

Part III DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

STRATEGIESSection 8 Institutional ArrangementsSection 9 Field Implementation (including protocols

and support)

Part IV MONITORING AND REPORTINGSection 10 Procedure and Responsible Institutions

(process documentation)



OUTLINE OF THE SUPPLEMENTALIMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Part V IMPACT EVALUATION

Part VI BUDGET AND PROGRAM FINANCING

Part VII ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONSSection 11 Awards and RecognitionSection 12 Incentive Mechanisms

Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 13 Research and DevelopmentSection 14 Creation of Oversight CommitteeSection 15 Separability ClauseSection 16 Effectivity



Whereas

water is a key natural resource inagriculture and food production;

it is crucial to develop, manage,protect, and use water resourcesin a more efficient, equitable, andsustainable manner;

freshwater is becoming scarce tosupport expansion of agriculturalareas to increase food production;



agriculture is the biggestwater user = 80% of the totalfreshwater withdrawal;

Whereas

current practice in ricecultivation is wasteful withirrigation utilization rangingfrom 3,000 to 5,000 liters ofwater to produce onekilogram of palay;



the Philippine Rice Self-Sufficiency Plan (RSSP)specifies the need for judicioususe of water resources insupport of the attainment of100% sufficiency level by year2013 on rice;

recent research resultsshowed that 15 to 35% ofirrigation water can be savedwithout yield reduction;

Whereas



it is the policy of the State tocarry out agriculture andfisheries developmentcompatible with thepreservation of ecosystemsthrough the judicious use ofthe country’s resources under

the framework of sustainabledevelopment.

Whereas



Part I

General Provisions



Section 1DEFINITION OF TERMS

Cascading training approach – the method by whichspecialists are trained on recent technologies to enablethem to train farmers.

Training of poolof trainers

Simultaneouson site

briefing andtechnology

disseminationactivities

Targeted farmsadopt AWD



Communal irrigation system – anysmall irrigation system constructed bythe National Irrigation Administration(NIA) with the participation of

farmers;

- irrigators’ associations (IA)

undertake

operation and maintenance (O&M),

collect irrigation service fees (ISF)from farmers, and

pay amortization for construction coststo NIA.




Field/Farm-level irrigation-irrigation at the level of theturnouts and farms.

Irrigators’ Association –

organization of farmers in a

communal irrigation system(CIS) or irrigation unit.




National irrigation system –

medium to large sizeirrigation systems;

- constructed, operated,and maintained by theNIA;

- farmers benefiting from

NIS pay ISF for servicesprovided by NIA O&Mpersonnel.




Section 2FRAMEWORK

This Administrative Order (AO) is formulated within aframework that considers environmental protection andconservation, sustainability, and increased land and water

productivity, through equitable distribution of, and access to,irrigation water.

This AO provides for the mainstreaming and

institutionalization of water-saving technologies (WST) in thefunctions and responsibilities of all relevant governmentagencies and instrumentalities.



This AO provides mechanism formonitoring the level of adoption of

WST among farmers, changes inwater regime in irrigation systems,and potential social, economic,

environmental, and technical impacts.

Section 2FRAMEWORK



Section 3POLICY STATEMENT

The adoption of appropriate WST in allirrigation systems shall be required and

enforced by the concerned NationalGovernment Agencies (NGAs) and LocalGovernment Units (LGUs) through the

Irrigators’ Associations (IAs) and similar

organizations of irrigation water users.



Section 4COVERAGE

This Administrative Order shall coverthe technical considerations for

WST, the dissemination and fieldimplementation strategies,institutional arrangements, and otherprovisions for proper and sustainedimplementation.



Part II

TechnicalConsiderations of WST

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Section 5ALTERNATE WETTING AND DRYING (AWD)

AND OTHER SOUND FIELD WATERMANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Figure 1. Water regime at the root-zone in theupstream, midstream and downstream farmsof lateral B6 who adopted AWD/CI. 2008 DS

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Section 5



1-2weeks

1-2weeks

Mid season drainage

Option2

0-5 cm depth of submergence

Irrigationinterval

Mid season drainage

2-3 weeks1-2weeks

2-5 cm depth of submergence0-1cmOption1

Vegetative phase Reproduction phase Ripening phase

35 days 30 daysVariable

Maximumtiller numberr

Panicleformation

Drain

Basal applicationof N, P, K fertilizer

Top dressing of N fertilizer

Maybe 3 days withoutstanding water ordrained period

Internodeelongation

Option3

AWD

Option3

Section 5ALTERNATE WETTING AND DRYING (AWD) AND

OTHER SOUND FIELD WATER MANAGEMENTPRACTICES



The Practice of AWD/ Controlled Irrigation (CI): Based on experiments on

the moisture threshold thatthe rice crop can withstand,

Water level can be allowedto drop below groundsurface 15cm – Dry Season 20cm – Wet Season

Section 5AWD AND OTHER SOUND FIELD WATER

MANAGEMENT PRACTICES



Usually implemented 20-

30 day after direct wetseeding or transplanting

Section 5ALTERNATE WETTING AND DRYING (AWD)

AND OTHER SOUND FIELD WATERMANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Generates 15 to 35%

water savings comparedto the continuous floodingpractice of farmers.



IA organization farmers of an irrigation system should be organized into

an IA

active IA’s should be strengthened, and

inactive IA’s should be revitalizedIA technical capability

IA technical capability

Farmer water schools (FWS) on WST will be organized

and established in every IA (upstream TSA) IA-to-IA exchange visits

Field days will be conducted during the harvest season

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Section 6IA CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT



Section 7IRRIGATION STRUCTURES AND

FACILITIES Repair and rehabilitation of irrigation structures and facilities

shall be carried out with full participation of the IA’s

These activities shall include, but not limited to, the following:

Repair and/or installation of measuring and controldevices;

Repair and/or rehabilitation of canals and canal structures



Regular maintenance throughremoval of debris and silt deposits,and cutting of grasses along

irrigation canals;

Section 7IRRIGATION STRUCTURES AND

FACILITIES

Construction, repair, andmaintenance of farm ditches withinTurnout Service Areas (TSA); and

Construction/repair of paddy bundsor dikes for water conservation andefficiency.



Part IIIDissemination and

Implementation

Strategies



......Cascading approach to technology

dissemination shall be adopted to mainstreamand institutionalize WST…..

Creation of WST Steering Committee to be chaired by theDA- Undersecretary for Operations with the Heads of NIA,

BSWM, ATI, and PhilRice as members.

Review by NIA, BSWM, ATI and PhilRice of their respectiveprograms and activities to include WST as major componentand alignment of the activities to the Rice Self-SufficiencyMaster Plan (RSMP) for 2009 – 2013.

C di h h l



Creation of Technical Working Groups (TWG) at the national,regional, and irrigation system levels.

Establishment of a National Core Group of trainers consistingof specialist and personnel from the NIA, BSWM, ATI, andPhilRice.

......Cascading approach to technologydissemination shall be adopted to mainstreamand institutionalize WST…..

Conduct of Training of Trainers (TOT)

consisting of personnel from DA-RFUs,BSWM, NIA, and ATI at the regional andintegrated systems levels who will beresponsible in the dissemination of WSTat the system down to the IA levels.



Organization of Farmers’ Water Schools (FWS), irrigationforums, and other similar activities which shall be harmonizedwith the DA’s ongoing rice production programs.

Preparation, reproduction, and distribution of information,education, and communication (IEC) materials on WST to beharmonized with the extension of the FIELDS Program.



Establishment of participativetechnology demonstration farms (TDFs)to include WST at the IA level.



Establishment and/or strengthening of the SystemManagement Committees (SMCs) in each national irrigationsystem and similar coordination mechanisms in each

provincial irrigation office.



Conduct of review and planning

workshops or forums.



Section 8INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

Water Saving Technology SteeringCommittee (WSTSC)

National Technical Working Group(NTWG)

Regional Technical Working Groups(RTWG)

System Management Committee(SMC)

Field Technical Working Group(FTWG)



Roles and Responsibilities

WST Steering Committee – overall responsibility toimplement the AO shall be handled by the office of DA-Usecfor Field Operations through WST Steering Committee.

NTWG - shall serve as the implementing body for overseeing

the dissemination and adoption of WST, and shall providetechnical assistance and support for the activities at theregional and system levels.

- shall be responsible to the WST Steering Committee.

- composed of subject matter specialists from PhilRice,

BSWM, ATI, and NIA.



WST Steering Committee

DA – USec for Operations

Chair

PhilRice

Executive Director

Member

NIA

Administrator

Member

BSWM

Executive Director

Member

ATI

Executive Director

Member



National Technical Working Group

NIA- Asst. Admin. for Systems Operation &Equipment Management

Chair

PhilRice

Subject MatterSpecialistMember

NIA


BSWM


ATI




Regional Technical Working Group

NIA- Regional Irrigation Manager/Operations Manager

Chair

PhilRice

RepresentativeMember

DA-RFUs


BSWM


ATI




Section 9FIELD IMPLEMENTATION

(Including protocols and support)

The mainstreaming of WST adoption in the operation of allsystems shall be incorporated in the MOA or contract

between the NIA and the IA.

In harmony with the RSSP for 2009 to 2013 for all provincesin irrigated areas, this AO shall adhere to the use of alternatewetting and drying (AWD) techniques and other water-savingcrop management practices.



Part IV

Monitoring andReporting



Monitoring and Reporting

The NIA’s Asst. Administrator for SOEM shall monitor WSTdissemination and adoption. He shall select personnel fromthe Systems Management (SMD) and InstitutionalDevelopment Departments (IDD), and other relevant unitsat the Central Office who shall compose the WST TaskGroup for the review, assessment, and consolidation ofreports from the RTWGs.

Similar Task Groups shall be organized at NIA’s regional

and irrigation management offices.




Existing NIA O&M reporting forms shall be reviewed toincorporate information on WST dissemination and adoption.

Monthly reports are to be prepared and submitted to the

WST Steering Committee.

All policy-determining matters beyond the authority of NIAshall be referred to the said Committee, which shall develop

a feedback mechanism to monitor implementation at thefarmers’ level.

Monitoring and Reporting

Section 10



Section 10PROCEDURE AND RESPONSIBLE

INSTITUTIONS The NTWG shall come up with a plan and timetable to cover

all the provinces.

All the irrigation systems masterlisted by NIA shall beconsidered and all activities shall be closely coordinated withthe irrigation managers in these areas.

Process documentation shall be carried out by harmonizingand when necessary modifying existing procedures beingundertaken by NIA. Revision of forms and modification oralignment of activities can also be adopted.



Part V

Impact Evaluation

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Impact Evaluation

The social, cultural, economic, environmental,

and technical impacts of WST shall beevaluated.

The NTWG shall prepare the Terms of

Reference (TOR) for establishing benchmarkinformation and carrying out the impactevaluation.

Expertise of SCU’s and/or other institutions(government or private) should be tapped forthe benchmarking and impact evaluation.



Part VI

Budget and ProgramFinancing

B d t d P Fi i



Budget and Program Financing

Within 2009-2013,budget requirement ofthe program shall be drawn from the

component on irrigation supportservices, specifically those that relate to

providing training to IA members onwater management techniques.

The fund for benchmarking and impactevaluation shall be determined by theNTWG.




From 2014 onwards, the NIA is hereby directed toinclude in its annual GAA proposal a budget itemto support the implementation and monitoring ofthe program.

Likewise, the relevant DA agencies (BSWM,PhilRice and ATI) are hereby directed to includean item in their respective annual GAA budgetproposals to finance the logistics needed fortheir effective participation in the promotion ofWST.




Part VII

AdministrativeProvisions

Section 11



Section 11AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

In harmony with existing employees’performance evaluation:

At the NIA, the accomplishments on AWDimplementation of the concerned officials,staff members, and field personnel shall be amajor criterion in judging outstanding IA’s and

NIA field personnel.

Section 12



Section 12INCENTIVE MECHANISMS

Increased

irrigated/plantedarea

Increased

base areafor ISFcollection

Enhanced

farmers’capacity to

pay ISF

If properly implemented, could:

Higher ISF

collection/IA Share

Results viabilityincentive grants to NIA

O&M personnel

Increased ISFcollection in

NIS



Part VIII

MiscellaneousProvisions

Section 13



Section 13RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

As indicated in the RSSP for 2009 – 2013, PhilRice, BSWM,and other relevant institutions (e.g. SUCs, RIARCs) in closecoordination with NIA, shall continue R&D activities toaddress issues that may arise in the implementation of the

WST. To ensure that effects on the environment and farming

community are addressed.

To carry out R&D activities associated with the adoption and

implementation of WST at a bigger larger scale and possibly ina system-wide level.

Funding will be drawn from the R&D component, specifically onthe improvement of system-wide water management.

Section 14



Section 14CREATION OF OVERSIGHT

COMMITTEE


• To ensure successful implementation of the project, anoversight committee is hereby created:

DA – USec for Operations

Chair

PhilRice

Executive Director

Member

NIA

Administrator

Member

BSWM

Executive Director

Member

ATI

Executive Director

Member

DA-FOS

DirectorMember

Section 16



Section 16SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

Provisions of this Administrative Orderare separable. In the event that one or

more of its provisions are held to beinvalid, the validity of the otherprovisions shall not be affected thereby.

Section 17



Section 17EFFECTIVITY

This Order shall take effect fifteen days afterpublication in a newspaper of general

circulation and its filing with the UP LawCenter and Registration with the Office of theNational Administrative Register.



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