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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