TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (IGP for Women)

I. Proposal Information Sheet

A. Title of Project :Corn Production

B. Proponent : Kirapan Women’s Association

C. Collaborating Agencies/ : Department of Agrarian Reform

Organizations : Local Government Unit
MSU-LNAC
D. Contact Persons : Jocelyn Romanillos/ Leonidas R.Lumayag
Address : Kirapan, SND,LAnao del Norte/ DARPO
Lanao Builder Bdlg.Tubod, Iligan City

E. Phone Number : 09207157139/063-223-0333

F. Project Duration : To start February 2011 up to 2014

G. Area of Implementation : This project will be implemented within barangay

Kirapan, SND, Lanao del Norte by Kirapan Women’s
Association
H. No. of beneficiaries : 130 members

I. Budgetary Requirements : Collaborating agencies and Kirapan Womens’Association.

And Fund sources P 23,160.00
ARISP III- P27,180.00
 I. Technical Description

A. Brief description of the project

Corn is second to rice as the most important crops in the Philippines. In spite of the fact that almost 3
million hectares are devoted to the cultivation of this crop annually, current production is not enough to meet
the local needs, in fact, since five years ago, corn importation of the Philippines has been on the increasing
trend.

In RAKIM ARC, corn is one of the major crops grown by the farmers in the area. With the
increasing demand, corn production has been identified by the women in the ARC as one potential
enterprise that can increase their productivity and household income. This was based from barangay
workshop consultations conducted at Barangay Kirapan in RAKIM ARC.

The project will be implemented through the convergence effort of different stakeholders in the
ARC and the subject cooperative. The Department of Agrarian Reform, Local Government Unit, Local-
Based Partner Institution and other CARP Implementing Agencies (CIAs) instrumental in the
development of the ARC will have their individual commitment and assistance to ensure the smooth
implementation of the project and eventually achieve its project goal. As such, cost sharing for the
funding of the project is being required.

B. Importance /Significance of the Proposal

Farming is the main source of income on the members of Kirapan Women’s Association. Corn
production is not new to the proponents. However, income of these crops has been very low
because of high cost of farm inputs and fluctuating market price of their main agricultural crops.
Hence upon consultation, the proponents agreed to engage in hybrid corn production.

The women partners see that if capital are available, they would be able to earn significant
additional income. In a span of one year, income could already be derived for the first and second
cycle of production.

C. Objectives of the Project

Generally, the proposed project aims to improve farm productivity and increase women’s
income. Specifically, the project aims to:

1. To provide women cooperators with appropriate knowledge and skills in corn production;
2. To generate additional income;
3. To institutionalize corn production in the ARC;
4. To strengthen and mobilize women association members;
 5. To institutionalize proper association management of different economic activities through
enforcement of PSPs;
6. To enhance marketing activities of the women association and the ARC as a whole.

D. Project Coverage

The proposed project will be implemented in Kirapan, RAKIM ARC in SND, LDN through the
Kirapan Womens’s Association.

E. Features of the Project

E.1. Distinctive Features of the Project

The association through women leaders/cooperators will implement the corn production as
their income generating project based on the PSP formulated and approved by the General Assembly.
This will be implemented by having a communal farm, on the first phase and bayanihan system will also
be adopted. On the second phase, the association adopts the roll over scheme principle. Proceeds of
this project will be awarded to the next in line beneficiaries for the purchase of seeds and fertilizers, and
such beneficiaries will in turn pay the association the corresponding amount given to them after
marketing of their produce. The association will again award the proceeds to succeeding beneficiaries
until all members of the cooperative have availed such assistance. The income of this project will be part
of the association net worth.

E.2. Marketing Aspects

The current buying price of corn by local buyers in the ARC is 10.00 per kilo, dried corn. The corn
products will be sold to Pagadian Corn traders, or to any prospective market outlet in the future in volume.
Based on the National Food Authority buying price of corn which is 10.00 per kilo.

E.3. Technical Aspects

E.3.a. Appropriate Technology

The appropriate technology that will be introduced by the Department of Agriculture and MSU-LNAC of
the demonstration farm will be white corn production technology. This could include the adoption of Integration
of 50% organic and 50% inorganic fertilizer to reduce production cost and increase in yield.

E.3.b. Output Projection

It is projected that hybrid corn technology could produce 30% higher than the best conventional
varieties, depending on the climatic condition of the area. In areas where rainfall is abundant like Bukidnon and
Claveria, hybrid corn yield could reach as high as 7 tons per hectare. In lowland areas like RAKIM ARC hybrid
corn could reach an average yield of 4 to 5 tons per hectare.

E.3.c. Cost Recovery

The total production cost for hybrid corn technology is much higher compared to conventional varieties.
However, cost and return analysis for hybrid corn indicates that it has better Return of Investment (ROI) of forty
nine percent (49%) compared to conventional varieties.

E.3.d. Plans for Implementation and Operation

The project has three phases of implementation. First phase is the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
This includes the identification of farmers who would undergo the project, establishing data base of the farmers
and area of study, assessment of needs, action planning, technology training, demonstration farm
establishment, field trip to farms practicing the technology they studied, and analyzing data generated out of
the technology applied. Linkaging and networking activities are also undertaken under this stage. The
Department of Agriculture, Local Government Unit, and MSU-LNAC are being tapped to spearhead the
technology transfer.

The training will be conducted in one (1) batch to be participated by 20 corn growers who are targeted
to develop their respective areas within the first year of project implementation. This will be held in the ARC
proper in three (3) days. The first two days will be allotted for lectures and exercises while the last day will be
used for field trip. Since planting season will start on the month of March, land preparation will start on the 2 nd
week of February at the same time establish the data base or profiling. The first batch of technology training will
then be conducted on the 1st week of March. Other batches of technology trainings however, which the coop
finds necessary in the implementation of the project replication, will be facilitated by the Coop itself including its
financial requirements.

Phase II is the acquired knowledge enhancement through cluster experimentation. This includes
continuation or development of the technology applied in Phase I with further evaluation and innovations of the
farmers. This time, they will try to experiment on using alternative pest and management practice to further
reduce production cost without affecting its yield..

Phase III which is the empowerment of family-based livelihood programs includes institutionalizing the
appropriate technology learned by way of replication. The training and the demonstration farm will be
replicated but this time the technicians will acts as supervisor or consultants. The farmer leaders will be the
facilitator, disseminator, negotiator and researchers.

Recipient-cooperators are obliged to pay the cost of production inputs given to them by the cooperative
in kind. The first batch of recipients will not be charged of interest. Interest rate for the production inputs will be
obliged to the second and succeeding recipients. Corn will be given to the cooperative equivalent to the amount
incurred of said inputs.. The proceeds then from the demonstration farms should be used for the purchase of
another production inputs needed by the next batch of cooperators. The project cycle should continue until all
qualified members have put up the project. Under this stage, business enterprise of corn and other corn-based
 livelihood projects will be undertaken. MSU-LNAC will help the farmer cooperators in adequate cultural
management practices of corn production. Throughout the three phases, farmer leaders will coordinate with
the M & E Committee for reports.

E.4. Financial Aspects

The following is the cost and return analysis of the one (1) Hectare Hybrid corn project. This analysis is
based only to be minimum yield of 4 metric tons instead of using 4.2 tons to approximately get the actual
production income for the first cropping period since the area is newly cultivated for the crop.

Estimated Budgetary Requirement

ESTIMATED COST OF PRODUCTION PER HECTARE

HYBRID CORN
ACTIVITIES MD MAD TOTAL
P100/day P160/day
A. Labor
1. Land preparation
a. Plowing (2x) 800
b. Harrowing (2x) contract 700.00
2. Furrowing 2 200.00
3. Basal fertilizer application 2 320.00
4. Planting 8 640.00
5. 1st spraying contract 360.00
6. Off-baring 2 320.00
7. Weeding 20 2,000.00
8. Side dressing 4 400.00
9. Hiling-up 5 800.00
10. 2nd spraying 4 320.00
11. Harvesting 20 2,000.00
12. Post Harvest Operations
a. Farm Hauling P0.25/kg. x 4 tons 1,000.00
b. Shelling P0.45/kg. x 4 tons 1,800.00
c. Drying P0.25/kg. x 4 tons 1,000.00
Sub-total 12,660.00

B. Material Cost
1. 1. Seeds – 18 kgms(Pioneer3DW) 3,800.00
2. 2. Fertilizer – 2 bags 16-20-0 @P910/bag 1,820.00
– 4 bags organic @ P300/bag 1,200.00
- 3 bags 17-0-17@980 / bag 2,940.00
- 2 bags 46-0-0@ 960.00/bag 1,920.00
3. 3. Chemicals-
4. – insecticide 1,500.00
5. 4. Empty sacks – 100 pcs. @ P10.00/piece 1,000.00
Sub-total 14,180.00

C. Total Production Cost 26,840.00

Gross Income-4 tons @ P10.00/kilo 40,000.00

NET INCOME 13,160.00

ROI 49%

Basic Considerations:

1. Spraying could be opted using trichogramma @ P1.00/card

2. Land rental could be opted if the farmer is the owner.
3. Prices of material inputs changes from time to time.

Matrix of Cost and Return

Hybrid Corn

Gross Net
Year Income Expenses Income
0
1 40,000.00 26,840.00 13,160.00
2 44,000.00 29,524.00 14,476.00
3 48,400.00 32,476.4 15,923.6
4 53,240.00 35,724.04 17,515.96
5 58,564.00 39,296.44 19,267.56

*Assumption: gross Income and expenses increased by 10% per year

Cost-Sharing Scheme (F und Source)

Kirapan
Women’s
Association/
Project/Activity ARISP III LGU Total

A. Training
Foods
20 pax @ 200.00/pax X 3
days P12,000.00 P12,000.00
Supplies
20 pax @ 50.00/pax P1,000.00 P1,000.00
Transportation
20 pax @ 300.00/pax P6,000.00 P6,000.00
Honorarium P4,500.00 P4,500.00

Land (no
B. Farm amount)
Prod. Inputs (1ha) P14,180 P14,180.00
Labor 12,660.00 P12,660.00
Total 27,180 P10,500.00 P12,660.00 P50,340.00
Percentage 54% 21% 25% 100%

E.5 Management and Organizational Aspects

The organizational structure of the association in implementing the project involves Credit Committee,
Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, Audit and Inventory Committee, and the Agricultural Development
Management Staff. As a whole, the general assembly will be the approving body of any policies, systems, and
procedures that have had formulated and to be formulated by the cooperative. To specifically delineate roles
and responsibilities, the following are functions of collaborating group of the coop, to wit:

A. Credit Committee
1. Helps association formulate PSPs related to credit program;
2. Screens and prioritizes cooperator who could avail agricultural development support and credit
services of the association;
3. Approves or disapproves application of cooperators who will avail the demonstration farms and
replication of said projects.
B. Monitoring and Evaluation Committee

1. Conducts monitoring and evaluation of project’s status, how cooperators adopt technology and how
cooperators follow PSPs imposed by the association, and
2. Prepares and submits reports to the Management Staff, DF, and PPMO.
C. Audit and Inventory Committee

1. Conducts audit and inventory of financial, production inputs, and other supply and materials to the
Management Staff every quarter;
2. Prepares and submits report to the Association and management staff after the conduct of audit
and inventory; and
3. Gives feedback to the Management staff with the result of the inventory.
 D. Agricultural Development Committee

1. Prepares plan for the operation of the project. This will include strategies to intervene lapses based
on the progress reports and actual field investigation. Plan then will be submitted to the
management staff for finalization.
2. Formulates additional PSPs which necessary and endorse them to association for review;
3. Conducts actual monthly evaluation and assessment of project implementation;
4. Prepares an analysis of reports submitted by the M& E Committed and makes recommendation
when necessary for intervention;
5. Submits recommendations and analysis of project implementation to the management staff;
6. Makes analysis and recommendations on the report of Audit and Inventory Committee;

a. Determines the cause of failure of the project whenever happen;

b. Coordinates agencies or institutions instrumental to carry out activities needed in
agricultural development;
c. Finds more market outlets for formal marketing agreement; and
d. Spearhead review of the implementation or operation of replication and roll-over scheme.

E. Agricultural Development & Management Staff

1. The front-liner of the operation;

2. Receive and keep supplies and materials/production inputs from the sponsoring institutions;
3. Release supplies and materials or production inputs to the cooperator – recipients of the project;
4. Collect payment of the production inputs in kind from recipients;
5. Install proper recording system;
6. Manage and operate the corn production project in accordance with the approved PSPs and
7. Manage and operate marketing activities.

The aforementioned groups will manage and operate the agricultural development project with their
respective functions in part time basis. Honorarium will be given President /Manager, and Agri. Dev’t and
Management Staff in which amount to be determined and approved by the General Assembly.
Prepared by: Recommending Approval:

LEONIDAS R. LUMAYAG ENGR. ALISOOD B. HADJSOCOR AL HADJ

AAD Coordinator-ARISP III APM –ARISP III

Approved by:

MITTAMAN T. ARUMPAC AL HADJ

ARISP III Provincial Project Manager