NARRATIVE REPORT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC PROMOTION CLUSTER USER. Group 4

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1 2018 NARRATIVE REPORT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC PROMOTION CLUSTER USER Group 4 MARIETTA B. SALVIEJO ROMULO B. ROCENA MA SOFIA G. NARAG ALBERTO M. OTCHENGCO, JR. JOEL R. DEFEO ROSALINA S. CONSTANTINO SHARON P. ALMANZA SAMUEL R. SOLIVEN

2 I. INTRODUCTION The objective of the cluster Enterprise Development, Agricultural Productivity and Economic Promotion (Economic Cluster) is to formulate a Community Development Agenda anchored on the Mission, to provide income generating projects and to provide livelihood projects in the area and Vision of modernizing the standard of living condition of the people and to achieve development, progress and prosperity in the community formulated by the Barangay officials of Barangay Bilao that will support the Municipal Development Plan and how this will relate to the Philippine Development Plan and to the more long term vision, Ambisyon This paper will also discuss the Stakeholders Profile affecting the Economic Cluster, the Methodology used and the findings or results of our study to support our recommendation and the Group Reflection Report during the 5-day Community Engagement Module. II. METHODOLOGY The group conducted an ethnographic fieldwork or immersion which entails living in with the community for five days and four nights, participating and observing the daily activities and the behavior of people in Barangay Bilao. The group also conducted interviews and survey to gather information required for this study. We also used secondary data from the Barangay (registered businesses, estimated monthly income of households) and from the Municipal Agriculture and Tourism offices (crop production data, registered fisheries and profile, tourist arrival data for Sapian, and tourism plan) from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Negosyo Center (existing food processors in Sapian and interventions). For the interview, the following sector groups were chosen as sample: i) Barangay, Municipal and DTI Negosyo Center officials; ii) Farmers and fisher folks; iii) informal vendors (trade); iv) Service sector (both formal and informal sectors) v) Housewives, sari-sari store owners and on-call skilled workers and vi) Cooperative s representative.

3 On the other hand, the group surveyed households (Annex A) from the following Sitio: Kamanok, Proper, Laguit and Agkaningay to determine the nature of employment or job, income/earnings, other sources of income and other related information. Due to limited time and resources to conduct a random sampling survey, the group used purposive sampling by validating the secondary data available to determine the information mentioned above. The result of the survey is discussed in Part III. III. RESULTS AND FINDINGS a. Survey Table 1: Number of Households by Monthly Income Monthly Income 2016 Barangay Data 2018 Primary Data No. of Percent No. of Percent Households Distribution Households Distribution Highest Educational Attainment 2000 & below Elementary undergrad Elementary/HS HS undergraduate College/HS graduate College Graduate above College Graduate Total Average Household Size 2016 Barangay Data 2018 Primary Data Based on the result of the survey, households with monthly income above P15,000 which is 14.2% of the sample of 28 households are College graduates. On the other hand, we noted the huge deviation of the survey from the 2016 Barangay data for households earning P2,000 and below. This might be due to the differences in the definition of income, sources, coverage and the method used by the Barangay to gather the information. The survey also noted that those

4 households with more than 2 members working or employed have higher monthly income. Moreover, the survey shows that average number of households increased to 5 from 4. Comparing the data with 2015 Annual Poverty Threshold for Capiz, which is P21,146 we found out that 57% of our sample are poor (see Annex 2) which is much higher compared to the poverty incidence of Sapian of 29.7% in We note that there might be a potential bias towards high poverty incidence in the result since the group survey concentrated on households with low income. b. Findings from Interviews and data gathering 1. Many unregistered businesses in the Barangay level particularly fishpond operators, bakery, poultry and other micro enterprises. 2. Lack of Barangay Development Plan and the need for a reliable and credible data 3. Barangay Bilao is not yet part of the Tourism Development Plan especially for the rehabilitation of Mangroves as a tourist attraction as well as the Kipot Cave at Sitio Agkaningay due to lack of political will, distance and accessibility 4. No facilities for tourism promotion, such as pasalubong center to promote goods in its raw form (buko, sugar cane, ginger and other root crops, among others) IV. SECTORAL PROFILE OF STAKEHOLDERS, CHALLENGES AND ISSUES IN GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT The group identified the following stakeholders involving Economic Cluster. The details of the SPSCIGD analysis is presented in Tables 2 and FARMERS AND FISHER FOLKS

5 The agricultural lands and fishing industry of Brgy. Bilao are not maximized due to lack of capital, farmers do not own the land, insufficient supply of water, traditional methods of farming, lack of advanced farm equipment, presence of crop diseases, low price of agricultural products, absence of crop rotation, lack of skills for market and value-adding activities, etc. As a result, the farmers and fisher folks have low income, low agricultural productivity, wastage of some harvested crops, which in turn affect the quality of life they have and the level of education reached by their children. 2. LABORERS, INFORMAL VENDORS, UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS (HOUSEWIVES, OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH) Most of the respondents interviewed were high school undergraduates, which limits their opportunities to have high-paying jobs. Laborers, such as construction workers and drivers, were on an on-call basis. Informal vendors and sari-sari store owners have limited knowledge on how to manage their businesses and just use their daily sales to augment their daily household expenses. There were also very few skills and livelihood trainings availed by the residents of Brgy. Bilao. Also, not all families maximize the land in their surroundings to plant vegetables for their own consumption. Thus, with the limited income they earn, even the provision for their daily food intake is affected. Table 2: SECTORAL PROFILE OF STAKEHOLDERS, CHALLENGES AND ISSUES IN GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT FELT NEEDS, PROBLEMS AND OTHER ISSUES CHALLENGING TARGET COMMUNITIES PERCEIVED CAUSES, ORIGINS AND ATTENDANT VARIABLES STAKEHOLDER: FARMERS (CROPS AND LIVESTOCK) Low agricultural Lack of irrigation facilities productivity Lack of available water supply Poor maintenance of existing irrigation system Use of traditional methods ACTUAL EFFECTS/ IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CITIZENS, INSTITUTIONS AND ENVIRONMENT OF THESE COMMUNITIES Low income of farmers resulting in poverty Children not sent to higher educational institutions No investments for their future

6 FELT NEEDS, PROBLEMS AND OTHER ISSUES CHALLENGING TARGET COMMUNITIES Available agricultural lands not being maximized; many idle agricultural lands Low profit of farmers Lack of capital Low pay of agricultural laborers/helpers PERCEIVED CAUSES, ORIGINS AND ATTENDANT VARIABLES of farming (eg. Sabog of palay) Lack of advanced farm equipment Use of non-hybrid seeds/ animals Presence of natural calamities Presence of crop diseases (ginger, coconut, banana, etc) Non-utilization of modern technologies to increase production Absence of crop rotation Decreasing size of fruits Lack of knowledge of farmers on how to maximize their agricultural lands Many farmers are not landowners Low price of agricultural products Wrong timing of production/harvest Dynamics of supply and demand Absence of value-adding activities Some farmers are not land-owners Absence of ready buyers for some products which results to wastage of some harvested crops Lack of skills for market and value-adding activities No savings for investment Absence of structured lending institutions Lack of knowledge of laborers on their rights ACTUAL EFFECTS/ IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CITIZENS, INSTITUTIONS AND ENVIRONMENT OF THESE COMMUNITIES Low income of farmers resulting in poverty Children not sent to higher educational institutions No investments for their future Low income of farmers resulting in poverty Children not sent to higher educational institutions No investments for their future Low income Low income of farmers resulting in poverty

7 FELT NEEDS, PROBLEMS AND OTHER ISSUES CHALLENGING TARGET COMMUNITIES Farmers do not have income in some months Many farmers are not landowners PERCEIVED CAUSES, ORIGINS AND ATTENDANT VARIABLES Abusive land-owners who take advantage of laborers who lack knowledge of their rights Seasonal agricultural activities No other job opportunities Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program not fully implemented Poor farm to market roads Lack of funds for infrastructure projects STAKEHOLDER: INFORMAL VENDORS (TRADE) Low profit of microenterprises Some products are not sold due to supply and demand dynamics Low income of buyers Some buyers do not pay at once Some fresh products (eg. Fish) are not sold these are dried and sold at lower value Lack of storage facilities for unsold products ACTUAL EFFECTS/ IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CITIZENS, INSTITUTIONS AND ENVIRONMENT OF THESE COMMUNITIES Children not sent to higher educational institutions No investments for their future Low income of farmers resulting in poverty Low income Low income Low income of micro entrepreneurs resulting in poverty Absence of permanent No designated area for stalls for vendors. Some permanent barangay stalls will be affected by public market road expansion program STAKEHOLDER: HOUSEWIVES AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS Families do not plant People of Bilao do not vegetables in their know how to maximize surroundings. Open land resource in their grounds remain idle surroundings. Based from random interviews, many residents are lazy consumption Based from interviews with The schools do not have barangay officials and innovative intervention residents, three out of ten programs on dropout high school-age children in reduction Bilao are not studying or Parents do not care about what we call out-of-school the education of their youth children For vegetable needs, families are dependent on what is sold in Talipapa. They don t know how to produce for their family s Uneducated residents of Bilao remain unproductive. There is also a tendency for the out-of-school youth to become liabilities of the community

8 ACTUAL EFFECTS/ FELT NEEDS, PROBLEMS IMPACT ON THE QUALITY PERCEIVED CAUSES, AND OTHER ISSUES OF LIFE OF CITIZENS, ORIGINS AND ATTENDANT CHALLENGING TARGET INSTITUTIONS AND VARIABLES COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENT OF THESE COMMUNITIES STAKEHOLDER: FISHER FOLKS, HOUSEWIVES, SARI-SARI STORE OWNERS, ON- CALL SKILLED WORKERS Limited employment Most students do not finish Separation of family available schooling. They look for members and children are jobs outside the barangay left to the care of grandparents Farmers are getting old and young people are shunning away from No capital to raise animals and farming Very few trainings on livelihood development Unstructured system in running a business such as sari-sari store Limited processing or no value-adding of products/ raw materials within barangay No development agenda for the tourism industry given the potential of as tourist attraction Hand to mouth living and no motivation to be entrepreneurial. Limited access to capital Selective process on identifying participants on trainings No training on small store business process Lack of advocacy in value chain approach to development Lack of know-how in tapping tourism related entrepreneurship farming Limited development since the barangay is confined to being source of raw materials No motivation to attain skills due to perceived selective process of identifying participants No upgrade from small store to bigger store Farmer-producer exploited by middle traders in the marketing chain Private sectors not tapped for tourism industry development V. COMMUNITY AGENDA FOR STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT (CASGD) See Table 4 for detailed discussion of CASGD 1. FARMERS AND FISHER FOLKS 1.1 Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program this includes the establishment of appropriate irrigation system, hybrid seed dispersal, livestock dispersal, research and development and technology assistance to increase agricultural productivity and the income of farmers.

9 1.2 Market Linkaging Program and Value Chain Analysis to prevent wastage of harvested crops and provide branding of products of Brgy. Bilao. 1.3 Structured Lending Program this includes provision of loans and insurance to augment capital of farmers with minimal interest rate as well as insure crops against calamities 1.4 Intensify the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program for the farmers to own lands 1.5 Infrastructure Support Program to provide necessary infrastructure such as farm to market roads and irrigation. 1.6 Organize farmers and fisher folks to empower them 2. LABORERS, INFORMAL VENDORS, UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS (HOUSEWIVES, OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH) 2.1 Development of menu of skills and livelihood training programs to provide a selection of trainings from which the people of Brgy. Bilao can choose based on their areas of interest. 2.2 Structured Lending Program for Micro-Entrepreneurs this includes conduct of information, education and communication, financial and technical assistance to equip micro-entrepreneurs with relevant information on available resources, provide available loans with low interest and facilitate the preparation of necessary requirements for the loans 2.3 Capability Building Programs conduct appropriate skills or livelihood training programs, based on the determined areas of interest of the residents, whether skilled laborers, out-of-school youths or the unemployed. Skills trainings may include sectors such as, but not limited to, construction, tourism and metals and engineering. Livelihood programs may include processing of crops (eg. Turmeric powder, banana chips, seafood crackers), handicrafts and other souvenir items. Training programs can also be conducted for micro-entrepreneurs to improve profitability.

10 2.4 Establishment of Barangay Public Market to facilitate conduct of trading activities 2.5 Project Gulayan sa Paaralan at Bakuran to maximize the use of land resource by promoting vegetable production in schools and homes. This will ensure that sufficient supply of food baskets/vegetables for every family and inculcate among them the value of industry. 3. TOURISM SECTOR 3.1. Establishment of Pasalubong Center to capture the market potential brought about by tourists going to Lonoy. This shall showcase the products produced by the locals as a result of the livelihood trainings conducted. The following shall be the roles of appropriate government entities to achieve the development interventions proposed: 1. Barangay Development Council to come up with proposal for endorsement to the Municipal Development Council 2. Provincial Development Council to endorse to the concerned agency at the provincial level and/or to the Regional Development Council for endorsement to the concerned regional or national line agency and other institutions such as: 2.1 Department of Agriculture and Department of Agrarian Reform 2.2 Department of Trade and Industry 2.3 Department of Science and Technology 2.4 National Irrigation Administration 2.5 Department of Public Works and Highways 2.6 Technical Education and Skills Development Authority 2.7 Land Bank of the Philippines and Cooperative Development Authority

11 Table 4: COMMUNITY AGENDA FOR STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS: GOVERNANCE/ PURPOSE/ INTENDED RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS; OUTCOMES/ INSTITUTIONS AND INTERVENTION(S) LONG TERM IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS STAKEHOLDER: FARMERS (CROPS AND LIVESTOCK) Agricultural Productivity To increase agricultural Enhancement Program productivity 1. Establishment of To increase income of appropriate irrigation farmers system (eg. Water To contribute to the impounding system) country s economic 2. Hybrid Seed Dispersal development Program To reduce unemployment 3. Livestock Dispersal To decrease poverty among Program (explore other farmers livestock eg. Goat) 4. Research and development to improve productivity (address diseases, decreasing size of fruits, etc.) 5. Technology Assistance Market Linkaging Program and Value Chain Analysis To augment income of farmers To maximize the gains from agricultural production Human and financial resources to be provided by the government Through the municipal government which shall request the endorsement of its provincial government for the concerned national agencies to provide the needed resources ROLES ACCOUNTABILITIES Skills Training and To provide other job TESDA/DTI AND Barangay Development Council to come up with proposal for endorsement to the Municipal Development Council Provincial Development Council to endorse to the concerned agency at the provincial level and/or to the Regional Development Council for endorsement to the concerned regional or national line agency DA agricultural technologies and farm inputs DTI market linkages, value chain analysis training DOST research and development, equipment/ technology assistance NIA irrigation system DPWH roads TESDA skills training CDA organization of cooperatives DTI

12 GOVERNANCE/ DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION(S) PURPOSE/ INTENDED BENEFITS; OUTCOMES/ LONG TERM IMPACT Livelihood Program opportunities during offseason Structured Lending Program To augment capital of 1. Loans farmers with minimal 2. Insurance interest rate To insure crops against Comprehensive Reform Program Infrastructure Program Agrarian Support calamities To intensify CARP implementation for the farmers to own lands To provide necessary infrastructure, farm to market roads, irrigation REQUIREMENTS: RESOURCES, INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIPS Organize farmers To empower farmers DA STAKEHOLDER: INFORMAL VENDORS (TRADE) Structured Lending Program for micro-entrepreneurs 1. Conduct of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) 2. Financial assistance 3. Technical assistance for the preparation of documentary requirements Micro-entrepreneurs Capability Building Program 1. Organize entrepreneurs 2. Conduct of capability building activities To enhance the knowledge of micro-entrepreneurs on available sources To facilitate the availability of loans with low interest To provide assistance in the preparation of the necessary documents To enhance the knowledge and skills of microentrepreneurs To organize them to facilitate provision of assistance and to empower them AND Financial resources to be used as seed money for loans Human resources for IEC campaigns and technical assistance ROLES ACCOUNTABILITIES DTI AND Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) DPWH Barangay Development Council to coordinate with concerned government entities for the provision of the needed assistance through the Municipal Government DTI conduct of IEC and technical assistance LBP possible lending institution

13 GOVERNANCE/ DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION(S) Establishment of Barangay Public Market PURPOSE/ INTENDED BENEFITS; OUTCOMES/ LONG TERM IMPACT To facilitate conduct of trading activities STAKEHOLDER: HOUSEHOLDS MEMBERS Project Gulayan sa Promote vegetable Paaralan at Bakuran (to maximize the use of land production in schools and homes resource) Establish and maintain vegetable gardens as ready food baskets for every family Inculcate among the learners and family members the value of industry Make all vacant spaces/lots in the community productive Train the community members to do small and medium scale food production IMPACT: Every home shall have sufficient vegetables for the family. It can also serve as a source of income The school shall have vegetables for their feeding REQUIREMENTS: RESOURCES, INSTITUTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS Financial Resources/ Barangay Development Council Capacity building the barangay shall take the lead in conducting orientation and training in schools and sitios. Technical experts may be invited from DA-BPI or local agricultural office. Garden tools barangay officials shall take charge of the acquisition of garden tools to be distributed to the residents. The barangay may make partnership with the municipal mayor, governor, local Department of Agriculture or NGOs. Seeds the barangay shall provide the starter seeds of preferred vegetables. The schools and families shall be responsible for the production of seeds for the succeeding cropping Fertilizers schools and ROLES ACCOUNTABILITIES AND Barangay Development Council to prioritize the establishment of barangay public market. It could request financial support from Municipal Government and elected officials (eg. Congressmen) The barangay shall do the following: Pass a barangay resolution for the barangay-wide implementation of the Gulayan sa Paaralan at Bakuran Project Coordinate with the Bureau of Plant Industry regarding the needed trainings of participants Make sure that every family, rich or pure, will have a vegetable garden in their surroundings Conduct an Annual Search for Best Gulayan sa Bakuran. Awarding of winners shall be done during the Barangay Fiesta Conduct a Quarterly Vegetable Fair for the families and schools, to showcase and sell their vegetable products Conduct monthly monitoring of the Gulayan sa Bakuran

14 GOVERNANCE/ DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION(S) PURPOSE/ INTENDED BENEFITS; OUTCOMES/ LONG TERM IMPACT program No land resource shall be left unproductive REQUIREMENTS: RESOURCES, INSTITUTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS families are encouraged to have their respective compost pits for the production of organic fertilizer for their plants ROLES ACCOUNTABILITIES AND The School Principal shall: Require each class in school to have a vegetable garden within the campus Initiate a search for Most Productive Class Garden STAKEHOLDER: FISHER FOLKS, HOUSEWIVES, SARI-SARI STORE OWNERS, ON-CALL SKILLED WORKERS Development of menu of livelihood/skills trainings Structured system in sarisari store business Development of mangroves as tourist attraction Establishment of pasalubong center and development of souvenir items To provide a selection of trainings from which the people of Bilao can choose which is aligned to their interest To provide know-how on processes in running a sarisari store to improve profitability To capture the market potential brought about by tourists going to Lonoy List of training to be included in the menu of programs Conduct survey on the interest of the people of BIlao and prioritize schedule of trainings Training Identify fast moving products to carry Create linkage with Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies like Coke-STAR programs Identify materials like shells, coconut and others to be used for making souvenir items Barangay Development Council to coordinate with concerned government agencies on possible livelihood/skills trainings (DTI and TESDA) Barangay to initiate the conduct of survey, Municipality of Sapian Negosyo Center DA, TESDA,DTI

15 VI. GROUP REFLECTION REPORT ON THE CHALLENGES, LESSONS AND COMMITMENTS TO GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE D. GROUP REFLECTION REPORT ON THE CHALLENGES, LESSONS AND COMMITMENTS TO GOOD GOVERNANCE 1. FARMING WHAT WE LEARNED Despite shortage of food, not all families maximize the land in their surroundings to plant vegetables for their own consumption. Harvested crops were not processed for additional livelihood and employment opportunities. Due to lack of advanced farm equipment and skills in modern farming, the farmers resort to traditional farming, thus reducing productivity The ABALA Agrarian Reform Cooperative (ABALA ARC) has very limited capital and its roles and potential to extend support and assistance to the community of farmers and fishermen 2. EDUCATION Due to meager resources, families prioritize spending for their daily sustenance, thus neglecting the value of education. Also, instead of going to school, children help their parents earn money. Those with very little education has a mindset of living by the day. They just settle in earning money which is enough to cover for expenses per day WHAT WE MUST DO We recommend the Project Gulayan sa Paaralan at Bakuran to maximize the use of land resource by promoting vegetable production in schools and homes. This will ensure that sufficient supply of food baskets/vegetables for every family and inculcate among them the value of industry Provide appropriate capability building programs and access to capital to help families have additional sources of income. We recommend the Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program which includes technology assistance and hybrid seed dispersal among others We recommend the following to the Coop Board: Specialized training for officers and management staff Continuous membership education Honest and competent leadership and management staff Viable cooperative direction and business operation Increase volume of business Undertake marketing and business alliance Provide appropriate capability building programs and access to capital to help families have additional sources of income. A training on having an entrepreneurial mindset should be conducted to widen the minds of these locals to more possibilities and ensure that business

16 WHAT WE LEARNED thinking that they won t be able to earn more because of lack of education. There were respondents who are currently working, as well as housewives, who wanted to undergo skills training, however, only weekday training schedules were available, which is in conflict to the work of the husbands, or the everyday chores of the housewives. 3. DATA GATHERING Knowing the correct situation of the environment before coming up with the right proposal for the development of an area is of great importance. The environmental scanning is a very important phase of the Community Engagement Module that it should be given attention to know the situation of all the stakeholders of the community. Sectoral concerns which may differ from one area to another should be properly analyzed so that no one will be left behind. Credible plans for the improvement of the community should be anchored on a sound situational analysis of the area. WHAT WE MUST DO potentials in Barangay Bilao are maximized. The training should also include how to handle money wisely to prevent them from spending the capital for their personal needs, and allocate it to expand their businesses. A survey should be conducted on what industry the residents of Brgy. Bilao would want to pursue. The results of the survey should be processed and prioritized according to the available resources of the locality. Skills training schedules should be flexible enough to cater to the needs of the interested participants. The generation of correct data on the situation of a community should be part of the planning process. The community should set up a system for the generation of critical information, that will aid in the formulation of plans and programs, for the improvement of the situation of the community, which should redound to the improvement of life of everyone, leaving no one left behind, which is one of the basic principles of the Sustainable Development Goals VII. RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION The SPSCIGD and CASGD as well as the Group Reflection can serve as guide for the community of Bilao through its officials in the formulation of a Barangay Development Plan to support the realization of its Mission and Vision anchored on the Municipal, Provincial and Regional Development Plans up to the Philippine Development Plan and the Sustainable

17 Development Goals towards the achievement of Ambisyon Natin 2040 to have A Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Buhay. The study also shows the importance of education in uplifting the lives of the community. There is a high degree of correlation between education and income wherein those who were able to finish their studies have a higher monthly income thus better living condition.