Component
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Organization and Management Non-involvement of PG (thru Mr. Rey Lucis) to submit a farmer-beneficiaries proof of document informing PPMIU and RPCO are no longer interested in PRDP enterprise operations.
BP objectives: To increase income and improve the economic well-being of the coconut farmers in the 24 meetings To schedule meeting with PG key covered barangays No by the end of 2018 conducted for the officers / BOD to discuss subproject enterprise operation operations and strategies.
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Component
Issues and Concerns
Operations BP objectives: To generate at least 2,152 additional new jobs and realize additional income of P150 to P180 on the average.
Intermittent operation last year 2021 No operations since January 2022 With available 60 tons of Coco Fiber (as per inventory) No operating capital to recuperate with the operations PG requested a budget of 480,000.00 used in the operations in CY 2021. Operating capital was already used in producing fiber, and all inventory of coco peat was already sold (Sales reported was used in payment of electric bills and personnel in-charge in the operations) Five manpower were involved in the operations, with a salary of 310.00 each for laborer and 400 for one skilled worker, producing 60 sacks of coco peat made from short fibers within 5 hours.
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Compo nent
Issues and Concerns Bailing machine
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
PG (thru Mr. Rey Lucis) to inquire with Juboken regarding the bailing The price of fuel machine's specification and submit and electricity to PPMIU I-REAP and PPDO on or must be before June 30, 2022. considered. PPMIU I-REAP committed to assist the PG regarding this concern.
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Compone nt Finance
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Possible source of capital from the sales For PG’s immediate action of the fiber and cocopeat that are currently stored in the processing area
Juboken in Albay was their buyer for PG to contact Juboken for Marketing coco fiber. possible marketing agreement Through Ms. Gay Bañez, EDMS PSO PG to follow up with possible South Luzon, PG received inquiries buyers through Ms. Bañez as from DA Central for Coco Fiber, Coco soon as possible Coir, and Coco Peat buyers PG received a Purchase Order (P.O) last June 17, 2022, from Everich Inc, from Batangas for the cocopeat. (700 sacks (100.00 per sack/100L. pickup). The target date of delivery is July 17, 2022.
For fast action and recording of the output.
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PG to continuously look for possible market to sell the cocopeat stock.
REMARKS
Component
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Other concern:
SOFACOFA PG to invite PPMIU I-REAP to discuss or General Assembly present: Enterprise Operations Updates on July 9, 2022 Present the interventions provided (functional and non-functional) Present the OMAS and EOM findings Present Enterprise Agreement and Enterprise Operations Manual
Agreement:
PLGU-PPMIU to attend the General Assembly of SOFACODA on July 9, 2022
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Component
Issues and Concerns
Subproject:
Camarines Norte Pineapple Trading and Processing Enterprise
Location:
Labo, Camarines Norte
Project Cost:
Php 20,355,441.40
Date completed:
July 12, 2021
Project Beneficiaries:
9,140
Status:
Sustainable as of May 31, 2022
Component
Issues and Concerns
Rationale of the activity:
To assess the enterprise operations and aide to recommend possible solutions, ways forward and sustainability of the enterprise
Goal of the activity:
LPMPC enterprise to continuously operate with the involvement of farmer-beneficiaries, sustainable market and expand competitively to global market
Preliminary:
Introduction of Data Capture Form (DCF) (Data sets for each IREAP subproject) Data Capture Form (DCF) was introduced to the PG secretary as part of the operations monitoring requirements. To be accomplished by the end of the month, continuously updating every transaction or by the end of every month. DCF is uploaded via google drive; updating should be done on or before the first week of the succeeding month.
REMARKS
Component Organization and Management
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
DCF of Enterprise and farmers
For updates
Organization
USAID provided training to the proponent group to strengthen the cooperatives and action planning and financial management. Profiling of their farmer-suppliers to be conducted. With core management staff. TRIAS to assist the proponent group in converting waste into biogas and organic fertilizer. This project is still being conceptualized.
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Component Operations
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
With continuous operations (January 2022-Present) With abundant supply of raw materials has been resolved. Pineapple pouch (with spoilage and damages)
PG is currently coordinating with a local supplier regarding package and label supply in response to their issue with the shortage of packaging for use in processing pineapple juice. For coordination with San Miguel and other local suppliers to hasten operations
Product research
PG continuously conducts research and studies on product improvement.
REMARKS
Component
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Blast freezer
The blast freezer is not fully utilized yet due to a lack of market for pineapple puree.
Kettles
All four (4) kettles will be utilized since there is a sufficient supply of raw materials that can process 100,000 pcs of pineapple in two weeks, but there is not enough market to be supplied with (yet).
Product costing PG is asking for assistance with of raw materials finance to revise/update their product and ingredients costing
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Component
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Sealing machine
For refining / calibration of the automatic sealing machine
Pineapple puree
To conduct market surveillance of possible market this third quarter
Pineapple juice (start full Additional market for the pineapple operation last April (Grow Coop juice (target are the schools this Program in partnership with August 2022 for the F2F) PG to submit list of farmers of the 3 AgriTerra Project funded of USAID) tie up with KAANIB, cooperatives Caayunan, San Lorenzo etc under study on the strategies of implementation and supply chain of pineapple (bura-ot)
REMARKS
Component
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Truck and delivery van/cold storage
For turn-over on June 29, 2022 from the PLGU
Ventilation at the processing center
PG with close coordination with PPMIU re: Japanese Government Project (CY 2023) regarding ventilation.
Water pump
A food-grade water pump to be procured will cost more or less 100,000.00.
No proper drainage in the washing area
For immediate action Through the PEO to prepare the design and costing PG to provide budget for the repair
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Component
Finance
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Waste disposal
With excessive pineapple waste to be disposed of (an average of 7 tons per month). They are currently shredding and drying these wastes (temporarily). Temporary area fo disposal is at Calasgasan, Daet
Electric 3-phase
The monthly minimum electric bill around Php 20,000.00
Operating capital – thru GA approved mandatory capital on agribusiness component to all members
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Component Marketing
Issues and Concerns Market outlet
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward PG will regain additional markets once schools resume face-to-face classes. Market surveillance for pineapple puree will be conducted in Cavite and Laguna in the 3rd quarter of CY 2022. Three cooperatives will be the PG’s buying station under the GROWCoop funded by the USAID objective is to strengthen the agricooperatives under the pineapple value chain. PG is exploring market ventures with supermarkets, e.g., Gaisano.
Unresponsive FB Train personnel page
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Component
Issues and Concerns
Action to be Undertaken/ Ways Forward
Other Set-up office PG committed to concern: Revisit establish office of the ESMP and PRDP enterprise EOM Agreeme PPMIU to schedule meeting with LPMPC nt: to discuss the findings, recommendations and possible solutions concerning the enterprise operations and management
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Component Exit Meeting
Issues and Concerns
Exit meeting was conducted with PLGU-PPMIU to discussed the output of the activities.
Initial recommendations were discussed (stated in the above table), for approval of PPMIU Head and I-REAP Head of the Province of Camarines Norte
Organizational Meeting with SOFACOFA Officer and Members will be scheduling this July or August. PPMIU I-REAP to coordinate with the PG and RPCO V IREAP pledge for the meals of the participants.
Meeting with LMPMPC was also set this July 2022. Tapping of other focal persons or technical personnel of PLGU that are technically equipped that will provide assistance to PG.
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