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SAAD conducts 2-day distribution of agri inputs for the 7 Municipalities in Apayao

APAYAOThe Special Area for Agricultural Development Program (SAAD) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) conducted a 2-day distribution of agricultural inputs to poor farmers in the 7 municipalities of Apayao on May 23 and May 29, 2019.

882 farmer-partners and 5 farmer associations in the municipalities of Flora, Sta. Marcela, Luna, Pudtol, Conner, Calanasan, and Kabugao received rice and corn seeds with complete fertilizers, organic Trichoderma, and livestock Concentrate feeds/Mineral supplements with forage seeds.

The allocation of the SAAD intervention to the 7  Municipalities of Apayao were distributed according to the number and needs of the farmer-partners.

Municipality Barangay Number of farmer-partners Intervention 
Luna  Dagupan, Lappa, Marag,San Isidro Sur, Sebastian & Cagandungan  130 individual

Farmer-partners

 

 

  • 52 bags of Hybrid Rice seeds with fertilizers (Urea, Complete & Trichoderma)
  • 29 bags of Hybrid Corn seeds with fertilizers (Urea, Complete & Trichoderma)
  • 15 bags of Concentrate feeds/Mineral supplements with forage seeds
  • 5 buffaloes and 29 sheep with feeds and forage seeds 
Marag Valley Association)

 

wage goods (rice)
Pudtol  Lydia, Alem, Imelda, Capannikian, Mataguisi, Dona Loreta and San Antonio 82 

individual

Farmer- partners

 

 

  • 37 bags of hybrid corn seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 45 bags of rice seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea, and Trichoderma)
  • buffalo and sheep with feeds, Mineral/Concentrate feed, and forage seeds 
PIAs Farmers Association wage goods (rice)
Sta. Marcela Malekkeg, Panay, San Mariano, Marcela, Barocboc, Consuelo, Emiliana, Sipa, San Antonio, San Juan, Imelda, and San Carlos 133 individual

Farmer- partners

 

 

  • 5 Bags of  hybrid rice seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 25 corn production projects
  • 13 sheep with feeds, Mineral/ Concentrate feed, and forage seed  
MESS Farmers Association wage goods (rice)
Flora Tamalunog, Allig, Poblacion East, Atok and Anninipan 91 individual

Farmer- partners

 

 

  • 61 bags of rice seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 30 corn production projects received hybrid corn seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma) 
MAST Farmers Association wage goods (rice)
Conner Paddaoan, Cupis, Talifugo, Guinamgamman, Puguin, and Malama 178  individual

Farmer- partners

 

1 Farmer Association  (Baren Farmers Association)

  • 82 rice production projects receive hybrid rice seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 65 corn production projects from Paddaoan, Guinamgamman, and Talifugo received hybrid corn seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 31 bags of dairy feeds, Mineral/ Concentrate feed and forage 
Baren Farmers Association wage goods (rice)

 

Calanasan Naguillian, Macalino, Sabangan, Eleazar, DRAS, Ninoy Aquino, and Namaltugan 116  individual

Farmer- partners

 

 

  • 45 rice production projects received hybrid rice seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 45 corn production projects received hybrid corn seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 26 bags of dairy feeds, Mineral/ Concentrate feed and forage seeds
Bayag Farmers Association wage goods (rice)
Kabugao  Lenneng, Madatag, Karagawan, Poblacion, Luttuacan, Lenneng, Badduat, Laco, and Dibagat  157  individual

Farmer- partners

 

  • 55 rice production projects received hybrid rice seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 50 corn production projects received hybrid corn seeds with complete fertilizers (complete, urea and Trichoderma)
  • 52 bags of  dairy feeds, Mineral/ Concentrate feed and forage seeds

 

 

 

These SAAD interventions aim to help in reducing production cost and increase their income. ###

 

Writers: Jemiema Arro, SAAD PR & Communications Officers

Source: Lee Ann Aguirre, SAAD PPMSO-Apayao  IT