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April 1-30, 2007
DA National GMA Programs conduct its 1st quarter review
by Ma. Eloisa E. Hernandez
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| DA Undersecretary for Operations Jesus Emmanuel M. Paras delivers a message during the project review. |
To ensure the successful implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Productivity Program as well as the foreign-assisted and locally-funded projects, the DA-Field Operations Service (FOS) spearheaded the 1st Quarter National Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) Programs/DA Projects Review on 12-13 April 2007 at Legenda Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olangapo City.
The two-day activity assessed the 1st quarter physical and financial accomplishments of GMA banner programs, Goals 1 and 2, Gulayan ng Masa (Hunger Mitigation) program, foreign-assisted and locally-funded projects. This also served as venue for refinement on the operational policies and guidelines and further provides remedial actions to enhance programs/projects implementations.
Mr. Eduardo M. Gonzales, Assistant Regional Director for Administrative and Finance of DA-Regional Field Unit (RFU) III, welcomed the participants after which Undersecretary for Operations Jesus Emmanuel M. Paras delivered a message.
 The presentations of program accomplishments started with Engr. Roy M. Abaya, OIC-FOS, giving an overview of the event. “The review provides continuous feedback that enables managers to keep track of progress towards attaining programs/projects’ objectives and to adjust operations to take account of accomplishments and problems as well as opportunities,” Abaya stated.
Program Coordinators Felix Valenzuela (livestock), Rodel G. Maghirang (HVCC), Dennis B. Araullo (corn), Frisco M. Malabanan (rice) and Malcolm I. Sarmiento (fisheries) presented for the GMA banner programs. Focal persons for Goal 1 (Carlos B. Mendoza), Goal 2 (Francisco A. Ramos III), DA-Biofuels Program (Marriz Agbon), accelerated hunger mitigation program (Ma. Vicenta Magpantay), Programang Gulayan ng Masa (Joel S. Rudinas), locally-funded projects (U-Nichols A. Manalo), and foreign-assisted projects (Renato P. Manantan) likewise laid down the DA’s productivity programs for the first quarter.
The Goal 1 Program presented the target, validated and developed areas by commodity and region. Also, the potential areas for biofuels group and other commodities were presented.
The Goal 2 program highlighted the Barangay Food Terminals, Bagsakan sa Palengke, and Expanded Tindahan Natin program of the Department of Agriculture. As a Presidential Directive on Hunger Mitigation, an Anti-Hunger Task Force was created to eliminate hunger within six months. This included the Tindahan Natin outlets, port projects, farm-to-market roads, food for school program, and the NGO network to support feeding programs. Rice production was able to achieve a 5.87 percent increase from 15.33 MMT in 2006 to 16.23 MMT in 2007 while corn production showed 13.73 percent increase from 6.08 MMT in 2006 to 6.97 MMT production in 2007.
Messrs. Antonio B. Obligado and Amador C. Macabeo represented the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) for the Biofuels Group and Corn RDE Network, respectively.
On the DA-Feedstock Roadmap, the role of the Department as per IRR of RA 9367 was enumerated. This includes: (1) coordination with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in identifying and developing viable feedstock for the production of biofuels; (2) developing a national program for the production of crops for use as feestock supply; (3) instituting a program that would guarantee a sufficient and reliable supply allocated for biofuel production; (4) identifying potential areas suitable for expansion and production of raw materials; and (5) publishing information on available and suitable areas for cultivation and production of biofuels group.
BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar serves as chair for the Biofuels R&D Group. 
April 1-30 2007 Articles:
:: BAR is DA’s focal agency on biofuels
:: BAR, PCARRD, CHED, UPLB, MMSU convene for a synergy meeting on sweet sorghum initiatives
:: Commercialize technologies from R&D to hoist agri production–SACY
:: CPAR project consultation in 10 poorest provinces completed
:: BAR searches for 2007 outstanding agricultural scientist
:: DA National GMA Programs conduct its 1st quarter review
:: BAR sets consultation meetings for regional technology commercialization forum for 2007
:: First of five batches of technology management training conducted
:: OpAPA Advisory Council sets target for program operation
:: Keeping it sweet: What’s new with sweet sorghum?
:: New ABARE board members inducted
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