Banquerohan, Legazpi City · Banquerohan, Legazpi City . ... TESDA : recognized various vocational courses in Agribusiness, Agro-Mechanics, and

By: Bro. Louis Parolin, SDB

Don Bosco Agro-Mechanical Technology Center

Banquerohan, Legazpi City

DON BOSCO AGRO-MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

SEC : registered as a non-profit and non-stock or non profit organization TESDA : recognized various vocational courses in Agribusiness, Agro-Mechanics, and General Electricity Programs PCNC : accredited as a donee institution It is managed by priests and brothers of the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco Its vision-mission is ““““to empower the young people and their families to attain socio-economic sufficiency

through skills training, value formation, and

entrepreneurship development” It has produced 1,265 since the start of its operation (2001), 85% of them are gainfully employed, and some are implementing livelihood projects at their respective communities

Innovation making the existing agricultural technologies useable and

practical at level of the farmers and local communities

Search, Adapt, Experience, Document, Train,

Assist in the Implementation

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

� Demonstration Farm – Organic

Farming � Mechanical Development

� Production of farm inputs

� Partnership and collaboration with

Department of Agriculture

“increase the profitability of livestock

through production, processing and marketing of soya, and corn

for animal feeds”

Skills Training

(School-Based) Methodology: Competency Based

Curriculum, Dual Training System

� 1 ½ yr Agribusiness

� 1 ½ yr Agro-Mechanics

Entrepreneurship Development

(Community-Based) � Organizing a Cooperative for the

facilitation of seed capital and

marketing;

� Providing follow up in the

communities where they

implement projects

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROGRAM

4th


DEMONSTRATION FARM Purpose


Vegetables are 70% organically grown

FOLIAR is the fertilizer applied to the leaves.

Don Bosco has initiated the production of

“foliar” from “vermicast”, earth worms, from

which we obtain vermi-tea. INOCULANTS


Preparation and application of organic materials (chicken

manure and rice hull) for the vegetable production

COMPOSTING: Don Bosco has facilities for

composting, to produce organic material for

vegetables and crops (GREEN MANURE)


It utilizes

FERMENTED FERMENTED FERMENTED FERMENTED

PLANTPLANTPLANTPLANT--------FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT

JUICE JUICE JUICE JUICE as fertilizers or as

ORGANIC ORGANIC ORGANIC ORGANIC

REPELLANTSREPELLANTSREPELLANTSREPELLANTS made

from the fermentation of

leaves of some plants.

Nursery Facility for

vegetables and orchard



Farming

� MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT






for animal feeds”

Skills Training








marketing;



implement projects



The tank on trailer can be used to water crops

and vegetables, and to carry liquid pig manure

as fertilizer before planting


Development of trailer for upland

farm activities

Manually pulled cart Pulled by a four-wheel tractor


Training in Agro-Mechanics includes welding,

fabrication and repair of agricultural devices and

tools


Introduction and modification of farm

implements for an efficient tilling

of the land


Adaptation and utilization of hand tractor

for soil preparation in the upland areas


Utilization of shredder machine for

chopping the shrubs needed as dry

materials for composting

Corn sheller

Trainees learning to run the hand tractor



Farming

� Mechanical Development

� PRODUCTION OF FARM INPUTS

� Partnership and collaboration

with Department of Agriculture increase the profitability of livestock


for animal feeds”

Skills Training








marketing;



implement projects



Piglets Dispersal

Facilities for

swine breeding

to ensure the

supply of quality

piglets to the

graduates and

farmers


PRODUCTION OF CUSTOMED FEEDS FOR SWINE

AND POULTRY for the graduates, local farmers

and training cum production



Farming


� Production of farm inputs � PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION

WITH DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE

“increase the profitability of livestock through

production, processing and marketing of soya, and corn for animal feeds”

Skills Training - School-Based Methodology: Competency Based







marketing;



implement projects



Animal raising is the most feasible

agricultural enterprise in the upland areas

Majority of the expenses in growing

farm animals are FEEDS

CORN AND SOYA: 60 % of the ingredients


Don Bosco has set up feed mill facilities

to produce customized animal feeds


Don Bosco has adapted the appropriate

technology in GROWING CORN.


Don Bosco has experimented growing Soya

The results show that Soya grows

well in the Philippines


SOYA

It is one of the most important and

nutritious plant. Proteins (40%) and oil

� Human Consumption – milk, oil, vegetables

� Animal Feeds including forage

� Industrial Purposes, foam

� Bio-fuel and others

Importation of Soya has a value

of several billions of pesos a year


By growing, processing and utilizing soya,

Don Bosco intends to:

� Demonstrate that soya can grow well

� Illustrate the importance, appreciation

� Develop techniques in growing,

maintaining, harvesting and post harvesting

procedures ;

� Don Bosco uses soya only as animal feeds

A partnership of Don Bosco and DA

was conceptualized and in the

process of implementation


“Increasing the Profitability of Livestock

and Poultry through Community Based

Participatory Adaptation of Technology,

Improvement of the Production,

Processing and Marketing of Soya and

Corn for Animal Feeds”

To be implemented through the acquisition

and utilization of EXTRUDER MACHINE

Milling

1 ton

soya

a day for

100 bags

of feeds

Soya Corn

With

Diesel

engine


The main function of the

EXTRUDER machine is to

remove the inhibitors

harmful to animals

more nutritious feed

Proteins + oil = full fat soya


Extruder Machine will contribute:

�Encourage more farmers to grow

�Significantly decrease the cost

�Improve animal health

�Improve the technologies on crop

production, swine and poultry raising


CUSTOMIZED FEEDS

CUSTOMIZED FEEDS

RAISING OF SWINE, POULTRY

RAISING OF SWINE, POULTRY

MANURE FOR THE COMPOSTING

MANURE FOR THE COMPOSTING

Integrating Farming

GROWING OF CORN SOYA

GROWING OF CORN SOYA

PROCESSING OF CORN AND SOYA

INTO FEEEDS

PROCESSING OF CORN AND SOYA

INTO FEEEDS



Farming







for animal feeds”

SKILLS TRAINING (School-Based)

Methodology: Competency Based







marketing;



implement projects


Value Formation

Skills Training

Entrepreneurship

SKILLS TRAINING

Agro-Mechanics Contribute in the Farm Mechanization

�Farm Equipment Farm Equipment Farm Equipment Farm Equipment

MechanicsMechanicsMechanicsMechanics

�Shielded Metal Arc Shielded Metal Arc Shielded Metal Arc Shielded Metal Arc

Welding NC Welding NC Welding NC Welding NC IIII

�Motorcycle Motorcycle Motorcycle Motorcycle

Servicing and SmallServicing and SmallServicing and SmallServicing and Small

Engine Repair NC IIEngine Repair NC IIEngine Repair NC IIEngine Repair NC II

SKILLS TRAINING

Agribusiness

�Horticulture NC IIHorticulture NC IIHorticulture NC IIHorticulture NC II

1. Vegetables1. Vegetables1. Vegetables1. Vegetables

2. Orchard2. Orchard2. Orchard2. Orchard

� Animal Production NC IIAnimal Production NC IIAnimal Production NC IIAnimal Production NC II

1. Swine1. Swine1. Swine1. Swine

2. Poultry2. Poultry2. Poultry2. Poultry

3. Large and Small 3. Large and Small 3. Large and Small 3. Large and Small

RuminantsRuminantsRuminantsRuminants

�Bookkeeping NC IIBookkeeping NC IIBookkeeping NC IIBookkeeping NC II

To improve Agricultural Productivity

“Agriculture Entrepreneurs”“Agriculture Entrepreneurs”“Agriculture Entrepreneurs”“Agriculture Entrepreneurs”

SKILLS TRAINING

10 Months or 2 Semesters

5 Months or 1 Semester

Completed the TESDA courses

Value and Spiritual Formation

Companies, Shops and Farms

Real World of Work

DIPLOMA on 1 ½ Year SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM in: DIPLOMA on 1 ½ Year SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM in:

Agro-Mechanics; Agribusiness Agro-Mechanics; Agribusiness

SKILLS TRAINING



Farming







for animal feeds”

Skills Training





ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DEVELOPMENT (Community-Based)

� Organizing a Cooperative

� Providing follow


On the process of organizing a Multi Purpose Cooperative for Graduates and Local Farmers

Microfinance Services – seed/revolving

Capital for the livelihood Projects of

the members of the cooperative

Marketing Services – facilitate the

access to profitable markets for the

members of the cooperative



Continuous follow up to the implementation of the livelihood projects at respective commu-nities of the graduates and local farmers:

� Technical Assistance

� Capacity Building Summary

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