Site Validation Activities
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PRDP TEAM IN ACTION. Together with representatives from the Department of Agriculture’s Banner Programs and the provincial and municipal counterparts, the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) - Regional Project Coordinating Office Caraga conducts validation activities in the subproject sites. The team integrates science-based tools and approaches for rural development.
A SA CARAG THE OFFICIAL SEMESTRAL NEWSLETTER OF PHILIPPINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REGIONAL PROJECT COORDINATION OFFICE - CARAGA
VOL. 1 ISSUE. 2 July - December 2016
P9M Worth FMR Benefits Farmers by Fretcher Magatao
Monitoring and documentation of FMR project implementation at Veruela, Agusan del Sur
Social and Environmental Safeguards (SES) monitoring and validation activities in the Municipality of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte.
FMR site monitoring at Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
FMR site monitoring at Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) turn over ceremony led by DACaraga Assistant Regional Director Nicandro Navia, Jr. together with Municipal Mayor Aristotle Montante and barangay officials. (Photo by Fred Abrea)
Infrastructure Development (I-BUILD) Component personnel visited and validated the proposed Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) site in the Municipality of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Concerns identified in the validation activity were reported during the consultative meeting.
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Provincial InfoACE Focal Persons
Consultants/Technical Advisers
Nelsa O. Auron Butuan City
Alberto D. Ocampo, Jr. Project Director Jodel A. Tabada Deputy Project Director
Edgar M. Palarca, Jr. Agusan del Norte Armando R. Gomez Agusan del Sur
Emmylou T. Presilda Editor-in-Chief
Maryjul E. Escalante Surigao del Norte
Fretcher D. Magatao RPCO Writer and Layout Artist
Marjorie V. Pagaran Surigao del Sur
Wilfredo C. Abrea RPCO Photographer/Videographer
Santila Brigida R. Apelo Province of Dinagat Islands
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The Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) recently turned over the 1 km farm-tomarket road (FMR) project amounting to PhP 9 million pesos to the Local Government Unit of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte. The concrete farm-to-market road from Barangay Gamoton to Lake Mainit covers 280 hectares of influence area would benefit at least 900 farmers or more than 2000 residents including the indigenous people in the area.
“We’ve been waiting and hoping for this road. Now, our dream is already a reality. This will surely open more opportunities for our people especially to our rice farmers,” said Mayor Aristotle Montante. Rice covers most of the area which is its main commodity. “Our place cannot be accessed through any motorized vehicle before. We were having a hard time incurring a bigger cost for transferring our commodity. Now, we are encouraged to plant more rice and cultivate our
idle land since there’s already a concrete road”, said Emma Alvarez, a rice farmer. The FMR in the locality not just eases the transportation of goods, but it also improves the mobility of people and services. The concrete road also provides smooth access to basic social services such as schools and health centers. PRDP aims to put in place climate resilient FMRs, bridges, communal irrigation and potable water systems.
Aggie Reviews Its Modernization Plan
by Fretcher Magatao
The Department of Agriculture Caraga headed by Regional Director Renato Manantan reviews its Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan (AFMP) for 2011– 2017 with agricultural stakeholders in the region to prepare for the formulation of next AFMP. “All of us must coordinate to create a profound AFMP. Making a review of the current plan would guide us on the things that needed to be improved,” said Manantan. “Our plan should not only be limited for six years, but we should also plan beyond,” he added. Manantan highlighted that the plans for the region should be a direction and a guide for the actions to be taken in the LGUs and the regional office. “The President has given his commitment to agriculture which is also the commitment of the vSecretary, let’s work hand in hand for these things to be realized,” he added. The results of the assessment will be used as inputs to the formulation of new AFMP planning, programming and budgeting process which would serve as a blueprint for the future of agriculture and fishery sector.
by Fretcher Magatao
2.48 km Batucan-Malihao-Del Monte, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur FMR (PHP 29,300,110.50)
The stakeholders’ consultation which was facilitated by Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) in the region also aims to assess the targets against its results with the help of the Department’s Banner Program focal persons. “The interventions given by the Department has been helpful for the achievement of sustainable agriculture in the region, some of the desired results have been reached, but there are still others that need to
improve,” said Jodel Tabada, OIC Deputy Project Director. AFMP has been created to increase the resilience of agriculture communities through the development of climatesensitive technologies, establishment of climate-resilient agricultural infrastructure and climate-responsive food production systems, and provision of support services to the most vulnerable communities.
DA-Caraga Introduces New Media Platforms with Its Counterparts The Information Advocacy Communication and Education (InfoACE) Unit of the Department’s Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) – Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) in the region recently led the training on new media platforms and data journalism to equip its information partners with the contemporary media trends. 2 | PRDP In Focus - CARAGA
PRDP Approves P1.5B Infra Projects
1.4 km Tag-anahaw to San Isidro FMR, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur (PHP 13,871,073.62)
The I-BUILD or the infrastructure component of the Project reflects that the total indicative portfolio of approved subprojects for Mindanao Cluster reached P7 billion which P1.5 billion belongs to Caraga, this is a total of 21% of the portfolio or a total of 22 subprojects for the region. Despite the rigorous process prior to the implementation of the project, there are already five farm-to-market roads that are under implementation in the municipalities of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte and Talacogon, Esperanza, and Veruela, Agusan del Sur.
3 km NRJ Anilao to Mahayahay FMR, Veruela, Agusan del Sur (PHP 28,186,245.17)
“It is true that the process of availing a subproject under PRDP is tough and the requirements take time to be complied, but we still remain patient and determined to do whatever we can just for a project to be realized in our municipality,” said Mayor Leonida Manpatilan of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur. On the other hand, Investments for Rural Enterprises and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity (I-REAP) Component which aims to strengthen and develop viable agri-fishery based enterprises through efficient value chains of key agriculture and fishery
products already has one approved subproject amounting to P32 million which is on procurement process for the Integrated Abaca Enhancement Enterprises in Santiago, Agusan del Norte.
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