1. ^ A paper presented by Hon. Nilo D. Soliva , RTR Mayor with Nenita D. Campo , RTR Municipal Agriculturist and Lurraine B. Villacorta , ILO Project Manager Outcome 3.4 Demo Project implemented by: with Remedios T. Romualdez
2. 1. Lack Access to Credit Information 2. Lack Acceptable Collateral 3. Have Unstable Income & Cashflow 4. Have Low Paying Capacity 5. Have Limited Benefits from Alternative Enterprises, even when Financing is Available.
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5. 4,945 Has. Agricultural Prodn Area* 1,496 Households dependent on fishing and farming 30,985.31 MT combined production 5,364.30 Has. Affected by extreme events 3,731 Households affected 4 bgys, earthquake fault/ 3 bgys low susceptibility to landslides 70.22% Poverty Incidence *Rice/Banana Urban Rural Total Land Area Brgys Popn Brgys Popn Brgys Popn 2 4,482 6 10,494 8 14,976 7,915
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11. 1. Training of Trainers (Municipal Agriculturist, Agricultural Technologist) on Rice Production, Organic Agriculture, Vermiculture and Vermicomposting, both at national and international levels 2. Strong partnerships with the Department of Agriculture, its Agricultural Training Institute for the Farmers’ Field School and the National Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme, the National Irrigation Administration and PhilRice. 3. Registration with the Department of Labor & Employment , its Municipal Agri-Fishery Council and rural-based organizations to include the Barangay Farmers Associations, Rural Improvement Clubs; 4-H Clubs and Irrigators Association. 4. Establishment of “RTR Organic Fertilizer Mass Production Plant ” where farmers have been able to produce 3,500 to 4,500 bags of organic fertilizer every cropping season. These are sold at a very affordable price of Php150.00 per bag. In addition, Vermicast, Vermicompost and Vermi Tea are also being produced.
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14. Process Flow of Fund Release: Farmers Filled-Up Application for Loan Validation of AT Recommendation AT and MA Approval of LCE Making /Processing of Payroll Withdrawal & Release of Funds
15. Serve demand letter 2 weeks before harvest Harvest Monitoring Harvesting of Individual farm Payment to LGU MAO for Payment Charging Payment of MTO Recording to MAO Second Demand Letter Process Flow of Loan Payment:
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20. Under the MDG-F 1656 Climate Change Adaptation Joint Programme’s Outcome 3.4 Demonstration Project, the RTR LGU Loan Facility Scheme is not only on an enhanced and expanded run in RTR but also test-implemented in two other municipalities of the province .
21. Thank you !!! Implemented by : International Labour Organization (ILO)
Editor's Notes
Good Morning! Let me begin by thanking you this for this opportunity to join you today and to speak briefly about the Climate Change Project being implemented by the ILO and our collaboration on a risk transfer mechanism-Insurance.
Being the rice granary of the province of Agusan del Norte- the focus in RTR are the communities producing Rice as well as Banana.
