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PROJECT PROPOSAL

A. Proposal Information

Title : Provision of Farm Inputs
(Production of Palay, Corn, Mongo, Peanut and Camote)

Beneficiary : Baniaga Irrigators Association

Fund Source and Cost:

Table 1. Source of fund


Date of Implementation : October, 2014 to September, 2015
Proponent : Municipal Government of Bato, Catanduanes
through the Municipal Agriculture Office



B. Executive Summary

This proposal is aimed at addressing the low production output of Baniaga
Rice Field situated along the vicinity of the Barangays of Batalay, Banawang,
Source of Fund Amount % Share
Department of Labor and Employment

1,430,900.00 26.6%
Municipal Government of Bato,
Catanduanes (Proponent)
1,633,220.00
(Cash and in kind)
30.3%
Baniaga Irrigators Association
(Beneficiary)
2,317,150.00
(Labor Cost, etc.)
43.1%
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Tamburan and Ilawod Poblacion. At present, the said rice field is not irrigated
therefore its production is largely dependent upon rainfall. Sufficient rains only occur
in the months of October, November and December, as such planting rice is only
limited during those rainy months allowing only one rice-cropping in a year within
three to four months period. The rest are idle months for the rice field, leaving its
fullest economic potential untapped. (The National Irrigation Administration has an
on-going project for the construction of irrigation facility in Baniaga rice field. Once
completed, farmers will devote major area of the field for rice production the whole
year round.)

In view of the foregoing, the Municipal Government of Bato looked at this
proposal as a solution in maximizing the yield of the said agricultural land.

As strategy, the farmers will be provided with palay seeds as farm inputs
during the rainy months particularly in the months of October, November or
December. Balance fertilization technology approach, which is the combination of
organic and inorganic fertilizer, will be applied to the field. In the months of March to
September where planting rice is not feasible, planting of crops particularly corn,
mongo, peanut and camote will be introduced to farmers.

The Local Chief Executive shall create a Project Management Committee that
shall manage the project, conduct regular monitoring, and formulate rules and
guidelines as regards to management of the project focusing particularly on the
sustainability of the project. In the 4
th
year of project implementation or when the
organization is readily capable of handling the project, the project management will
be turned over to them.




C. Introduction /Problem Statement

Addressing poverty incidence in the barangays that benefit from the harvest of
the Baniaga rice field is the major concern of this proposal. Majority of the owners
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and farmers of rice fields along the Baniaga area are residents of Barangay, Batalay,
Banawang, Ilawod Poblacion, Tamburan and Tilis who also majorly composes the
average of 24.40% of the total employed population of the said barangays as
recorded in the 2009 CBMS Survey of the LGU. Poverty incidence in the said
barangays was recorded at an average of 38.74% while the municipality of Bato has
a poverty incidence of 52.76%. In general, 32% of the employed populations in the
municipality are involved in agricultural works. Although, the result of the project is
directed towards the identified barangays, the rest of the residents of the municipality
will benefit from the impact of the production to the market or the economy of the
municipality.

Knowing the fact that majority of the employed population in the identified
barangays are farmers who are also benefiting from the production of Baniaga rice
field, improvements in the yield of the field will also result to considerable decrease
in poverty incidence in the said barangays, which will also redound to the reduction
of poverty incidence in the whole municipality of Bato.

At present, the full potential of Baniaga rice field in terms of agricultural
production is difficult to attain due to following reasons:

Poor soil condition in terms of good nutrients needed by the plant.
To address this situation, balance fertilization technology, which is the
combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer, will be applied. Application
of organic fertilizer will improve the texture and water holding capacity of
the soil, while introduction of inorganic fertilizer will provide and enhance
immediate effect to the growth of crops. In the long range of project
implementation, inorganic fertilizer will be gradually eliminated. Organic
fertilizer has no instant or immediate effect to the crops however it has a
long range benefit for the crops which will provide for sustainability in
production.

Low quality of planting materials.
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To address this problem, farmers will be provided with certified palay
seeds through fund assistance from the Department of Labor and
Employment.

Absence of irrigation facility.
Considering the present situation of the Baniaga area which is non-
irrigated, planting rice is only feasible on rainy months particularly in the
months of October, November or December. Therefore, Baniaga rice field
only provides for one rice-cropping in a year covering three to four months.
As a solution to the problem, after harvesting palay, farmers will switch to
planting of corn, mongo, peanut and camote to realize maximum utilization
of the area. One month allowance will be provided before planting the
aforesaid alternative crops.

The corresponding solution to the foregoing problems, will result to
considerable increase to the farmers income, thus would have a positive impact
towards improvement of the towns economy.

In addition, the LGU has just recently acquired last 20 June 2014 a 32 HP
four-wheel Kubota (Model L3608DT) mini-tractor, under the farm mechanization
program of the Department of Agriculture. This equipment will provide big help to
farmers not only in reducing time of field preparation but also, in reducing the
expenses being incurred in plowing the land (1
st
component of land preparation) by
50% or from P2,400.00/ha to P 1,200.00/ha.

Maximization of the use of Baniaga rice field and improvement in yield will
result in hiring of more farm workers. Proper land preparation and application of the
needed fertilizers will result in the abundance of raw materials for the sustainable
operation of the rice field. Continuous cropping will enhance managerial
competence in crop production; first, at the level of Project Management Committee
within the municipal government and, secondly, in the long run, at the level of the
farmers/irrigators association.


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D. Objective.

The project is aimed at increasing production of the Baniaga rice field by
efficient and maximum utilization of the area through:

Provision of certified palay seeds

Application of balance fertilization technology, which is the combination of
organic and inorganic fertilizer

Introduction of alternative crops including corn, peanut, mongo and
camote in times where planting rice is not feasible.

The usual agricultural productivity of the 97-hectare Baniaga rice field is only
three to four months in a year with only palay as the production output. With the
introduction of the foregoing alternative crops, the remaining unproductive 7 months
will be utilized, therefore maximizing the use of the land. Such maximization in the
use of land will result to economic upliftment of the farmer-beneficiaries. The
Department of Labor and Employment will provide fund for the procurement of
planting materials and fertilizers while the Municipal Government of Bato will provide
the stockroom for storing farm inputs and will subsidize the use of mini-tractor. Such
stockroom has a floor dimension of 5.0m x 6.5m with a height of 3.0m. It has the
capacity of storing up to 300 bags of palay. The LGU shall look for additional
stockroom to allow storage of all farm inputs. As their counterpart, beneficiaries will
provide payment to labor involved in preparation of the field up to the harvest period.

At the end of the target period, a considerable increase in the income of 160
farmers/land owners and other farm workers will be observed. Such increase in
income will be sustained through sufficiency in the supply of farm inputs through
efficient and effective project management.


E. Methodologies/Approaches
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Time Table of Activities

Table 2. Time Table Activities
Activities Date
Responsible Person /
Agency
1. Planning and Concept
Development

June, 2014 DOLE-PFO / PESO
Bato / Municipal
Agriculture Office
2. Conduct of consultative meeting to
determine social acceptability of
identified farmers association.
July 23, 2014 DOLE-PFO / PESO
Bato / Municipal
Agriculture Office /
Baniaga Irrigators
Association
3. Conduct of meeting to identify
farmers problems and needs; and
arrive at conclusion as to what
developmental project is needed
by the farmers to address the
present adverse situation.
First week of
August, 2014
Municipal Agriculture
Office / Baniaga
Irrigators Association
4. Preparation of Project Proposal
and other related documents.
2
nd
and 3
rd
week of
August, 2014
Municipal Agriculture
Office / Baniaga
Irrigators Association
/ PESO Bato
5. Submission and Approval of
Project Proposal
Last week of
August, 2014
Municipal Agriculture
Office / PESO Bato /
DOLE-PFO / DOLE
RO5
Activities Date
Responsible Person /
Agency
6. Creation of Project Management
Committee that shall formulate
guidelines and policies, manage
2
nd
week of
September, 2014
Office of the Mayor
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project implementation, conduct
project monitoring, and discuss
issues and concerns.
7. MOA signing and transfer of funds 2
nd
week of
September, 2014
Office of the Mayor /
DOLE
8. Project Implementation
a. Procurement of Farm Inputs 3
rd
week of
September, 2014
Municipal Agriculture
Office
b. Field preparation and planting of
palay
1
st
week of
October, 2014
Baniaga Irrigators
Association / Project
Management
Committee
c. Harvesting (part of harvest shall
be reserved for the next planting
period)
Last week of
January , 2015
Baniaga Irrigators
Association / Project
Management
Committee
d. Field preparation and planting of
corn, mongo, peanut and camote
1
st
week of March,
2015;
4
th
week of May,
2015; 4
th
week
July, 2015
Baniaga Irrigators
Association / Project
Management
Committee
e. Harvesting (part of harvest shall
be reserved for the next planting
period)
3rd week of May,
2015; 3rd week of
July, 2015; 4
th

week of Sept.
2015


Baniaga Irrigators
Association / Project
Management
Committee
Activities Date
Responsible Person /
Agency
f. Project Monitoring (PMC shall
conduct regular monitoring and
must meet once every two
Project Management
Committee
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months or as the need arises)


F. Deliverables

Throughout the period of project implementation, Farmers Field School, where
series of trainings on palay production from seed to seed or from seed preparation
up to harvesting, will be applied to farmers of the Baniaga rice field through the
competent and trained Agricultural Technologists of the Municipal Agriculture Office
without any extra cost to farmer-beneficiaries. The training will be conducted once a
week within the period of four months. The training will also include Integrated Pest
Management and Root Crops Production.

The newly acquired 32 HP four-wheel Kubota (Model L3608DT) mini-tractor of
the LGU will be used in land preparation particularly in plowing wherein the farmers
will only pay P 1,200.00 for every hectare of field prepared. In addition, the local
government will provide a stockroom for the storage of farm inputs. Such stockroom
has a floor dimension of 5.0m x 6.5m and a height of 3.0m, which has the capacity of
storing up to 300 bags of palay.

Before the start of project implementation, the Municipal Government of Bato
under the representation of the Local Chief Executive and the Department of Labor
and Employment Regional Office No. 5 will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement
to formally establish responsibilities of both parties.




G. Budget

Table 3. Work and Financial Plan
Project Component/
Particulars
Physical
Target
Cost per
Item
Financial Requirements
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Beneficiary
Equity
Sponsors
Share (LGU
of Bato)
DOLE
Counterpart
Total
A. Pre-Implementation Phase
1. Planning and Concept
Development

2. Conduct of consultative
meeting to determine social
acceptability of identified
farmers association
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Snacks (20 participants) 20 35.00 700.00 700.00
3. Conduct of meeting to
identify farmers problems
and needs
1
Snacks (20 participants) 20 35.00 700.00 700.00
4. Preparation of Project
Proposal and other related
documents.

Office Supplies and other
miscellaneous
250.00 250.00
9. Submission and Approval of
Project Proposal

Travel Expenses 100.00 100.00
10. Creation of Project
Management Committee

Snacks during the
meeting (10 participants)
10 35.00 700.00 700.00
Office supplies and
other miscellaneous
500.00 500.00
11. MOA signing and transfer of
funds (25 participants)

Snacks during the
activity
25 50.00 1,250.00 1,250.00
Tarpaulin/streamer 1,000.00 1,000.00
Rental of the venue 1,000.00 1,000.00
Supplies and other
miscellaneous
500.00 500.00
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Travel expenses
(beneficiaries)
500.00 500.00
Sub-Total Pre-Implementation 500.00 6,700.00 7,200.00

B. Implementation Phase
Material and Supply
1. Urea (bags) 200 1,445.00 289,000.00 289,000.00
2. Complete Fertilizer
(bags)
300 1,528.00 458,400.00 458,400.00
3. Ammonium Sulfate
(bags)
100 880.00 88,000.00 88,000.00
4. Organic Fertilizer (bags) 500 535.00 267,500.00 267,500.00
5. Herbicide(liters) 20 419.00 8,380.00 8,380.00
6. Pesticide (liters) 20 1,313.00 26,260.00 26,260.00
7. Knapsack Sprayer (units) 10 3,136.00 31,360.00 31,360.00
8. Certified Palay Seeds
(bags)
100 1,360.00 136,000.00 136,000.00
9. Corn (kilograms) 1,200 75.00 90,000.00 90,000.00
10. Mongo Seeds
(kilograms)
100 100.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
11. Peanut (kilograms) 50 500.00 25,000.00 25,000.00
12. Camote Cuttings
(pieces)
2,000 0.50 1,000.00 1,000.00
Machinery/Equipment/
Building

1. Four wheel mini-tractor
(32HP Kubota, Model
L3608DT)
800,000.00 800,000.00
2. Stock room (Floor
dimension: 5.0m x 6.5m;
height: 3.0m)

700,000.00 700,000.00
Labor Component for the
Preparation of land for
planting palay (rice):

1. Fuel of mini-tractor for
plowing of 97ha land @
6L/ha.
582 L 55.00 32,010.00 32,010.00
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2. Farmers counterpart in
the use of mini-tractor for
plowing @ P1,200.00/ha.
97 ha. 1,200.00 116,400.00 116,400.00
3. Harrowing (tundag) using
hand tractor @
P2,400.00/ha
97 ha. 2,400.00 232,800.00 232,800.00
4. Last harrowing using
hand tractor @
P2,400.00/ha.
97 ha. 2,400.00 232,800.00 232,800.00
5. Leveling (3 persons for 2
days @ P250.00 per
day)
97 ha. 1,500.00 145,500.00 145,500.00
6. Planting cost per hectare
a. 12 planters @
250/day
97 ha 3,000.00 291,000.00 291,000.00
b. 1 parakudap (pulling
of seedling) @
P250/day for 1 day
97 ha 250.00 24,250.00 24,250.00
c. 1 parataltag
(seedling distribution)
@ P250.00 for 2
days
97 ha 500.00 48,500.00 48,500.00
Labor component for the
preparation of land for
planting mongo, peanut, corn
and/or camote:

1. Fuel of mini-tractor for
preparation of 97ha land
@ 6L/ha.
582 L 55.00 32,010.00 32,010.00
2. Counterpart of the farmer
in the use of mini-tractor
@ P1,200.00/ha.
97 ha. 1,200.00 116,400.00 116,400.00
3. Planting (4 persons @
P200.00 per day) in 3
cropping period
97 ha. 2,400.00 232,800.00 232,800.00
4. Weeding (10 persons @
P200 per day) in 3
cropping period
97 ha. 6,000.00 582,000.00 582,000.00
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5. Harvesting (10 persons
@ P200 per day) in 3
cropping period
97 ha. 6,000.00 582,000.00 582,000.00
6. Drying (5 persons @
P200 per day) in 3
cropping period
97 ha. 3,000.00 291,000.00 291,000.00
LGU Technical Personnel 20,000.00 20,000.00
Documentation &
Reproduction
2,000.00 2,000.00
Other Expenses 1,500.00 1,500.00
Conduct of Farmers Field
School for rice production (4
meetings per month for four
months)

1. Travel Expenses (2
Agricultural Technicians)
1,000.00 1,000.00
2. Supplies and Materials 5,000.00 5,000.00
3. Snacks 3,200.00 3,200.00
2-day Training on Integrated
Pest Management
10,000.00 10,000.00
2-day Training on Root Crops
Production
10,000.00 10,000.00
Sub-Total Implementation
Phase
2,316,650.00 1,611,520.00 1,430,900.00 5,359,070.00

C. Project Monitoring/ Post
Implementation Phase

Conduct of regular meeting
Snacks (of 10 personnel @
P40/person for 10 meetings)

4,000.00 4,000.00
On-site visit:
Snacks (of 5 personnel @ P
80/day for 2 days in every
quarter)
3,200.00 3,200.00
Lunches (of 5 personnel @
P100/lunch for 2 days)
4,000.00 4,000.00
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Transportation (of 5
personnel @ P 10/person
/trip)
800.00 800.00
Supplies and other
miscellaneous materials
3,000.00 3,000.00
Sub-Total Project Monitoring /
Post Implementation
15,000.00 15,000.00

TOTAL BUDGET PROPOSED 2,317,150.00 1,633,220.00 1,430,900.00 5,381,270.00

Project Share (in %) 43.1% 30.3% 26.6%