2nd Progress (Midterm) Report

April 2015 – February 2016

MARKET-BASED AGRI TECHNOLOGY &

AGRI EXTENSION SERVICES
LOT 9-A
Zamboanga del Norte

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 I. INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSULTANT ORGANIZATION

Name of Consultant BABA’S FOUNDATION, INC. (BFI)

Organization

Contact Persons Cristita Racosalem – Epal

Executive Director

Emely S. Comaling
Program Head, ARCCESS Project

Mailing Address Ananda Marga Comp.,

Km. 6, Diversion Road, Buhangin,
Davao City
Telephone No(s). (082) 241-1596

Fax (082) 300-5640

E-mail babasfoundation_phil@yahoo.com

II. ARBO BENEFICIARIES

Name of ARBO TERESITA FARMERS MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE

(TEFAMUCO)
Lead ARBO TERESITA FARMERS MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE
(TEFAMUCO)
Type of Crop Coconut

ARBO/s Assisted LUZVILLA AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES

MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE (LUZARBEMCO)
Location Teresita, Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte

III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Services Support (ARCCESS) of
the Department of Agrarian Reform continues to implement its strategic interventions to its
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agrarian beneficiaries through its accredited Professional Service Provider, Baba’s
Foundation Inc.,
In this reporting period, it will primarily discuss the implemented programs based on the
work plan and its level of progression in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, particularly
to its farmer beneficiaries Teresita Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (TEFAMUCO) and
Luzvilla Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multipurpose Cooperative (LUZARBEMCO). The
programs were specifically designed based on the Market-Oriented Agri-Technology and
Agri-Extension Project as a major component of the ARCCESS, and through a thorough
evaluation and series of consultations among its identified stakeholders.
These efforts are anchored to retaining the agricultural lands awarded to the farmer
beneficiaries, thus employing farming initiatives that will help farmers in increasing their
productivity and income level, ensure food security within their household, and eventually
contribute to food sustainability on a larger scale.
While new farming technologies were introduced to the farmers during the first phase of
the project, the mechanisms employed in the following programs are focused on organic
farming combined with scientific knowledge and modern technology. Among these are the
imperative rehabilitation on farm lands, series of trainings involving appropriate farming
technologies and manufacturing practices, learning expedition, as well as helping farmers in
setting organizational plans on production management and sustainability.
Considering that the project is already on its midterm phase, the following details to be
discussed in the succeeding pages will focus on the effects and developments among the
participating ARBOs after the interventions were implemented by the Professional Service
Provider and its partner agencies; coaching and mentoring activities conducted by the PSP
to better lead the ARBOs in attaining their short-term and long-term plans as a cooperative
working for their community; and the current standing of the ARBOs based on the work
plan.
Through giving a detailed report on the abovementioned components of this report, we can
better analyze the current situation of the ARBOs thus giving a clearer picture of rooms for
improvement while completing the project, and serving as an experiential reference to
future interventions that may be similar to this project.

IV. OBJECTIVES
The overall objectives of this sub-project is to provide enlightenment and ample training to
the coconut farmers about organic and sustainable farming. This is to improve their
farming system as to enhance their crop productivity, thus creating more economic
opportunities that will help boost their income.

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Training on new farming technologies involves introduction of integrated farming
techniques and use of production-based equipment.
V. METHODOLOGY
To achieve the following objectives mentioned for this specific sub-project, the PSP and
ARBOs have undergone the following activities through following the approved strategies
for this reporting period only:

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