MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURIST OFFICE

Accomplishment Report July – December, 2013

I. RICE BANNER

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* Initiated the constructionof Spring DevelopmentProject at Bagueng,Tinongdan, Itogon,

Benguet.

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*Facilitated the preparation and approvalof the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)between Philippine Rice ResearchInstitute (PhilRice) and LGU-Itogon onPalayamanan Program.

*Conducted “UsapangPalay”- a technologyinformation on RiceForum in barangayTinongdan.

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*Conducted orientationon Community SeedBanking on Rice atCalew, Dalupirip.

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*Approved Projects and Interventions for 2014 under DA-CAR Fund foR Rice banner program:

*1. 1 unit Palay shed-P150,000.00

*2. 1 unit Tractor –P120,000.00

*3. 1 unit Microtiller

*4. 2 sites Rice Techno Demo

*5. 1 Farmer’s Field School on Palaycheck

*6. 4 bags starter seeds for CSB project

*7.5 laminated sacks & 4 black nets.

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Conducted graduationprogram ceremonies forthe Farmers Field Schoolon Good AgriculturalPractices with 25participants/farmers atPasiday, Ampucao, Itogon,Benguet.

*Coordinated in theprocurement of coffee andpine tree seedlings fromMSEAC-BENECO and weredistributed at barangayTuding and Gumatdang

*Attended turn-over of 705pcs. coconut seedlings incoordination with thePhilippine CoconutAuthority at OPAG, Capitol,La Trinidad, Benguet anddistributed to identifiedfarmers in themunicipality.

*Received from Departmentof Agriculture-CordilleraAdministrative (DA-CAR)thru PLGU, Benguet the 65kilos of vegetable seeds asrehabilitation for typhoonLabuyo and weredistributed to variousfarmers.

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LARQUANTIT

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SOURCE BENEFE-CIARY

ADD-RESS

1. PowerSprayer

2. Water pump for shallow well

3. Coffee Pulper

1 unit

1unit

1 unit

DA-CAR thru OPAG

DA-CAR thru OPAG

DA-CAR thru OPAG

BaguengFarmers AssociationPeticanFarmers Association

BaguengFarmers Association

Baguen, Tinongdan

Petican,Tinongdan

Bagueng,Tinongdan

*Facilitated the procurementof 1,000 malunggayseedlings & 1,500 graftedmango seedlings from DA-CAR thru OPAG and weredistributed to variousfarmers of barangaysTinongdan, Dalupirip,Poblacion & Gumatdang.

> Submitted names ofinterested fisherfolksrequesting for tilapiafingerlings, post larvae,sugpo, eel and prawn.

*FISHERY BANNER

>Coordinated theResearch on TilapiaCulture Production at1300 level, Poblacion,Itogon, Benguet.

> Dispersedfingerlings toCommunal Bodies ofWater (CBW) incelebration of theyearly fishconservation month.

> Coordinated theacquisition ofmotorized banca forPangbasan residents.

*Conductedinterview onFish-Registration(municipal wide)

*Initiated and prepared project proposal onMunicipal Food Terminal, approved and forimplementation.

*Prepared project proposal for the purchaseof post larvae in the amount of P30,000.00funded by LGU-Itogon.

*Coordinated the acquisition of 25 gill netsand distributed to Pangbasan fisherfolksfrom BFAR-CAR.

*Coordinated the acquisitionof tilapia fingerlings fromBFAR-CAR and distributed tofisherfolks of barangaysDalupirip; Poblacion,Tinongdan & Ampucao,mobilization by LGU-Itogon.

> Facilitated and assisted ProvincialVeterinary Office in the validation ofswine fattening project of DalupiripWomen’s Association.

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> Conducted FarmersLivestock School on Goatat Dalupirip, Itogon,Benguet. (on-going)

Number of animals treatedDogs: 21Swine: 15Cow: 1Goat: 5

Conducted castrationNumber of animals castrated

Swine: 39Dog: 10

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Number of animals dewormed:

Dogs: 14

Carabao: 7

Cow: 4

Goat: 10

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*Conducted interview/screeningfor young farmers agriculturaltraining to Japan representingour municipality.

> On training for Kochi Prefecturefor 3 years: Arturo Mendoza ofPoblacion

* Screened & qualified trainees for Japan whoare under going On-the Job Training at theOffice of the Provincial Agriculturist:

1. Judith Ponte (Tinongdan)

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> Availed 3 units coffee pulper awardedto Ampucao Organic Farmers Associationby DTI-CAR.

*Availed 1 unit shredder from PLGU-Benguetawarded to barangay Loacan Farmers Association.(BLOFA).

*Availed 3 rolls 0.4 UV Treated Plastic Sheets for rainshelter in support to Agriculture Project from DA-CAR.

*2 rolls awarded to Ampucao farmers.*1 roll awarded to Loacan farmers.*Conducted massive soil sampling at Barangay

Loacan as baseline data for Organic Agriculture.Availed 1 unit shredder from DA-CAR, awarded toMrs. Edna Briones of Loacan, Itogon, Benguet.

*Prepared and submitted project proposals regarding Organic Agriculture production support facilities and projects.

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*Prepared and submitted projectproposals regarding OrganicAgriculture production supportfacilities and projects.

>ConstructedGreenhouse at theMunicipal Nursery

*Conducted ArtificialInsemination atbarangay Dalupirip.