THIS IS THE INITIAL OFFERING OF THE CONVERGENCE PROGRAM OF ASKEDWELL CENTER TOGETHER WITH DOST 7 , DA7, CTU-ARGAO AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF DSWD 7 ON THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE 4 P'S FOR MARGINALIZED HOUSEHOLDS
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| DIR EDILBERTO L PARADELA OF DOST 7 PRESENTING THE BREADFRUIT PROPAGATION PROGRAM OF DOST 7 GIA ON THE NEED FOR CONVERGENCE OF EFFORT FOR SUSTAINABLE INCLUSIVE GROWTH BY UTILIZING BREADFRUIT BOTH AS ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FOOD AND POTENTIAL FOR THE LOCAL AND EXPORT MARKET. THIS PROJECT IS FACILITATED BY ASKEDWELL CENTER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM DA RESEARCH STATIONS |
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| Dr. Silvano B. Maranga discussing the Science and Technology to Community - based Natural Farminng |
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| DOST 7 Regional Director Edilberto Paradela, Dr. Fabio Enriquez of DA and Participants took time to pose for a picturial list of participants Breadfruit Seminar Cebu Business Hotel June 19-23,2017 Participants 1. Alfie Nuez 2. Alif Duhaylungsod 3. Carlo Trinidad 4. Carolina Satinitigan 5. Christopher Gajelloma 6. Dioscora Recones 7. Gemma Alviola 8. Hermilito Malaran 9. Irish Saladaga 10. Isagani Echavez 11. Jenelyn Cutamora 12. Jennylou Velasquez 13. Lilyben Mejoy 14. Mae Elizabeth Gupita15. Marieta Montañez 16. Miraflor Palomares 17. Pepito Balolong 18. Primitiva Paguray 19. Roy Malinao 20. Rufino Teocangco 21. Shem Abrau 22. Tirso Tangpoz Jr... |
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DIR MA.
EVELYN B. MACAPOBRE
REGIONAL
DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMEN TREGION 7 Discussed on the potential of the Breadfruit Propagation through the Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture System as a Project for Convergence with DOST DA CTU ARGAO and ASKEDWELL
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| DIR MA. EVELYN B. MACAPOBRE of DSWD 7 posed with the participants of the Seminar of Breadfruit Propagation through the Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture System |
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| Professional Electronic Engineer Manuel B Maranga, retired ABS CBN and GMA Chief, discussed the science and technology application to the needs of a small farmer to reduce time and effort in producing healthy foods |
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| Mr/ Ricardo S. Urot, retire agriculturist and regional awardee of the Department of Agriculture explained the rediscovery of the technique that the late Atoy Abella, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist, on propagation of breadfruit and augmented with the community method of propagation of the resilient tree. |
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| Mrs. Fredesvinda Y.Biore, retired DepEd supervisor and Volunteer Vocational Instruction Supervisor discussed the application of waste segregation in community development and how waste can be converted to useful component in the development of a community. |
DOST CEBU PROVINCE DIR TRISTAN ABANDO INSPECTING THE ABOVE GROUND FISH POND WITH SLOPING WALLS USING FERRO-CEMENT TECHNOLOGY WITH AUTOMATIC WATER LEVEL CONTROL
DOST CEBU PROVINCE DIR TRISTAN ABANDO EXPLAINING FOOD POISONING IN FOOD PREPARATION IN SUPPORT TO THE CEST PROJECT IN BONGDO BORBON, CEBU
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| Warlito Lin Hare Krshna monk , kalimasada national pelatih, AKEDWELL VOLUNTEER. discuss on the many uses of breadfruit and cooking methods. Also shown is his pioneering effort to use styrofoam as base material in making fish pond under the program of CWL and ASKEDWELL CENTER |
DECEMBER 17, 2017
DIR. EDILBERTO L. PARADELA
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REGION 7
THRU: ENGR. JESUS F. ZAMORA, Jr
Assistant Regional Director
DOST 7
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ATTENTION: DR. TOMAS REYES - CHAIRMAN
CENTRAL VISAYAS AGRICULTURE AND AQUATIC
NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM
CVAARRDEC
Dear Dir. Paradela and Dr. Tom
Reyes
SUBJECT: SUBMISSION
OF PROJECT PROPOSAL TO CVAARDEC THRU DOST 7 ENTITLED : RESEARCH ON HOW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAN
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BREADFRUIT PLANTING MATERIALS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
HARVESTED FRUITS IN A BREADFRUIT TREE IN ONE FRUITING SEASON AS FOUNDATION FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR BREADFRUIT
Greetings
of Peace and Prosperity!
This
pertains to the information that members of the CENTRAL VISAYAS AGRICULTURE AND AQUATIC NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM CVAARRDEC are
encouraged to submit a proposal not later than end of December 2017.
This
proposal is a spin-off of the Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology
and the S and T support to
Community-based Drought resistant Natural farming system.
As
a strategy to deepen the community research and development of breadfruit, we
propose the project to increase its financial viability through the following:
PROJECT TITLE:
RESEARCH ON HOW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAN INCREASE THE NUMBER BREAD
FRUIT PLANTING MATERIALS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HARVESTED FRUITS IN A
BREADFRUIT TREE IN ONE FRUITING SEASON.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The
interest on the development of breadfruit as a staple food and development of
many breadfruit products is supported by the interest to develop potential
products for local and foreign markets as expressed by the Regional Director of
DOST 7 Edilberto L. Paradela and the Secretary of the Department of Science and
Technology Fortunato de la Peña.
It
may be recalled that the discussion on the need to develop kolo or breadfruit
started with the drought experienced on
2015 and 2016 where the resiliency of the kolo tree came into fore. It came as
information that the breadfruit became a staple food as an alternative to rice
and corn during drought conditions in many parts of the country. The breadfruit
also known as kolo, dimas, rimas in different regions was the source of food
for animals and the people in the areas where drought struck.
The
long drought in 2015 and 2016 has
withered the leaves of the mango trees and other foliage, but kolo continued to
bear fruit for the animals such as carabao, cattle, goat and poultry and food
for the people in the community.
The
volunteers of ASKEDWELL Center, Mr. Emilio P, Biore, retired principal and Mr. Ricardo S. Urot, retired
agriculturist awardee, together with Dr. Silvano B. Maranga, President / CEO
discussed experiences on the propagation of kolo. The planting practices as
experienced by each officer, came into life an experience in the past as a
rediscovery of the idea of the late Mr. Renato “Atoy” Abella, who was the
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist of the Province of Cebu.
The
concept was tested and a nursery for breadfruit was set-up at the backyard of
Mr. Ricardo S. Urot and Mr. Emilio P. Biore. This nursery was visited by
Secretary Fortunato de la Peña and launched on
September 1, 2017 together with officials of DOST 7 led by Director Edilberto
L. Paradela.
As
of today, there are 70 seedlings and remarcotted to double the seedlings every
two months. One plan is to plant kolo in areas along the roads in Barangay
Bongdo, Borbon, Cebu and the other suggested plan is to create a kolo
plantation in a one hectare land. This can make the community rich in kolo as
there will be a thousand kolo trees in
the area.
There
are now 87 fruit bearing kolo trees in Barangay Bongdo. Per experience with the
CEST project, the harvesting of kolo fruit is a difficult activity as the trees
are tall and fruits are difficult to reach even with the use of long poles. A
bump on the fruit can cause it to be damaged within 12 hours.
The
concept of increasing the number of kolo seedlings and increasing the
harvesting potential of the kolo fruit is recognized by the Barangay Council of
Bongdo through a Barangay Resolution. While the idea is acceptable there are
important details which may derail the application of the science and
technology to the kolo propagation.
It
is important that the ASKEDWELL CENTER, located in Barangay Bongdo perform its community-based research while
the Research Station of Department of
Agriculture conducts the research based on the technology transfer conducted by
ASKEDWELL CENTER through the assistance of DOST 7 and officers of Department of
Agriculture 7.
In
hindsight, this could be a project for the CVAARRDEC where a community-based
institution conducts its research and development activity and the DA conducts
a station-based research in Siquijor, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Cebu Province.
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ACTIVITY
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SCHEDULE
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AMOUNT
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OFFICER/S
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1. Present the concept to the leaders of
ASKEDWELL CENTER
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Dec. 2017
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Php 12,000.00
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Dr. Silvano B. Maranga
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2. Present the plan to the Barangay Council
of Barangay Bongdo
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Dec. 2017
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Php 15,000.00
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Dr. Silvano B. Maranga /together
with the volunteer supervisors
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3. Draft the proposal and present to DOST 7
for endorsement by the DA 7.
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Dec.-Jan 2018
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Php 25,000.00
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Dr. Silvano B. Maranga
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4. Submit to CVAARDEC as per discussion
during the Technical Workshop of CVAARRDEC in Tagbilaran City, Bohol on
December 4 - 7,2017.
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Dec.-Jan 2018
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Php 25,000.00
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Dr. Silvano B. Maranga with two
technical experts
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5. As per plan, an initial of 5 breadfruit
tress will be pruned using the techniques of the AYURVEDA an ancient
knowledge of cutting and growing
trees. In this case, pruning starts on the eastern branches followed by the
western branches, then the north and followed by the south branches. Pruning
will be done according to the height of 10 feet and as the new branches
grows, each branch will be bent or controlled similar to the development of
bonsai. This will be coordinated by a volunteer supervisor on research Mr.
Warlito lim, a monk of the Hare Krshna religion.
The
pruning shall be done with specific techniques to prevent shock and onslaught of disease to the trees and
thereby prevent untimely death to the tree
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Jan –Feb 2018
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Php 80,000.00
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Dr. Silvano B. Maranga with two
technical experts and volunteer community workers
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6.
In about 6 months or less from pruning, when fresh growth of saplings or
branches develop to a half-inch diameter, the marcotting takes place. The
technique as presented during the Seminar on Breadfruit Propagation through
Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic
Agriculture Systems conducted by ASKEDWELL CENTER, DOST AND DA on July 17-21,
2017 shall be utilized
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Feb-May 2018
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Php 60,000.00
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Dr.
Silvano B. Maranga with two technical experts and volunteer community workers
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7. The expected result is a breadfruit tree 10
feet high and branches –leaves spread in a 15 ft radius around the trunk.
Fruits will be easy to harvest and the leaves of the tree and branches in a
compact form. When these trees are planted in a one-hectare lot in a
community, harvesting of the fruits will provide better financial viability
than harvesting the kolo fruit in a higher elevation
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May- June 2018
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Php 50,000.00
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two
technical experts and volunteer community workers
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8.
Slicing, drying and milling of kolo entail use of higher technology equipment
to hasten the process and prevent harmful bacteria and fungus to develop
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June-July 2018
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Php 40,000.00
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two
technical experts and volunteer community workers
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9.
Develop packaging and marketing linkages in local and international markets
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July – Dec 2018
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Php 150,000.00
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two
technical experts and volunteer community workers
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TOTAL AMOUNT
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Php 457,000.00
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As
per plan the following activities are to be performed to complete the community
– based research and technology transfer as an effort to develop an organic
culture of inclusive development in a community.
As
in any idea or concept, it shall be measured against actual results through
experimentation and test. This shall be done with the participation of the
community and the members of the CVAARRDEC. This shall be process to test the
interaction between and among the Community, ASKEDWELL CENTER, GA in this case
the Department of Agriculture and Department of Science and Technology.
Expected result of the Science and Technology Research will be transferred to
accepting communities with the end-view of inclusive growth and development.
Expected
outputs:
1.
1 community accepting the technology transfer
2. initial of 5 pruned kolo on the first quarter
of 2018 with research data
2. another 5 pruned kolo on the second quarter
of 2018 with research data on tree injury and care of the plant
3.
50 kolo seedlings developed
4. sales conducted online
5. local and international markets identified and initial sales effort conducted
We are presently
engaged with DOST 7 in a project entitled COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY. This is a spin –off of the project conducted during the long
drought entitled GIA-DOST 7 PROJECT
S&T SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY-BASED DROUGHT RESISTANT NATURAL FARMING SYSTEM In brief, this project covers marcoting
( a recently rediscovered technology by the volunteers of ASKEDWELL CENTER) planting
and processing of bread fruit, setting up above-ground-fish- pond using
ferro-cement technology for raising tilapia and catfish, raising animals for
fertilizer production, and urban vertical gardening. This supports the
inclusive growth program of the government.
Thank you and
best regards.
Very truly yours,
Dr. Silvano B.
Maranga
President / CEO
