I. PROJECT PROFILE
A. Title
of the Project
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Community-based
Research and Development with Technology Transfer on Breadfruit Propagation on Application of Science and Technology in
Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture Systems
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B.
Proponent
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Dr.
Silvano B. Maranga President/CEO, Action for Skills Knowledge Education and
Wellness Center
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C.
Project Site
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DOST Region
Xl DOST Region 7 AND ALL REGIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
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Project
Duration
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2 Years
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E. Total Project
Cost
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Php 4,375,000.00
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1. Amount Requested
from DOST XI
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Php 3,300,000.00
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2.
Agency Counterpart AND
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Php 875,000.00
imputed cost/amount
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3.
Others’ Counterpart
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Php 200,000.00
Imputed cost/amount
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NOTE: AS
THIS PROJECT COVERS FIVE (5) PROVINCES
OF DAVAO REGION AS INITIAL SITE, THE RECOMMENDED
BUDGET OF PHP 4,375,000.00
MAY BE DIVIDED INTO THE CORRESPONDING PROVINCES. THE AMOUNT NEEDED PER PROVINCE
IS APPROXIMATELY PHP 875,000.00.
II. PROJECT PROPOSAL
A. RATIONALE
1. The interest on the development of breadfruit as a staple food and
formulation 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 11 Dr. Anthony C. Sales,CESO lll, DOST 7
Dir. Edilberto L. Paradela and the Secretary of the Department of Science and
Technology Fortunato T. de la Peña.
2. Breadfruit or kolo is climate resilient and can withstand drought and
typhoon
3.Breadfruit became a staple food as an alternative to rice and corn during
drought conditions in many parts of the country.
4. 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.
5. knowledge and techniques in propagation of breadfruit is limited in the
country.
6. 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 and
rediscovered of the idea of the late Mr. Renato “Atoy” Abella, who was the
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist of the Province of Cebu.
7. 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, with 20 seedlings.
This nursery was visited by Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña and launched on
September 1, 2017 together with officials of DOST 7 led by Director Edilberto
L. Paradela. This was augmented with the technologies of cooking kolo by Hare
krsna Monk Archt Warlito Lim.
8. The traditional process used in the propagation of breadfruit is through
saplings developed through the root and there are only few planting materials
developed in a period of a year. It is recognized that the breadfruit is
difficult to propagate. It has no seeds and do not grow out of cuttings.
9. This made the development of planting materials a challenge to the
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Science and Technology. In
region 7, the convergence program was made a reality through the Project
on Breadfruit Propagation Training through the Application of Science and
Technology to Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture Systems conducted at the
Cebu Business Hotel for the theory learning sessions and practical at the
Barangay Bongdo on July 17-21,2017 .
The project was conducted through a
training program on marcotting participated by the Community and research
technicians of the Department of Agriculture, ASKEDWELL Center and DOST 7 and
endorsed by the Department of Interior and Local Government 7.
A.1 BREADFRUIT OR KOLO PROPAGATION
METHOD AS ADVOCATED BY ASKEDWELL CENTER THROUGH DR. SILVANO B. MARANGA
The propagation method is dubbed as
producing more kolo seedlings within the natural farming method.
CUT THE KOLO TREE. – as this plant or
tree refuse to die as observed by the elders of the community, new stems grow
as a major branch is cut. This young stem, after 3-4 months of growth can be
marcotted. It is also important to protect the newly marcotted stem by placing
a bamboo strip along the marcotted stem.
It is best to use sphagnum moss in the
marcotting of breadfruit. The technique of preparation for marcotting
breadfruit is similar to the process used in other plants, that the cadmium
layer must be cleaned and wait for about a week until the cleaned stem is dry.
Then the sphagnum moss is placed on the cut or cleaned area. It is also a plus
to use aana as another important step to ensure a better chance of survival of
the new plant. After 4 weeks, roots can be seen at the area where the sphagnum
moss is located. It is also important to water the marcotting area to ensure
moisture and better to use fine meshed plastic screen to hold the moss rather
than plastic.
The cutting or pruning of kolo helps the
plant in the reproduction as more new stems are developed. Pruning also helps
in making the kolo financially viable as harvesting of kolo fruits become
easier as the trees will be limited to a height of 9 to 10 feet. Pruning shall
be done in four quarters to ensure that the tree be not unnecessarily harmed.
Pruning starts in cutting the eastern branches followed by the western
branches, then the north and the south. This means that the breadfruit tree
will have time to heal the cut portions. The next step is to bend the branches
through the use of metal strings, similar to training a plant to become a
bonsai. As the new branches curve down, the tree shall have a dome shape form
making the dome reach a height of 10 feet. This is recommended by Arct Warlito
Lim and already applied in Barangay Bongdo , Borbon, Cebu, by Mr. Emilio
P. Biore and Mr.Ricardo S. Urot, volunteer vocational technical education
supervisors assisted by a student Mr. Jomar Goc-ong.
As per experience of the ASKEDWELL in
implementing a project for DOST 7 with the support of Dir, Edilberto L.
Paradela and Dir. Tristan L. Abando, concerning the development of products of
kolo fruit, the height of the tree and the high location of the fruits are the
main factors encountered during harvesting of KOLO or breadfruit making the
process less financially viable,
There were experiments on using long
poles with net to harvest kolo. The other method used is placing a large
net at the base of the tree to catch the fruit and avoid damage to the fruit. The
process needs at least 3 persons to do the harvesting.
Processing the kolo fruit is a rewarding
experience for the students and partners of ASKEDWELL CENTER.
As of this writing , December 28, 2017,
there are now at least 29 kinds of cooked kolo, from fresh to powdered form.
Also important to note that kolo powder has a property to revitalize itself in
hot water and form solids similar to oatmeal. There are kolo powder mixed with
chocolate or cacao and other forms of sweets. It is important to understand ,
that kolo has a wide range of healing properties, as its glycemic Index is 58 ,
Our students are confident that breadfruit, no matter how it is cooked,
will not harm human beings and animals alike.
There are more community research that need be done for the KOLO.
With the support of DOST and other members of the academe and the Department of
Agriculture, the once lowly breadfruit will become a savior of humankind and
the animal kingdom. The breadfruit can become the focus of research and
development as part of the disaster preparedness program of the government and
the communities.
The Project : Community-based
Research and Development with Technology Transfer to marginalized areas
to Increase the Number of Breadfruit Planting Materials needed for Davao
and eventually whole of Mindanao using the Breadfruit Propagation Technology
thru the Application of Science and Technology in Natural Farming and Organic
Agriculture Systems jointly planned by DOST XI , ASKEDWELL CENTER, Maranga Clan
and the Indigeneous Peoples shall run for 2 years.
B. PROJECT/ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
This is a project-based research of Breadfruit on how to increase the number of
breadfruit planting materials.
This action paved the way to conduct orientations and seminars on topics
indicated herein which support the programs of DOST Xl as was done in DOST 7.
The seminars include topics on basic and common competencies of the Application
of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture Systems
with focus on Breadfruit Propagation through marcotting.
BASIC AND COMMON
COMPETENCIES
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DESCRIPTION
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TRAINING MATERIALS
MODULES TO USE
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1. Climate change,
human life and other life forms
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This describes how the earth is linked with
the motion of other bodies in the solar system. It shall widen the
understanding of the trainee in how the climate changes and its effect on
peoples’ lives and other organisms
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- Video of the milky
way galaxy
- Video on the solar
system
- Video on the
history of the life on earth
- Climate changes in
Nepal and other areas in the world
- Effects of climate
change to human life
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2. Values development
Working in a team environment
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A topic that defines human beings’ life in
relation to God, society, family and self. This must be discussed in-depth
with the volunteer vocational instruction supervisors as a sharing of
experience is important to values development
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- Creation of man
–video
- God and
man-discussion
- Laws of
nature-discussion
- God’s laws-
discussion / workshop
- Human relations-
discussion
- Family and the
community- workshop
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3. Gender and development-
Organize for livelihood endeavors
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Gender and development is a topic that encourages
respect for all people regardless of one’s orientation and status in life
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a. Define gender- discussion
b. Define development- discussion
c. What is gender and development- discussion
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4. Nutrition and its effect to organizational
productivity
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There are important factors to be considered in
how people should feed themselves, for health and longevity which is addressed
natural and organic agriculture
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- Video on nutrition
- How the body
functions
- Why nutrition is
important
- What are the food
groups
- What are the parts
of the body and how does food, vitamins and minerals affect them
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5. Health, sanitation and wellness exercises
in body, mind and spirit
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This is connected to the waste segregation program
of the barangay where all garbage are collected , segregated, and recycled.
Perform wellness exercise
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- Health is defined,
video presentation and workshop
- Clean air and water
: effect to health
- Sanitation as a
function of governance
- Health and
exercise
- Meditation,
breathing exercise
- Connecting man to
nature
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6. Disaster preparedness in communication and
level of understanding and confidence of each one in the community
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Disaster preparedness is the most talked about
topic in all areas of the world, governments and relief organizations
as disaster comes like a thief in the night. Everyone must be prepared for
any eventuality .
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- Disaster in
natural calamities
- Disaster as man’s work
and nature’s wrath
- Preparing for
disaster
- Preparation as a
need of food
- House preparation
- Water and security
procedures in disaster conditions
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7. Water conservation
In ferro-cement ponds, canvass and cloth
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Where water is scarce and people must find ways to
conserve water using technologies and knowledge of how temperature affects
the increasing rate of water loss.
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- The need for
potable water
- Waste and how to
conserve
- Waste water
recycling
- Water catchment
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8. Raising and caring of animals and gathering
waste methods such as biogas and goat dung collecting pen
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In natural farming, animals are raised not for
meat but for milk or animal waste. This will create a cycle of life, where
the waste of one is an input to the other. The production capacity of goats,
cattle, hogs, rabbits and other animals must be analyzed to get the maximum
result of the effort in raising animals.
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- Choice of animals
to raise
- Building cages
- Collecting animal
waste
- Processing animal
waste
- Computation on
number of animals produced per year and animal waste collected for
organic fertilizer
- Caring and feeding
animals
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9. Horticulture in organic methods
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Planting vegetables in pots, or flowers in plots
are already part of horticulture. In large plantation or intensive
agriculture chemicals are utilized in plant production. However, in
marginalized communities, natural fertilizers and pesticides are important to
main the health of the soil.
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- Planting drought
resistant crops and plants. SUCH AS BREADFRUIT
- Caring for plants
- Selection and propagation
of fruit bearing trees
- Gathering and
processing of fruits
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10. Aquaculture in
ferro-cement ponds for organic fertilizer from the fish
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Aquaculture in areas where water is scarce is done
to gather enzymes from the fish and produce protein for the animals and
nitrogen for the plants.
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- Selection of fish,
either for food, ornamental
- Reasons for
raising fish in the backyard
- What to feed fish
- What materials are
appropriate for an above ground fish pond with sloping walls
- How to control
water level and water contamination
- What are some of
electronic and electrical gadgets that can provide lesser work for a
farmer in a farm with a fish pond
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CORE COMPETENCIES
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1. Prepare fertile /
living soil
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Plant boxes through ferro-cement technology
Plant pots from cloth in cement
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Workshop
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2. identify drought
resistant plants, animals and fish
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Waste of one is input to the other
Make pens for animal waste and silage with biogas
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Workshop
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3. prepare concoctions
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Fish amino acid
FFJ, FPJ, OHN, calphos
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Work shop
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4. test and apply
electronic gadgets
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Control water flow
Guard the area
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Workshop
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5. raise and care for
appropriate animals and fish to support the plant life
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Seedlings with organic fertilizer
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Workshop
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C. OBJECTIVES
During the 2-
year project of DOST and ASKEDWELL the participants will be able to:
1. Transfer the technology on propagation
techniques and the ideas on how to grow Breadfruit.
2. Study the viability of Breadfruit “Kolo”
through the Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and
Organic Agriculture Systems.
3. Increase the number Breadfruit “Kolo”
seedlings.
4. Set-up breadfruit nurseries in each province
a total of not less than 12 nurseries at 20 marcotted plants ready for planting
5. Discuss on ways to increase Breadfruit
harvest through pruning.
D. METHODOLOGY
The Technology Transfer of this project
shall utilize competency –based training method and shall:
1. apply adult-learning modality – this is
andragogy, learning as adults rather than teaching immature
individuals .
2. peer-learning is an approach for learning and
doing with peers.
3. project-based workshop a system of
instruction and technology transfer to develop mini-models of the plant boxes
and watering ponds in preparation for the larger units of production
4. utilize training-cum production to maximize
training resource and produce results for the general outcome
E. ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
General Schedule
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Details of Activity schedule
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Time frame
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Planning
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Initial discussion with DOST XII and ASKEDWELL
CENTER and representatives of Maranga Clan
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Jan 7, 2018– Feb 28, 2018
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Coordination
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Visit areas in the Provinces of Davao Region as
identified by DOST Xl with IPs and members of the Maranga Clan
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March1,2018- April 30, 2018
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Organizing
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Selection and organizing of members of the Maranga
clan and IPs to implement the project in their respective areas
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May 1, 2018-
June 30,2018
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Implementation
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Set-up a nursery for kolo in 3 areas per province
and conduct the seminars a an important component in the set-up and
maintenance of the nursery
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July 2,2018-
December 17,2018
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Monitoring
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There are ways to monitor the nursery and the
possible planting sites. One is the traditional way of visitation, the other
is using a simple drone and mark the coordinates of the planted kolo.
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January 1, 2019-
March 31, 2019
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Evaluation
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Evaluation is a way to measure the performance of
a community involved in the development of nursery. The continuous
improvement in the knowledge and skills of the participants on climate smart
natural farming and ensuring the growth of kolo.
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April 1,2019-
June 3,2019
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Documentation
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Documentation of the processes involved in the
preparation for the techniques of breadfruit propagation
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July 1,2019-
September 30, 2019
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Follow-up
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As this project relates to planting a tree, it is
important to set-up tree guards using ferro-cement technology or cloth in
cement method. Follow-up shall be done every three months to ensure that
there will be replacement of seedlings that die or become forage for animals
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October 1, 2019-
December 16, 2019.
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F. BUDGET BREAKDOWN
PROJECT TITLE: Community-based Research
and Development with Technology Transfer to marginalized areas to
Increase the Number of Breadfruit Planting Materials needed for Davao and
eventually whole of Mindanao utilizing the Breadfruit Technology thru the
Application of Science and Technology in Natural Farming and Organic
Agriculture Systems
PROJECT DURATION: JANUARY 1, 2018 TO
DECEMBER 30, 2019
ASSUMPTIONS IN THE CONDUCT OF THE
PROJECT:
a. there are five ( 5) areas that breadfruit
nursery shall be set-up
b.
there shall be at least 25 persons trained on the Basic, Common and Core
Competencies of the project to prepare for the Technology Transfer in one area
c. as the planting material needs at least 3
months to create strong roots a pot shall be used or a plant box using
ferro-cement or cloth –ferro-cement method for easier to make and low cost
construction
d. seminars shall be done on site except
periodic general assembly which will be scheduled per quarter in a farm.
e. important activity is preparing tree guards
that will protect the young plant from harm.
f. there shall be a watering system that shall ensure availability of the plant to
reach out to water in its early stages of growth.
g. there shall be continuous preparation for
replacement planting materials
h. participants are encouraged to use available
resource in support to the project and shall develop a garden in the vicinity
of the house or as the CWL called house in the garden where vegetables and
livestock are readily available for animal waste as organic fertilizer.
Operating Expenses
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Amount Requested to DOST XI
|
Agency Counterpart
|
Other’s Counterpart
(imputed Cost)
|
Total Cost
|
PERSONNEL- VOLUNTEERS
1. honorarium
a.
Tech, from govt (ie. DOST, DA, TESDA, other training Institutions, LGU)
b,
technical assistant from NGO
c.
organic farm maintenance staff
2. accident insurance – yearly for the duration of
the project
|
Php 895,000.00
a. Php
625,000.00
b. Php
110,000.00
c.
Php110,000.00
Php 50,000.00
|
Php 60,000.00
Php20,000.00
Php20,000.00
Php20,000.00
|
|
Php 955,000.00
|
1. Transportation and Travel Expense
|
Php 85,000.00
|
Php
10,000.00
imputed
cost on
travel allowance
|
|
Php 95,000.00
|
2. Communication Expense
|
Php 95,000.00
|
Php
35,000.00
|
|
Php
130,000.00
|
3. Visitation Expense (technical experts from
region 7 to Davao )
|
Php 105,000.00
|
Php
10,000.00
imputed
cost on travel allowances
|
Php 10,000.00
|
Php 125,000.00
|
4. Meeting and Coordination /Expense/rentals
|
Php 400,000.00
|
Php
10,000.00
imputed
cost coordination and documentation
|
Php 10,000.00
|
Php420,000.00
|
5. Supplies Expense
|
Php 250,000.00
|
Php
40,000.00
imputed
cost of
supplies used in the community
|
Php 10,000.00
|
Php 300,000.00
|
6. Training and Seminar Workshop
|
Php 650,000.00
|
Php
50,000.00
imputed
cost documentation material prep
|
Php10,000.00
|
Php 710,000.00
|
7. Land preparation , systems improvement,
documentation and monitoring
|
Php 420,000.00
|
Php
160,000.00
imputed
cost of land, preparation, documentation
|
Php 10,000.00
Imputed
per year
cost of land use, preparation, documentation and
monitoring
|
Php 590.000.00
|
Input Resource From Dr.
Silvano B. Maranga, Author Of Manuals With Registration Certificate From
Intellectual Property Office- 3
manuals
1. Manual on Health and
Wellness the Natural Way ( registration No. A-2013-00184 )
2. Manual on the
Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic
Agriculture Systems (registration No 0- 2016-0492 )
3. Manual on the
development of A CENTER FOR THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO
NATURAL FARMING AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE SYSTEM( registration No. 0-2017-00716 )
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Printing
Php 400.000.00
|
Imputed cost of intellectual property
Php 500,000.00
|
Php 150,000.00
|
Php 1,050,000.00
|
Totals
|
Php 3,300,000.00
|
Php 875,000.00
|
Php 200,000.00
|
Php 4,375,000.00
|
TOTAL PROJECT COST
|
Php 4,375,000.00
|
G. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The
organization of the project includes the leaders of the community, funding
institution and DOST as the policy advisory team. The ASKEDWELL CENTER
management shall be composed of the technical experts from other organizations
forming a volunteer group composed of local technicians, community researchers
and the volunteer vocational instruction supervisors.
The teams shall function in line with
the effort to produce healthy food and providing farmers with technology to
reduce work and produce more output. This shall put into practice the
application of science and technology in a farm especially for marginalized
farmers.
During the
first phase of the technology transfer program, the community participants
shall already start planting easy to grow vegetables with the intent of cooking
or processing for daily or weekly consumption of the family. It is in this
phase that the policy directions of the project will already be implemented in
the homes of the participants.
. MONITORING
AND SCHEDULE
Monitoring Scheme
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General Schedule
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Time Frame
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1. The Assigned Leaders or Research Assistant are
tasked to take a photo and make a report, and that be duly reported the
person in-charge
2. Every end of the time frame a report shall be
submitted
3. The project leader will ensure that the project
objectives are attained.
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Planning
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Jan 7, 2018– Feb 28, 2018
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Coordination
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March1,2018- April 30, 2018
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Organizing
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May 1, 2018- June 30,2018
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Implementation
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July 2,2018- December 17,2018
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Monitoring
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January 1, 2019- March 31, 2019
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Evaluation
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April 1,2019- June 3,2019
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Documentation
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July 1,2019- September 30, 2019
|
Follow-up/ replanning
|
October 1, 2019- December 16, 2019.
|
PROJECT OUTCOMES
1. Disaster and Risk mind set is inculcated in the minds and
hearts of the participants
2. There shall be a conscious search for
alternative food as part of the preparation of the disastrous effect of climate
change
3. community research for science and
technology be part of the effort of the community leaders
4. breadfruit be propagated for local
consumption and processed for international markets
5. support the search for technologies to make
breadfruit progressively financially viable
6. Gender and Development shall encompass all
development efforts of a marginalized community
Submitted by
Dr. Silvano B, Maranga
President / CEO
ASKEDWELL Center
