CABADBARAN CITY, July 17, 2023 – During its Midyear Review and Assessment, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Caraga reported an obligation of Php 31,391,120.03 (74.58%) of its Php 42,093,000 FY 2023 budget allocation and a corresponding Php 9,808,471.45 (31.25%) disbursement as of June 30, 2023, reflecting good financial performance for the first semester of FY 2023.
Under its Phase 2 implementation, the SAAD – Regional Program Management Support Office (RPMSO) headed by the Regional Field Office (RFO) in Caraga had also organized 28 new farmer associations (FAs) with 729 members.
SAAD Caraga extends livelihood packages to these groups from 14 municipalities in Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, and the Dinagat Islands. For the said areas, the Program also completed its targeted activities under its Social Preparation (SP) component, which includes the profiling of project recipients, beneficiary needs assessment, introductory organizational development training, and consultation meetings.
SP encompasses needs assessments and capability-building activities crucial, especially at the start of the program implementation, to identify the complex needs of the project recipients.Table 1. List of SAAD Phase 2 assisted farmers’ associations in Caraga
|
PROVINCE |
MUNICIPALITY | NAME OF FA |
LIVELIHOOD PROJECT |
| Agusan del Norte (ADN) | Remedios T. Romualdez | San Antonio Farmers Organization (SAFO) | Abaca Production |
| Balangbalang Farmers Organization (BAFO) | Banana (Lakatan) Production | ||
| Surigao del Norte (SDN) |
Alegria | San Juan Abaca Farmers’ Association | Abaca Production |
| United Farmers’ Association of Camp Edward | Cacao Production | ||
| Tagana-an | California Farmers’ Association | Egg Production | |
| Union SAAD Farmers’ Association | Banana Production | ||
| Sison | Biyabid SAAD Farmers’ Association | Abaca Production | |
| Tagbayani SAAD Farmers’ Association | Banana (Lakatan) Production | ||
| Malimono | Hanagdong Lakatan Farmers’ Association | Banana (Lakatan) Production | |
| Karihatag Poultry Raisers Organization | Egg Production | ||
| Santa Monica | Abad Santos Farmers’ Association | Pineapple Production | |
| Bailan Farmers Entrepreneurs Association | Goat Production | ||
| San Benito | Bongdo SAAD Farmers Organization | Egg Production | |
| Nagkahiusang Gagmayng Mananagat sa Maribojoc, Inc. | Egg Production | ||
| San Isidro | San Miguel United Farmers Association (SMUFA) | Egg Production | |
| United Del Pilar Farmers Association (UDePFAss) | Egg Production | ||
| Pilar | Caridad Vegetable Association | Vegetable Production | |
| Consolacion United Farmers’ Association | Goat Production | ||
| General Luna | Active Farmers Association in Magsaysay | Egg Production | |
| United Farmers Association in Santa Cruz | Egg Production | ||
| Del Carmen | Makugihong Mag-uuma sa Katipunan | Egg Production | |
| Malipayon ug Mauswagong Mag-uuma sa Mahayahay | Egg Production | ||
| Dinagat Islands (PDI) |
Libjo | Doña Helen Sewing Women Association (DOHSWA) | Egg Production |
| Bayanihan Makugihon, og Mag-uuma, Mangingisda Asosasyon(BMMMA) | Egg Production | ||
| Tubajon | Mabini Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MAMULCO) | Egg Production | |
| Malinao Poultry Raisers Association (MaPoRA) | Egg Production | ||
| Dinagat | Justiniana Edera Livestock Growers’ Association (JELGA) | Egg Production | |
| Pangie Farmer’s Association | Egg Production |
Following the completion of social preparation activities, the Program also started delivering farm inputs under its Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) component. This includes farm tools, pesticides, cacao planting materials, inorganic fertilizers, and forage seeds, among others in support of the various crops and animal production projects of the 28 recipient FAs.
DA Regional Technical Director for Operations and SAAD Assistant Focal Rebecca R. Atega led the activity, together with OIC-Chief of DA Field Operations Division and SAAD Regional Lead Melody M. Guimary. Members of the Regional Program Advisory Committee also participated.
For the remainder of the year, the Program fast tracks deliverable project inputs, including layer chickens, goats, abaca, and banana planting materials. Formal turnover of projects in partnership with Municipal and Provincial local government units is also targeted in July. In total, the projects were able to assist 729 farmers in three (3) provinces in Caraga Region. ###
Writer: Mark Angelo Pineda, DA-SAAD Caraga Information Officer
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