Agroforestry
Migrant’s initiative transforms Community through technology and Tri-people empowerment
Progress Report Proponent Partner Agency Beneficiaries Contact person Project Title
PASALI Philippines Foundation, Inc. Department of Agriculture Region XII Tri – People Ma. Victoria P. Olegario, Manager Rubber Farming and Sustainable Urban Gardening ( SUGa ) Charles A. Ty Agroforestry Facilitator April 12, 2012 Ma. Victoria P. Olegario, Manager
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Delivery & Turn-over seedlings Delivery Hevea buddings / Rubber seedlings 1st delivery from Brgy.Kalaong,Maitum Sarangani Province to Brgy. Milbuk, Palimbang Sultan Kudarat, on March 31, 2012 Unload 2,000 hills of rubber seedlings with the participation of youths.
Turn over Received by Honorable Mohamad E. Aron, Kagawad and Committee chair on Education and Ways & Means of Brgy. Napnapon, Palimbang Sultan Kudarat accompanied by Honorable Dipatu Kabon, Kagawad and Committee chair on Peace & Order on April 1, 2012 at Brgy. Milbuk, Palimbang Sultan Kudarat. The image is the hand over from Brgy. Council representative Hon. Aron to the Tri – People representative Chieftain Duma of Biao Brgy. Napnapon Palimbang Sultan Kudarat. It was hand over by Mr. Charles A. Ty, Agroforestry Facilitator the representative of PASALI Philippines Foundation Inc, attested by the colleagues Mr. Salido M. Panalon, FSS-SRI project coordinator and Mr. Junny U. Ansa, Technician and with the presence of Indigenous People representative Chieftain Duma M. Bonifacio. _________________________________________________________________________________ 2
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The Chieftain hand over to the beneficiaries, such as: Purok Kamantis with travel distance of estimated 10 kilometers from Milbuk Purok Kaluplop with travel distance of estimated 12 kilometers from Milbuk Purok Pampangi with travel distance of estimated 14 kilometers from Milbuk Purok Mimacao with travel distance of estimated 15.5 kilometers from Milbuk This 4 puroks are covered / within the vicinity of Biao Brgy. Napnapon Palimbang Sultan Kudarat and are the site or location for the planting of hevea buddings/rubber seedlings at 1 hectare/purok. Farm to market road from Milbuk to Biao/Napnapon is not viable / accessible to transport by trucks / vehicles and even motorcycles in a while and therefore the recommendation to LGU’s for improvement and renovation are needed.
IP ( Manobo ) kid’s participation with the guidance of parents _________________________________________________________________________________ 3
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Hauling by means of horses The image below is the other means of hauling: Bayanihan Due to lack of horses, the community initiatives comes in thru the essence of “Bayanihan“. This is the acceptance of community, become pro-active and synergized, their eagerness and dynamism shown on this aspect, the difficulties of transporting rubber seedlings is not hindrance on achieving bright future and towards to the future of their coming generation, struggling for the new development and become model community as a challenge of long decade identified as isolated and almost forgotten community. With this follow up intervention, for them on this community, they’ve seen the light at the end of the tunnel, or on the other hand they’ve say that our dreams almost come thru.
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Sacrifice is the secret of the success The reality goes on, the precious of transplanting these rubber seedlings is the benchmark of their new life, considering on forest conservation, preservation of natural environment, and contribute to the climate change. Please see the image belown: Transplanting April 10, 2012 1st purok kaluplop Biao Brgy. Napnapon,Palimbang Sultan Kudarat Note: The 2nd delivery of 3,000 hills of rubber seedlings is scheduled on May 15, 2012 In service to the people, thank you very much and God bless.
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