9/29/2013 1 RTR Rice F armers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez “The Rice Granary of Agusan del Norte” Country: - Philippines Region: - Caraga ( Region 13) Province: - Agusan del Norte Congressional District: - 2 nd District of Agusan del Norte Total Population: - 14,976 Income Classification: - 5 th Class Number of Farmers - 1,997 ( in programmed areas) Total Land Area: - 8,147.046 hectares General Information Rice - 1,742 has . (irrigated) Banana - 814 has. Corn - 28 has Coconut - 1,723 has. Rubber - 16.23 has . Durian - 100 has. Abaca - 414 has. Veggies /legumes - 5 has. Root crops - 57 has. Fruit trees - 63.23 has. Agricultural Area - 4,962.468 has. Composed of Eight (8) Barangays R.T.R. 1. Poblacion 1 2. Poblacion 2 3. Basilisa 4. Humilog 5. Panaytayon 6. San Antonio 7. Balang-Balang 8. Tagbongabong • Agriculture services: - organic farming thru SOFTS - municipal economic enterprise
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RTR Rice
Farmers’
Information and
Technology
Services (FITS)
Center
Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del Norte
Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez
“The Rice Granary of Agusan del Norte”
Country: - Philippines
Region: - Caraga ( Region 13)
Province: - Agusan del Norte
Congressional District: - 2nd District of Agusan del Norte
Total Population: - 14,976
Income Classification: - 5th Class
Number of Farmers - 1,997 ( in programmed areas)
Total Land Area: - 8,147.046 hectares
General Information Rice - 1,742 has . (irrigated)
Banana - 814 has.
Corn - 28 has
Coconut - 1,723 has.
Rubber - 16.23 has .
Durian - 100 has.
Abaca - 414 has.
Veggies /legumes - 5 has.
Root crops - 57 has.
Fruit trees - 63.23 has.
Agricultural Area - 4,962.468 has.
Composed of Eight (8) Barangays
R.T.R.
1. Poblacion 1 2. Poblacion 2 3. Basilisa 4. Humilog 5. Panaytayon 6. San Antonio 7. Balang-Balang 8. Tagbongabong
• Agriculture services:
- organic farming thru SOFTS
- municipal economic enterprise
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Sustainable Organic Farming Technology Systems (SOFTs) 2005 to present
Primary goal : To optimize utilization of human & natural resources in promoting Sustainable Agriculture & Development through Organic Farming System Approach
POLICIES TO PROMOTE ORGANIC PROGRAM Resolutions Issued: • 1993 – # 101 - Prohibition of Burning of Rice straws • 2003 - # 214 - Ordinance prohibiting the burning of rice husks,
rice chaffs and garbage along the Maharlika National Highway within the territorial jurisdiction
of Remedios T. Romualdez,Agusan del Norte • 2005 - # 044 –Branded Organic Rice – OTOP priority product – # 045 – Adopting Organic Agriculture Movement &
Appropriating Funds thereof from the 20% of the Municipality’s Annual Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) & Other Local Resources
• 2006 – # 033 & # 034 – FMR (Poblacion 1 – Basilisa & Poblacion II to Basilisa
- # 035 – Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP) - # 068 – Implementation of One Town One Product
(OTOP) in RTR - # 062 – Installation of Light Trapping Device in the
Ricefields
* 2007 - # 013 – NEDA KR2 Rice Production Assistance implementation - # 014 – Transfer of Funds as equity/counterpart for NEDA KR2 - # 015 – Open Separate Bank Account solely for NEDA KR2 - # 016 – BSWM Tipid Abono Technology Demonstration - # 022 – OTOP Organic Rice Production Program - # 028 – Establishment of Processing Center for Mass Production of Organic Fertilizer - # 031 – 60 has. Compact Demo on Organic Hybrid Rice
•2008 - # 003 – Allocation of P5M for 2 units FMR
- # 010 – Implementation of BSWM Rapid Composting Demonstration - # 011 – Expression of thanks to RED Ricardo C. Regis for Support to RTR - # 034 – RTR Rice FITS Center Establishment - # 039 - Granting of Incentives to MAO Personnel - # 048 - Establishment of Farmers Research & Training Center - # 123 – FPA Registration of the Organic Fertilizer & License •2009 - # 038; #040 – Implementation of P100,000 MPDP under CIDP - # 039; #041 – Implementation of P1M FMR under CIDP - # 072 – Establishment of Vermiculture & Vermicomposting Center
•2010 - # 015 – To enter into MOA w/ recipients of OTOP/neda/Organic Rice Production loans.
- # 026 – Resolution authorizing the increase of incentive from 10% to 20% out of the net income derived from OTOP. - # 041 - •2012 - # 050 – To enter into MOA w/ the Department of Agriculture(DA),RFU - XIII in the Establishment of an Organic Trading Post - # 051 – Authorizing the LGU of RTR,Agusan del Norte to provide counterpart in kind or in cash for the Establishment of Organic Trading Post located at Barangay PoblCION II Executive Order # 01-12 – Creation of the Municipal Technical Committee for Organic Agriculture programs & for other purposes in the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez
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STRATEGIES
1. Priority in the Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA);
2. Strong partnerships with DA and other agencies like NEDA, ILO, DTI, PAO,
CCARRD, ATI, NIA, PhilRice and DAR
3. Strong MAFC and RBOs (FA, RIC, 4-H & IA) Registered to DOLE
4. Capability Building – Vermiculture & Vermicomposting,