BIODIVERSITY FRIENDLY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

Maasim Council for Women

Project Proposal

1. PROJECT SUMMARY:

Title: Tea Powder Turmeric

Name of PO: Maasim Council for Women

DOLE Registration No. _ROXII SP 2014 021____
Beneficiary TIN No. _464486073__
Information: Bank Account No. _None_____________
Name of PO President: Crisolo P. Llego______________
Contact No. _09090057799_______________
Total Number of Members: 32
Location: Brgy. Kablacan, Maasim, Sarangani Province
Time Frame: 1 year
Total Cost: P1,475 000 000

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1. Rationale:

Maasim Women for Council is a local People’s Organization located in the Brgy.
Kablacan, Maasim, Sarangani Province. Majority of the members of the POs are
housewives of the marginalized fishermen in the said municipality. Each family
members of the Maasim Women for Council managed to grow a Backyard
farming of turmeric as part of the regular activity to augment the raw materials of
their Turmeric Powder Project. Turmeric(Curcuma longa), locally known as
“Luyang dilaw” is a fairly common root crop easily grow in a backyard area. Its
bright yellow color are commonly used as food additives and also demonstrated
turmeric properties based on research studies.

Presently, PO members started to produce turmeric powder and the distributed

only in the local market. This women led group enterprise aims to expand their
enterprise into different variety of Turmeric product, improvement of product
packaging, access to market outlet, technical capability assistance of PO
members and infrastructure support.

This turmeric enterprise for women would generate additional income of the
family especially most of their husband are only earning minimal income as
marginalized fishermen in the municipality of Maasim located within the
Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape. The production of Turmeric tea is done
whole year round because the raw material is present in all season. However,

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 the enterprise also needs involvement of men especially land preparation and
growing of turmeric root crops. In this case, given the full blown operation of this
enterprise, this would help lessen the fishing activity within the Sarangani Bay
Protected Seascape and therefore improve the fish production and sustain
biodiversity conservation of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape.

2.2. Objectives:

The Tea Powder Turmeric Enterprise aims to generate additional income of the
fisherfolks family in Brgy. Kablacan, Maasim, Sarangani Province and also
sustain the biodiversity of coastal and marine resources of Sarangani Bay
Protected Seascape. Specifically, it aims to:

a.) Increase 5% of the family income of the PO members by 2020.;

b.) Reduce the fishing activity by 2% within the municipal water of Sarangani
Bay Protected Seascape.
c.) Increase the fish production and coastal and marine biodiversity by 5% after
3 years of implementation of Turmeric Tea Enterprise.

2.3. Project Output

The BDFE Turmeric Project will established at least 1 hectare communal

turmeric backyard farm, the production area with semi concrete building furnish
with equipment, supplies and materials. The PO members will also continuously
provided technical assistance and capability building support like financial
management training, skills training on the enhancement of turmeric product,
access to market like attendance to trade fair and other promotional activities.

3. PROJECT ACTIVITIES

1. Establishment of 1 hectare communal turmeric backyard farm surrounded

with fence.
2. Construction of semi concrete production building area
3. Procurement of equipment and supplies
4. Capability Building Cost
5. Project Operation Cost

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4. BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS

No. of Unit Cost Total Amount

SPECIFIC ACTIVITY
Units (Php) (Php)
1. (1) hectare communal turmeric 1 150,000.00 150,000.00
farm including planting and
fencing materials

2. Construction of production building 1 250,000.00 250,000.00

(semi concrete)
3. Procurement of equipment and various 175,000.00 175,000.00
Supplies
4. Capability Building 4 100,000.00 400,000.00

5. Project Operation Cost All 500,000.00 500,000.00

TOTAL 1,175.00 1,475.00

5. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

SPECIFIC ACTIVITY TIME FRAME

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1. (1) hectare communal turmeric
farm including planting and
fencing materials
2. Construction of production building
(semi concrete)
3. Procurement of equipment and
Supplies
4. Capability Building

5. Project Operation

Prepared and Submitted by:

CRISOLO P. LLEGO
PO Chairman

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Spot Map of the Maasim Council for Women Office

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Samle Turmeric Packaging of the Maasim Council for Women

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