By JM Templa
PAGADIAN CITY, November 6 - - Representatives from
different organizations in Zamboanga Peninsula Region actively participated in
the “Writeshop on the Project Proposal Preparation” sponsored by the Department
of Agriculture which was held recently at Margarita Hall, Hotel Camila, this
city.
Engr. Peter Andalahao, Regional Organic Agriculture
Focal Person said that the writeshop is intended for stakeholders who are
interested to avail of this program. “The participants made a draft project
proposal earlier which we will review together with the technical team who will
help critique and after the revision, it will be presented to the director for
approval.” he said.
The Regional Technical Group Committee composed of
Mr. Felizardo Salomes, Regional Corn Coordinator; Dr. Olympio Macarayan,
Regional Director – FIDA; Mr. Dennis Palabrica, Assistant Center Manager,
ZAMPIARC and Engr. Peter Andalahao, Regional Organic Agriculture Focal
Person.
Only one project proposal was approved during the
final presentation which is from LGU – Molave, ZDS entitled “Upgrading of
Facilities on Vermi Culture and Organic Rice Farming”. The rest of the
proposals presented are still subject for revision and approval.
These are as follows: DA – SRRTDF (San Ramon
Research and Techno Demo Farm) – Techno demo and learning farm on Organic
vegetable seed production; ZDS Coordinator/PRIC – Urban Organic Vegetable
Production; Gawad Kalinga, Kitabog, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay – Production of
improved vermicast Bio – Organic Fertilizers using Probiotics; Sudlon, Molave –
Organic Rice Marketing; Pagadian City – Native Chicken Production; Danlugan
Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative – Upgrading of integrated organic farming and
Balucot Farmers Masipag Association (BAFAMA) – Organic Rice Production.
The National Organic Agriculture Congress will be
conducted on November 6-8, 2012 in Cebu City as part of the department’s
support to farmers. (JM Templa/DA9/PIA9/alt)