Oil Palm and Rubber

Seedlings Distribution

Program

THE ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

THEME: TOTOong Serbisyo para sa Bayan!

Acknowledgement

The Provincial Government of Maguindanao under the leadership of

GOVERNOR ESMAEL G. MANGUDADATU hereby acknowledges the support of

those behind the realization of the project: Local Chief Executives of the thirty-six

(36) Municipalities and their officials; Direct beneficiaries, OPAG, PBO, PPDO, and

PEO Staff; DA- Maguindanao PAO Daud K. Lagasi and His Municipal Agricultural

Officers (MAOs); other national and local offices concerned; and all the

constituents of the province who were directly or indirectly involved in the project,

Thank You for continuing to be one in this present administration in our Quest for

BETTER MAGUINDANAO.

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Overview

Maguindanao is basically an Agricultural Province. It is blessed with rich

Agricultural resources for socio-economic development of approximately 65% of

the populace. The quality of life of the farming communities depends much on how

the national and local government leadership develop the potentialities of the

countryside.

With the challenges brought in by the approval of the GATT and the BIMP-

EAGA which opens the door of the foreign countries for Philippine projects, the

province as one of the potential producers of quality agricultural products notably

can compete with other regions in the world. Towards this end, the government

must invest some of its resources for the development of commercial and

industrial crops.

As an offshoot to the series of our validation and consultation relative to the

suitability of Planting Oil Palm and Rubber, it was suggested that aside from rice

and corn, the farmers should grow high value crops to augment their incomes. In

the light of this, the rubber and oil palm seedlings distribution was proposed

priority project.

Objectives

1. The general objective of this program is to reduce incidence of poverty by

distributing Oil Palm and Rubber seedlings to the poorest farmers in the

thirty six (36) municipalities of the Province.

2. This seedling distribution program also aims to answer the problem for

planting materials.

Specifically, the program will hopefully serve as, viz:

3. To serve as demonstration farm to the farmers in different municipalities of

the province the economic importance of the crop.

4. To help effect the poverty alleviation program of the provincial government

thru Oil Palm and Rubber production as key towards economic stability

among farming sector.

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Human Resources

Project Management Team

Over-all Project Managers: MOSIBICAK L. GUIABEL, MPA

Provincial Agriculturist

DAUD K. LAGASI, AL HADJ

Provincial Agricultural Officer

DAF-Maguindanao

Member: PROVINCIAL STAFF

Office of the Provincial Agriculturist

MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS

` Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Table 1. List of Municipalities with respective Municipal Agricultural Offices

MUNICIPALITIES

MUNICIPAL AGRICLTURAL OFFICERS

1. Ampatuan Johordan B. Mamasapano

2. Barira Ebrahim G. Abdullah

3. Buldon Amendanio P. Sumalipao

4. Buluan Abdulrajid M. Kalipapa

5. Datu Anggal Midtimbang Hasim G. Nul

6. Datu Blah Sinsuat Terry B. Posadas

7. Datu Hoffer Ibrahim U. Kadil

8. Datu Montawal Sangotin M. Macalangan

9. Datu Odin Sinsuat Ahmad M. Lakim

10. Datu Paglas Roldan M. Obpon

11. Datu Piang Buntulay P. Angas

12. Datu Sangki Sumandal M. Angeles

13. Datu Salibo Moen Z. Usman

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14. Datu Daudi Nanding D. Sayutin

15. Datu Unsay Midpantao P. Abedin

16. Guindulungan Baimon K. Alik

17. Kabuntalan Sukarno A. Kamid

18. Matanog Tahir M. Inding

19. Mamasapano Modrika A. Masukat

20. Mangudadatu Edwin M. Daniel

21. North Upi Dimasisil A. Kamid

22. Norther Kabuntalan Khalicudsaman U. Macog

23. Pagalungan Pagopok S. Mamalo

24. Paglat Salilagya P. Alang

25. Pandag Yusop B. Mamalindo

26. Parang Kadtugan A. Mamolindas

27. Rajah Buayan Mohidin M. Paidumama

28. Salipada K. Pendatun Wahab L. Sendad

29. Shariff Aguak Bainadia A. Baguindali

30. Shariff Saidona Mustapha Ruden S. Maliga

31. South Upi Rex M. Unsad

32. Sultan Kudarat Bedsok S. Salik

33. Sultan Mastura Ibrahim U. Alimpang

34. Sultan Sa Barongis Ronjamin M. Maulana

35. Talayan Aleon A. Mansol

36. Sultan Sumagka Gayao K. Nok

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Qualification of the Recipient

Each of the recipients should have these minimum qualifications in order to avail

this free oil palm seedlings:

a. A bona fide resident of the province;

b. Must belong to the poorest of the poor farmers (To be assessed by the

Provincial Team);

c. Must have a minimum area of at least two (2) hectares allotted for oil palm

plantation;

d. Must be willing to undergo series of trainings and workshops for oil palm

production; and

e. Must be willing to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the

Provincial Government and a contract with the AGUMIL.

Oil Palm Seedling Distribution Guidelines

Series of activities were done such as:

1. Orientation of beneficiaries, all MAO‟s and Provincial Staff on

Cultural Practices of Oil Palm.

2. Signing of MOA with the BH Corporation and Company and

Governor Esmael G. Mangudadadtu on August 23, 2010.

3. Consultation meeting with PAO and the staff of OPAg regarding

strategies of implementation, re:

- Coordination

- Selection of beneficiaries

- Social Preparation

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The Oil Palm and Rubber Seedling Distribution

This Oil Palm and Rubber seedlings Distribution is one of the priority project

of the present administration under the leadership of Governor Esmael G.

Mangudadatu about Eight Million (PhP 8,000,000.00) Pesos was appropriated by

the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the purchase of Oil Palm Seedlings and another

Two Millio (PhP 2,000,000.00) Pesos for rubber. As stipulated in the marketing

Agreement signed between B.H. and Associates of Makilala Cotabato and the

Provincial Governor, the mentioned corporation will supply 30,000 hills of Oil

Palm seedlings and that the remaining 10,000 pieces/hills be supplied by

CENCOT and General Services based in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.

On Rubber Seedlings, JRMC Nursery of Saging, Makilala, Cotabato signed

Marketing Agreement with the governor of the Province to supply 100,000

pieces/hills of PB 260 variety with a ttal cost of Two Million (PhP 2,000,000.00)

Pesos only.

To date, there were 20,825 hills of Oil Palm Seedlings distributed to

*municipalities while the remaining 9,175 hills will be distributed to *remaining

LGU‟s with balances and **LGU‟s with no delivery. On the distribution of Rubber

Seedlings to the Seven (7) target LGU‟s, 42,047 hills were distributed to date.

Some of the problems encountered in the distribution of seedlings are: (1) Loading

labor, (2) Lack of Crude Oil to fuel Damp Trucks of the province, and (3) Slow

preparation of land for planting by beneficiaries.

Recipient Municipalities of Oil Palm and Rubber

Seedlings by Municipality

MUNICIPALITIES OIL PALM (No. of Seedlings)

RUBBER (No. of Seedlings)

1. Ampatuan 1,040 -

2. Barira ** **

3. Buldon ** 400*

4. Buluan 200 -

5. Datu Anggal Midtimbang ** -

6. Datu Blah Sinsuat ** **

7. Datu Hoffer 600* -

8. Datu Montawal 1,040 -

9. Datu Odin Sinsuat 1,040 -

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10. Datu Paglas 880* -

11. Datu Piang 700* -

12. Datu Sangki 1,040 -

13. Datu Salibo ** -

14. Datu Daudi 600* -

15. Datu Unsay ** -

16. Guindulungan ** -

17. Kabuntalan *** -

18. Matanog ** **

19. Mamasapano 990* -

20. Mangudadatu 1,150 -

21. North Upi 1,040 15,070

22. Norther Kabuntalan 250* -

23. Pagalungan 1,040 -

24. Paglat 2,080 -

25. Pandag 480 -

26. Parang ** **

27. Rajah Buayan 1,040 -

28. Salipada K. Pendatun 1,040 -

29. Shariff Aguak ** -

30. Shariff Saidona Mustapha

** -

31. South Upi *** 14,077*

32. Sultan Kudarat 520* 12,500*

33. Sultan Mastura 800* -

34. Sultan Sa Barongis 548* -

35. Talayan 750* -

36. Sultan Sumagka 1,040 -

TOTAL 20,825 42,047

Legend: *LGU with balances due to slow preparation of land for planting by beneficiaries. ** LGU with no delivery due to no prepared land for planting by the beneficiaries. *** Waived to other Municipality -No allocation

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Ceremonial Signing of Marketing Agreements on the

Procurement of Oil Palm and Rubber Seedlings

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Marketing Agreement

between Provincial Governor

Esmael G. Mangudadatu of

Maguindanao and BH &

Associates, Inc. on the

procurement of Oil Palm

was conducted last August

15, 2010 at BBGM

Restaurant, Buluan,

Maguindanao.

The activity was

witnessed by the different

head of offices such as

Provincial Administrator

Engr. Tunga, Provincial

Agricultural Officer Daud

Lagasi, Provincial

Agriculturist Mosibicak

Guiabel and former

Provincial Treasurer

Mamakan Latip.

In this same manner, the Provincial Government and JRMC Rubber

Nursery signed their Marketing Agreement on the procurement of Rubber

seedlings last December 8, 2010.

During these two signings, it was agreed that the BH Corporation will be

providing 30,000 seedlings of Oil Palm; while, the JRMC Rubber Nursery will

be distributing 100,000 seedlings of Rubber.

Orientation of Municipal Agricultural Officers on

Cultural Practices of Oil Palm

The Municipal Agricultural Officers (MAO) was oriented on the cultural

practices of Oil Palm by the manager of the BH Corporation the legitimate supplier

of the seedlings at Le Reve Makilala, Cotabato. The two (2) day orientation was

conducted, rigidly discussed the economic importance, agronomic characteristics,

and the basic cultural management of the commodity.

The orientation composed of lecture type wherein the resource speaker

distributed the instructional materials and discussed. And hands on or Field

activity in which the participants see for themselves the agronomic characteristics

and some physiology of the crop. They also actually see the applied cultural

management of the commodity in the oil palm plantation.

The consultant of the provincial government on oil palm production Datu

Tungal Piang, did one day quick orientation to more observance of important

management of the commodity to ensure proper planting and other care and management of oil palm. The participants were able to know the different methods

of planting and hands on the field lay outing of each method. After the orientation,

the MAOs were properly equipped with the technology on Oil Palm Planting.

Partial schedules on series of trainings on the actual beneficiaries of the project

were also deliberated and agreed.

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Ceremonial Distribution of Oil Palm and Rubbers

Seedlings

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On October 10, 2010,

after the delivery of Ulat sa

Bayan of the Provincial

Governor, the ceremonial

distribution of the Oil Palm

and Rubber seedlings was

held at the Municipal

Ground, Buluan,

Maguindanao.

The activity was witnessed by both the executive and legislative

bodies of the provincial government with the participation of the different

local government units and line agencies.

The provincial governor pronounced that he will be distributing

these seedlings to the entire 36 municipalities for free when the recipient

met the set qualifications.

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The Distribution Site

Hauling of Oil Palm Seedlings for distribution to 36

Municipalities.

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B.H. Corporation Oil Palm Nursery a source of

seedlings

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Hauling of Rubber Seedlings for distribution to 7

Municipalities in the Province.

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Annexes

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BRIEF BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION ON OIL PALM

Oil palm is a plant that belongs to a family of more than 3,000 palm species,

some of these are the Coconut, the Date palm, and other decorative palms.

Among these palm species, Oil palm ranks most productive in terms of economic

importance. Comparing it to coconut, Oil palm produces at least 10 times more.

There are two species of oil palm, one originating in Africa, the “ Elaeis

Guineesis” also known as the African Palm”, hence, locally referred to as” African”

The original oil palm „‟African” was less productive in terms of oil content

compared to hybrid variety today. It was then bred, cross-bred, and still being re-

cross-bred to obtain better characteristics such as early maturing, more oil

production (heaver), promiscuity, more bunch production, drought tolerance,

suitable to high elevation, low height increment, and many others.

In Africa alone, there are different varieties of oil palm. Varietal names were

dependent on their location or where they are found.

The oil palm hybrid utilized today is called “Tenere”. This variety was

produced from a cross of “DURA” and “ Pisifere”. Dura has thin mesocarp and

thick sheels covering the seed, while Pisifera has very thick mesocarp and almost

no seed-highly sterile.

As mentioned, the Dura and Pisifera carry the name where they are found.

For the Dura, the most utilized variety grown in Indonesia at the Bogor Garden, in

Deli also came from Africa. Pisifera, comes directly from Africa, either Ghana,

Ekona, Tanzania, Nigeria, Yagambi, La Me‟or experimental station like AVROS.

The American palm is also utilized in crossbreeding because of certain

characteristics.

Today, the seedlings available in the oil palm nurseries in the Philippines imported

from different countries. It is also product of different crosses. The first oil palm

planted commercially in the country came from Malaysia sometime in the middle

of 1960‟s. It carries the name “Chemara”. Through continuous breeding, palms

with much better characteristics have been produced and are available now in

private nurseries.

OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS

1. FARMER ASSOCIATIONS/COOPERATIVE/RURAL YOUTH

DEVELOPMENT/RIC

Name of Association No. of Organized No. Members

1. Rural Youth Development 38 1,140

2. Rural Improvement Club 45 1,134

3. Farmer

Associations/Cooperatives

80 2,400

2. MINDANAO RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MRDP)

MRDP2 SUB-PROJECTS

STATUS

MRDP SUB-PROJECTS

RURAL INFRA

CFAD NRM TOTAL

No. Amount (PhP M)

No. Amount (PhP M)

No. Amount (PhP m)

No. Amount (PhP M)

Complete 32 10.500 5 7.000

On-Going 5 42.274 3 0.750

Under Procurement

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3.175

40

13.050

Under Review 9

33.714

Under Preparation

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87.580

23 166.742 75 24.300 5 7.000 103 198.042

Farmers Field School under World Food Program

3. RICE-BASED FARMING SYSTEM

Farmers Field School is a Season-Long training with 35 farmer participants

per site, discussing the useful technical and practical information on cultural

practices and management of rice production, featuring the Agro-Eco System

Analysis (AESA) involving land preparation, raising of healthy seedlings,

fertilization, water management, pests and diseases management. The

methodology used was Integrated Pest Management (IPM) because it is low cost

technology, practical and environmental friendly approach; however, use of

pesticides is the last recourse in times of emergency.

This field school is an onsite and hands on farmers‟ practical classes were

Agricultural Technologist, serves as facilitator, teach the farmers in using the

AESA in both identifying and recommending appropriate course of action on pest,

diseases, water, nutrients problem and factors that lead to yield reduction or even

failure of the rice farmers.

Farmers Practical Classes:

Farmer Practical Farming Classes were conducted in 7 sites with 210

participants successfully completed the season-long training course under the

World Food Program. Farm and home visits by the ATs/extensionists remain an

effective technology transfer strategy. Demonstration farm was also part of the

activity that aims to showcase modern Agri-technology to the neighboring

barangays.

Farmers Field School

2010

MUNICIPALITY NO. OF PARTICIPANTS STATUS

1. Datu Piang 2. Talayan 3. Datu Piang

4. Guindulungan

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70

35

70

Graduated

Graduated

Graduated

Graduated

TOTAL 210 Farmers -

List of Agricultural Technologist

Municipality Agricultural

Technologist

1. Buluan Kabai K. Kasim & Malaida

A. Ebrahim

2. Datu Anggal

Midtimbang

Norodin G. Bacar

3. Datu Saudi Baitem N. Luna, Ali Luna,

& Josie B. Patak

4. Datu Unsay

5. Guindulungan Saguira A. Belongan

6. Mamasapano Mory A.Kanakan &

Salama G. Kadon

7. Talayan Esmael M.

Dampas/Mohamad D.

Salim

8. Talitay Zega A. Malawan.

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