Department of Agriculture
Office of the Secretary
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippine
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 11
Series of 2006
Subject : GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMANG GULAYAN
NG MASA TUNGO SA KANAYUNANG MALUSOG AT BUSOG SA PAGASA (A Family
Farm Program)
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1. Basic Policy
Consistent with the goal of the Department of Agriculture to
attain self-reliance and self sufficiency for food, it is the
policy of the state to empower the poor living in the rural areas
with high hunger and malnutrition incidence by enhancing their
capability to produce their own food through adoption of integrated
backyard gardening.
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2. Objectives
The over all objective of the program is to reduce rural hunger
and malnutrition through promotion of integrated backyard gardening,
conduct of capability building and provision of initial seeds/plant
materials, livestock and fish fingerlings to families living
in the country's most vulnerable rural communities.
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3. Duration, Scope and Coverage
The program will commence in 2006 and ends in 2010. The coverage
of the program are the rural communities classified under the
categories of triple V (very very vulnerable) Masbate, Tawi-tawi,
Sulu and double V (very vulnerable) Apayao, Capiz, Negros Oriental,
Zamboanga del Norte, Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan
- areas suffering from high hunger and malnutrition incidence.
A total of 1,163 and 1,000 barangays under triple V and double
V areas respectively will be covered by the program. One hundred
(100) families per barangay will then be selected as program
partners/cooperators. For 2006, implementation will start in
Masbate, Tawi-tawi, Sulu, Apayao and Zamboanga del Norte. For
regions not targeted, they should initiate similar activities
in their areas utilizing existing resources.
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4. Strategies of Implementation
A. Organization and consultation, briefings with Regional Field
Units (RFUs), the Local Government Units (LGUs), Youth Organizations
and Rural Improvement Clubs (RICs), Agricultural and Fishery
Councils (AFCs), NGOs/POs/Civic Organizations, Church Groups,
other government agencies (DILG, DSWD, DepEd, DOH).
a.) The DA-RFU shall coordinate
with LGU, DSWD, DOH, 4H Club and RIC in the selection and identification
of families or partners.
b.) A master list indicating
the name of partners by barangay, by municipality and by province
shall be prepared by each concerned DA-RFU. Republic of the Philippines
B. Conduct of Training
DA ATI shall coordinate with
DA RFU and LGU with regards to the conduct of training of partners
in their respective areas. The training shall cover the topics
on growing vegetable, raising small ruminants/poultry and culturing
freshwater fish within the backyard of the participants. Other
technologies such as organic fertilizer production (composting),
mushroom culture, small scale irrigation development, botanical
pesticide making, home saved seed production, container gardening
and others will also be taught in the training. Whenever applicable,
hands on training for the partner shall be done to include garden
plot preparation, chicken house and fish pond construction to
ensure that the inputs will be utilized and for the project to
be fully operationalized. Agricultural Technologist of LGU shall
be designated as focal person in their covered barangays who
will conduct regular follow up and monitoring of the backyard
gardens.
C. Sourcing, Acquisition and
Distribution of Seeds/Seedlings
Initially, the Bureau of Plant
Industry (BPI) through the DA-RFU shall prepare the kit for distribution
to the rural families as program partners. The kit will include
assorted seeds as preferred vegetables small garden tools, small
packets of organic fertilizer and a 'how to grow' instruction.
Where needed, planting materials of sweet potato, cassava and
malunggay as well as indigenous vegetables such as alugbati,
saluyot, talinum, etc. will also be added in the kit. Kit shall
be only distributed to those partners who have undergone training,
but for facilitation purposes, distribution can be coursed through
the LGU particularly the municipal agriculturist/agricultural
officer wherein the agricultural technician will do the distribution
of the kit to the families within their covered barangay. BPI
will assist the regions in sourcing out the seeds/plant materials
if not available in the locality. Quality seeds and plant materials
will be sourced from government/DA centers/stations. Other materials
not available in government facilities will be sourced from accredited
seed dealer, distributors, and producers.
D. Establishment of the Home
Gardens
Each family shall have at least
a minimum of 20 m2 vacant lot for use as home garden. For those
families that do not have vacant lot, they can adopt container
gardening technology or work on any designated communal garden.
It can be also a lot owned by the Barangay Council or a barangay
elementary school or any area that was allowed and given percent
by the owner to be used for communal garden.
a) The partner households will be provided with the start up
kits after the training
b) The household will be responsible for the establishment and
maintenance of the home gardens.
c) LGU technician will provide technical assistance especially
but not limited to culturing fish, raising livestock and poultry,
raising vegetables and regularly monitor the home gardens.
d) All harvest will be owned and consumed by the household. In
case of production excess, the household can sell the produce
or be given away to neighbours.
Once the kits are distributed
and the garden plot prepared, planting of seeds and cuttings
will commence. A planting calendar and sequential method of planting
will be used and employed by the families to assure the plot
will be planted with vegetable throughout the year.
A pair of native chicken will also be given to the families for
them to raise and eventually serve as a start up for further
multiplication. Swine can be given as long as the families will
give back at least one offspring to the LGU to be given to other
families.
E. Establishment of Communal
Gardens/Nurseries/Breeding Stations
LGU shall maintain a communal garden, nurseries and breeding
station with a minimum of 1,000 m2 area and shall identify communal
gardens for those who have no vacant lot.
LGU communal gardens / nurseries / breeding stations can be situated
in barangay Elementary schools or any sites allowed by owner
situated in barangay elementary schools allowed by owners for
easy accessing of seeds / plant materials by farm households
in remote areas.
RIC or 4H Club member shall be tapped to liaise between the DA
RFU and LGU for Technical assistance whenever the assigned LGU
agricultural extension worker (AEW) in the area is not available.
The garden shall serve as a source of seeds, cuttings, seedlings
of various vegetable for planting of the families once they have
no longer supply of the seeds for use in their backyard. It will
also serve as source of vegetable of those families who do not
have vacant lot in their area.
F. Promotion, Information Dissemination
and Advocacy
a) DA-AFIS with the Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) shall take the lead in the promotion
of the program at the national level. Along with the Information
Offices of BPI, ATI, BAI, BFAR, BSWM, etc, it shall coordinate
with the DA-RAFID for the regional promotion and information
dissemination campaign of the program.
b) Tri-media will be used to promote the program
c) A billboard showing the name of the program, the proponent,
cooperators and other information will be installed in every
communal garden and nursery.
d) Philippine Information Agency, DepEd, DOH-NNC shall assist
in the program's advocacy campaign.
G. Monitoring and Evaluation
The LGU and DA RFU will do the regular visitation and follow
up the family backyard garden in order to determine the status
of the project and to recommend strategies that would further
enhance smooth implementation of the project. They shall regularly
submit status report of the program to the Project Management
Office. Other agencies will coordinate with RFU on the monitoring
and evaluation activities.
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5. Key players and Stakeholders
The following are the roles and responsibilities of key players
and stakeholders.
A. Responsible Agencies
1. Local Government Units (LGUs) The LGUs as lead implementor
will:
- The LGUs as lead implementor
will undertake in cooperation with the DA-RFU, the selection
and identification of site and cooperators, monitoring and implementation
of projects and coshare in providing needed inputs.
- Provide area for the establishment
and maintenance of communal gardens and nurseries if necessary
- Assign extension workers to
target sites
- Provide resources, logistics
and other support for the success of the project.
2. Department of Agriculture
The DA as the co-implementor will provide funds and logistics
through its various agencies.
- Regional Field Unit - assist
the LGUs in the overall implementation of the program in the
various sites.
- Bureau of Plant Industry - facilitate
and coordinate sourcing of basic seeds/seedlings; provide technical
and material assistance on crop production and management technologies.
- Bureau of Animal Industry /
Livestock Development Council - facilitate and coordinate sourcing
of poultry and livestock; provided technical and material assistance
on animal production.
- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources - facilitate and coordinate sourcing of fingerlings;
provide technical assistance on fish culture.
- Bureau of Soils and Water Management
- provided technologies on soil and water conservation and management,
particularly on organic fertilizer making and mushroom culture.
Initiate the planning and development of small scale irrigation
facilities such as
small farm reservoirs (SFR), shallow tube wells and spring development
for communal use. Where appropriate and where fuelwood is in
short supply, the development of small scale biogas technology
will be considered.
- Agricultural Training Institute
- organize and facilitate the conduct of trainings in coordination
with RFU and LGU concerned.
- Agriculture and Fishery Information
Services - assist DA RFU and LGU in information dissemination
campaign of the program.
B. Institutional Involvement
a) 4H Club, RICs and other Rural Based Organizations (RBOs) -
assist in the conduct of training and implementation of the project
b) Private Sector - source of technologies and inputs where needed.
c) NGOs / POs - assist LGUs in the implementation and monitoring
of the program. This includes civic organizations such as the
Rotary, Jaycees and the like and church groups.
d) DILG - enjoin local government units (LGUs) to provide manpower,
land and financial resourcesto support the implementation of
the program.
e) DSWD - assist in the identification and selection of the rural
family cooperators.
f) DOH - enjoin rural health workers to assist in the identification
and selection of program beneficiaries and aid in the advocacy
campaign on the reduction of malnutrition occurrence.
g) DepED - enjoin school principals to make available lots for
communal gardens and assist in the advocacy campaign on proper
nutrition and value of eating vegetables among students.
h) State Universities and Colleges - assist in the production
of basic seeds/seedlings and provide technical assistance.
i) Philippine Information Agency - lead agency in the advocacy
campaign on backyard/home gardening.
j) National Nutrition Council - lead agency in the advocacy campaign
in improvement of nutrition and increase consumption of vegetables.
C. Program Partner
The rural families will maintain and operate their individual
backyard gardens or communal gardens.
They will also be encouraged to entice and influence their neighbors
to adopt the program.
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6. Project Management
BPI will lead in the implementation of the program, and work
closely with the DA-RFUs, LGUs, DA
attached agencies, other government offices and non-government
organizations / people's
organizations / civic organizations.
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7. Funding
The funds for the program shall be sourced from the respective
budgetary allocation of concerned DA
RFUs, bureaus and attached agencies, banner programs and locally
funded projects of the Department
of Agriculture. LGUs and other agencies will likewise share resources
for the success of the program.
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8. Effectivity
This Order shall take effect immediately.
DOMINGO F. PANGANIBAN
Secretary
August 1, 2006 |