Transcript Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
Desired
Goals
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1. Increased
farm
productivity
Clustering of small farmers
- Gov to provide assistance in
the establishment of
production crop clustering in
partnership w/ private sector
- crop zoning
Desired
Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
2. Increased  Through Public-Private Partnership
private and
(PPP)
public
investments - Replicate models of best practices
Desired
Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
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3. Increased
trade surplus
(export)
Strengthen Food Control System (e.g.
traceability/GAP, GMP, HACCP, SPS
programs, etc)
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Continue and improve credit access
Market development program
- intensify market info dissemination to
stakeholders (DA)
- identify dedicated and
knowledgeable focal person for
market dev (DA)
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No overlapping of programs of
Convergence initiatives (DA, DAR,
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Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
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4. Increased
farm income
Post harvest loss reduction program
through:
- efficient distribution system
- value adding/processing
- adoption of postharvest
technologies for shelf-life
extension
- capability building for
stakeholders in the post
production chain
Desired
Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
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Increased
farm
income
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Provide an intensive anti-smuggling
program (e.g. onion); Regulate
onion/veg importation
Reduce cost of production inputs (e.g.
increase use of organic fertilizer/pesticide)
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Improve access to credit (revitalize
LEAD program, improve access to
AGFP)
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More responsive crops insurance
systems for agri
Encourage off-season production
Desired
Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
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Increased
farm
income
Use of modern production
technologies (e.g. use of protected
cultivation,high yielding disease- free
planting materials)
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Mitigation and adaptation measures
to address climate change impacts
Accreditation of tissue culture labs
and plant nurseries (gov should
provide support on good planting
materials [e.g. tissue culture of
banana]
Desired
Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
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Increased
farm income
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Increase investments (funds) in
integrated R&D programs for
existing and potential HVCP
Technology transfer programs (e.g.
Farmers’ Field Schools)
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Involve organized farmers groups in
contract growing scheme
Industry integration
Desired
Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
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Increased
farm income
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Increase the number of trading
posts
DA implementing ‘farmers’ choice’
scheme in input distribution
Adopt integrated farming system
Develop database for monitoring of
income levels of farmers (fast track
implementation of farm census
through BAS)
Desired
Goals
Strategies/Programs/ Solutions
(Doable in short-term)
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5. Increased
food security
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Increase per capita vegetable/fruits
consumption through promotion of
health/nutritional benefits of fruits
and vegetables
Tie up with DepEd in establishing
school vegetable gardens
Recommendation
Establish Monitoring Body
headed by COCAFM with private
sector as members
Policies Towards Attainment of
Goals (cuts-across different goals)
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Amend the CARP law
Rationalize property rights of CARP areas/crops
Rationalize the 3 rural development agencies (DA,
DAR, DENR)
Maximize availment of subsidy scheme for exports
(allowable subsidies - tax credit or rebate)
Lobby for VAT exemption for ornamentals
Policies Towards Attainment of
Goals (cuts-across different goals)
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Revive ACEF procedures
Promote Industrial Forest Management
(IFMA)/SIFMA (more intensive programs)
Lobby for the repeal of Cabotage Law
Restoration of ‘D Quedan’ sugar allocation
for direct and indirect food
processors/exporters
Fruits and Vegetables
Participants
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Roberto Amores
Dr. Edralina Serrano
Dr. Robert J. Holmer
Mr. Ricardo Tolentino
Mr. Victor Jimenez
Mr. Rodolfo Niones
Ms. Marilou Florendo
Dr. Mary Ann Sayoc
Mr. Antonio Rola
Ms. Dulce Gozon
Mr. Edgardo Layug
Mr. Philip C. Young
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Mr. Ed dela Torre
Mr. Philip Young
Dr. Nicomedes Eleazar
Dr. Norlito R. Gicana
Dr. Gilberto Layese
Dr. Clarito Barron
Mr. Pat Faylon
Mr. Victor Amante
Mr. Imelda Dimaporo
Mr. Efren Chatto
Thank You