|
Today is :
Archives (1999)
RDE team leaders visit
Negros
Louise Hazel Trinidad
|
October 1999
|
The National RDE Team Leaders held their quarterly
consultation in Bacolod last September 20,1999. It included
field visitation which aimed to expose the National RDE Network
Team Leaders to the various agricultural and fisheries activities
within the Negros Island.
 |
| Mr. Ponce, manager of ECJ, discussed with the network leaders on how they processed and packaged durian in their farm. |
The participants visited La Granja Agricultural
Research Center (LGARC) La Granja, Cojuangco Farm (ECJ and
Sons)- Ara-al, Candelaria and VY Domingo Prawn and Fish Farm
San Enrique, a daybefore the consultation.
La Granja Agricultural Research Center (LGARC), is composed
of research stations operated by UPLB-College of Agriculture,
SRA, BPI and the DA-WESVIARC Research Outreach Station. Mr.
Penuela of BPI toured the group around the complex particularly
the Tissue Culture Laboratory for sugarcane and ornamental
plants.
The group proceeded to Cojuangco Farm (ECJ
and Sons) after and was met by Mr.Alfonso Ponce Enrile, the
manager. ECJ and Sons has 10,000 has. of trial plantations
for aromatic coconut, mansanitas, 'batwan' (a seed used for
sinigang) and ornamental plants. It also has a durian farm,
mango plantation and langka plantation.
The group first visited the Durian Farm. The participants
had the opportunity to taste the various varieties processed
in the farm. Some durian is being processed and sold as frozen
meat while some are processed into candy paste. Packaging
is also done within the farm.
The mango plantation, which is about 1,000 hectares already
had mangoes planted but the trees are not yet in their productive
stage.
The group also toured the langka plantation
which was about 1,000 hectares which the guide claimed as
only for trial planting.
Mr. Enrile briefed the participants on the over-all operations
of the Cojuangco Farm. The team leaders and the farm manager
interacted actively as they exchange technologies and experiences.
They also discussed the possibility for future collaboration
between their respective networks with the farm.
The last stop was the VY Domingo Farm. The group
witnessed the harvesting of prawns with an average weight
of 35-38 gms. each. The farm uses water from the tilapia
ponds adjacent to the prawn farms to reduce the occurrence
of luminous bacteria in the prawn farm This results to an
improved yield or production of prawn harvest.
The tilapia fish farm practices the production
of an all-male sex-reversed tilapia fry. These saline resistant
and fast growing tilapia fry are also cultured in ponds
up to marketable size. They observed that all-male population
produces a more homogenous size during harvest.
The team leaders saw and experienced the different agriculture
and fisheries activities and practices of Negros. They were
able to observe on a first hand basis what the prides of the
place has to offer. Because of this, the team leaders hope
that similar undertakings are done for better results and
outputs. 
More Articles:
October 1999 (Special Issue)
»»
RIARC management structure revamped
»» BAR celebrates
1st national agri and fisheries R&D week
»» NICGIS for
food security and environment preservation
»» RDE
team leaders visit Negros
»» BAR sees
discipline-commodity networks interface
»» Farmers
speak on RDE programs
»» From the
network: eyebuds as planting materials
»» Up close
& personal: simply Gloria
»» HIPs
to boost agricultural productivity
»» Technotrends:
eucheuma farming: a better alternative
»» ARMM welcomes
Ponce
[More
1999 Articles]
Home | Editorial
| Milking profits from the carabao | Industry Situationer | Featured Institution
| Technology-Poultry | Technology-Livestock
| Feature Story | Featured Scientist | Engineering | Success Story | Garlic | Archives
| Links | Contact
Us
|
