Agri Chief Hands Over P200-M Worth Agri Assist to Catanduanes Farmers
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Vol. 29 No.4 | October-December 2020 DA-Bicol launches Agri chief hands over P200-M worth agri digitized cash assist to Catanduanes farmers, fishers and food subsidy by Lovella P. Guarin Super Typhoon Rolly’s first landfall on October 31. program for marginal The Agriculture czar farmers, fisherfolk handed over more than by Annielyn L. Baleza P 200 Million worth of various interventions to the province represented by Governor Joseph Cua, including 1,000 metric tons milled rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) and P121 million abaca rehabilitati on Using CFSMFF’s e-voucher system, assistance from PhilFIDA. program beneficiaries will receive P3,000 cash via payout centers accredited by The Bureau of Fisheries the Development Bank of the Philippines BATO, CATANDUANES Dar joined Senator Bong and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (DBP) such as Mlhuillier. They are -Despite the harsh weather Go in flying to Catanduanes national director Eduardo B. also entitled to P2, 000-worth food caused by the impending on November 10, 2020. Gongona also brought 50 pack containing rice, chicken and egg. tropical storm Ulysses, The municipality of units 20-footer motorized Agriculture Secretary William Bato was hardly hit by (Please turn to page 6) PILI, CAMARINES SUR - About 77 eligible farmers and fisherfolk received cash and food assistance worth a total of P5,000 during the launch of the DA-Bicol conducts trial run Department of Agriculture’s Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginal Farmers prior to the roll out of sentinel pigs and Fisherfolk (CFSMFF) Program by Emily B. Bordado on December 16, 2020 at the DA Regional Field Office in this municipality. The Department of days courtesy of Apollo The CFSMFF complements the Agriculture through the Feeds to determine if the Social Amelioration Program of other Regional Quick Response pigs can survive or progress national government agencies by providing Team for Animal Diseases to maturity without being direct cash and food assistance to eligible Emergencies conducted a trial infected by ASF virus. Young UN ambassador smallholder corn, coconut, sugarcane run to determine if the hog leads the World Food and indigenous people (IP) farmers raisers are ready and if the The recipients were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic environment is already safe among the backyard raisers Day celebration in Bicol for the 2020 second cropping season. for rearing pigs in previously whose pigs were depopulated by Lovella P. Guarin ASF-affected areas prior to due to ASF infection. The program aims to augment SAN AGUSTIN, PILI, CAMARINES their income considering disruptions in the roll-out of sentinel pigs. They signed an agreement SUR -Joining the whole world and agricultural activities due to successive that they will take care the nation in the celebration of the typhoons which hit Bicol region. Fifty six (56) farmers of the pigs, observe the World Food Day (WFD) on October 16, from the towns of Canaman proper biosafety protocol 2020, the Department of Agriculture in It is also designed to provide and Magarao in Camarines such as regular cleaning Bicol staged a simple yet meaningful Sur province received one and disinfection and other celebration at the 3rd Floor, Training Hall of Field Operations building. (Please turn to page 8) piglet each (at least 3-month prescribed practices. old), vitamins and biologics and feeds good for 42 21 year -old Louise Emmanuelle INSIDE (Please turn to page 9) (Please turn to page12) 3 strong Typhoons wrought P11.2 FEATURE: PRDP Bicol RPAB Students granted agri B damage to Bicol agri & fisheries, Farmers’ coop in Bicol suppports approves 34 proposed scholarship in 2020 needs over P4.3 B to recover National Rice Awareness Month slaughterhouses p7 ‘20 campaign p16 p10 p15 UMAsenso EDITORIAL Towards more sustainable, long-term and Advisers: responsive solutions to address calamities Rodel P. Tornilla, MABE Against the backdrop of a still work program for farmers are necessary Regional Executiive Director raging COVID-19 pandemic and the interventions to support the continuous unabated African Swine Fever (ASF) recovery of the farmers in the region Luz R. Marcelino plague among hogs, three successive Regional Technical Director strong typhoons battered the Bicol While the impact of typhoons on for Operations region leaving in its wake P11.27 billion fishing communities is short term-for damage on agriculture and fisheries. once fishers repair their boats and gears Edgar R. Madrid, DPM they can resume fishing activities but Regional Technical Director While Bicolanos are known to the long-term will be manifested in the for Research and Regulations be very resilient and used to coping decline of fish catch as habitats such as with typhoon-being on the typhoon’s corals and seagrasses are also damaged pathway the triple whammy or blow by the disaster. These ecosystems are Editor-in-Chief: was too much to deal with especially vital in increasing fish supplies but take Emilia B. Bordado for small farmers and fishermen who time to recover. Damaged fishponds are still grappling with the paralyzing and hatcheries may also take time Writers: effects of COVID-19, ASF and to rehabilitate and this may impact Lovella P. Guarin unstable prices of agricultural goods. on the supply of aquaculture fishes. Jayson M. Gonzales While short-term rehab assistance can Blesilda A. Nuñez Annielyn L. Baleza Given the situation that they are provide immediate relief and help Michelle Angela G. Alfigura currently in, these marginal farmers in the recovery of farmers along-term and fisherfolk cannot rebuild on their and sustainable solutions are needed. Lay-out Artists: own without external support. Hence, Lovella P. Guarin the government and other sectors An assessment and projected Zandra G. Abogado should help them to restore their impact was made by the DA Bicol productive capacity as soon as possible Assessment Team in consultation Graphic Artist: to avoid further problems like inflation, with the directly affected farmers and Zandra G. Abogado deterioration of health and nutrition agri-stakeholders adversely affected conditions and migration for employment by calamities. The team came up with IT/Encoder in other sector and in other areas. a list of recommendations for a long- Vincent Emil A. Pasumbal term solutions to address the problems For the abaca farmers in particular some of which are: 1) establishment Photographers: who are solely dependent on abaca of laboratory for agricultural structure Eduardo D. Collantes, Jr. they are at a tipping point as there stimulations to test prototypes of climate Hermito Antonio T. Privaldos is no alternative source of income resilient agriculture suitable for Bicol Ramon C. Adversario and livelihood for them now in their conditions 2) LGUs should support community. While some may resort establishment of Automated Weather to migration for employment but Stations to develop a standard and Circulation: comprehensive data base of climate and Blesilda A. Nuñez with most part of the country still Lita V. Estrella under MCQ and many businesses weather data that can be used in climate Maritess C. Dilla establishments are still non- operational modeling 30) creation of the Bicol River Vincent Emil A. Pasumbal or have closed down most likely these Basin Development Authority (BRBDA) Salvacion G. Gonowon farmers will be among the unemployed. FOR Albay and Camarines Sur provinces Records Unit to work together 4) increase investment Interventions to support the farmers in agriculture and infrastructure 5) evacuation areas for livestock and poultry Published quarterly by the: should therefore be immediately implemented such as augmentation 6) development of Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) utilizing endemic food species Regional Agriculture and Fisheries to crop production through provision Information Section (RAFIS) of quality abaca suckers, coconut (such as sweet potato, cassava, nami, of the Department of Agriculture, seedlings, palay seeds and high peas) which can support economies of Regional Field Office No. 5 value crop seeds/planting materials scale; 7) adoption of multi-hill cropping San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur and provision of fertilizers to systems; 8) strengthening the baseline E-mail Address: [email protected] improve soil fertility. data at the municipal level under the agri Facebook: Agriculture Bicol and fisheries sector and institutionalizing Website: bicol.da.gov.ph For animals, dispersal or provision post-disaster assessment teams at LGU of carabaos, native chicken and infusion levels 9) construction of closed conduit Re-entered as a Second Class Mail Matter at or repopulation in non-ASF areas is irrigation facilities on sloping grounds and the Pili Post Office, Pili, Camarines Surunder suggested to enhance productivity. landslide prone areas 10) promotion of risk Permit No. 2019-17 on March 25, 2019. Moreover, the immediate repair financing encompassing all agricultural of irrigation facilities and cash-for- (Next page please) 2 UMAsenso October-December 2020 terms nila tapos mag-e-extend pa kaya kailangan namin ng support financially,” ACPC releases P12M-worth Gloria Cecilia Delloro Cortezano, Agri-Negosyo loans for MSEs proprietor of BYC Egg Dealer related. Reduced and even zero sales “During the pandemic, our business Through the DA’s information, but having to spend for the wages was greatly impacted because since nga education and communication (IEC) and other expenses was among walang sales halos and our sales was campaign as well as online posts in the common struggles of micro and reduced to around 30 to 40 percent, we ACPC’s Facebook page both at the small enterprises (MSEs) badly hit also had to limit our production,” Erika national and regional levels, Pereña got to by the economic shutdown associated know about the ANYO. with COVID-19 quarantine protocols. 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