The Rajah Buayan District of the Alliance of Bangsamoro for Peace and Sustainable Development, Inc. is distributing at-least 50,000 thousand coconut seedlings for the coconut farmers / growers from the barangays of the Municipalities of Sultan Sa Barongis, Rajah Buayan and Salipada K. Pendatun.
The activity is a part of the engagement of the ABPSD, Inc. in its program on "Ligawasan Coconut Development Program" and the Coconut Industry Investment Funds (CIIF) in its program on "Coco Farm Development Program (CFDP)". The engagement cover different component, such as (1) establishment of Coconut Nursery, (b) distribution of coco seedlings, (c) fertilization, (d) establishment of coco development kiosks, and (e) enter-cropping. The project is still on the level of establihment of the nursery and distribution of coco-seedlings.
The activity is a part of the engagement of the ABPSD, Inc. in its program on "Ligawasan Coconut Development Program" and the Coconut Industry Investment Funds (CIIF) in its program on "Coco Farm Development Program (CFDP)". The engagement cover different component, such as (1) establishment of Coconut Nursery, (b) distribution of coco seedlings, (c) fertilization, (d) establishment of coco development kiosks, and (e) enter-cropping. The project is still on the level of establihment of the nursery and distribution of coco-seedlings.
Actually, the ABPSD, Incorporated had a commitment to put-up 100,000 seedlings but it was distributed to annex coco-nurseries. The other 50,000 coco seeds were cultured in the following nurseries: (a) Sitio Leneba, Sibuto, DOS, Maguindanao; (b) Barangay Semba, DOS, Maguindanao, (c) Barangay Gang, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, (d) Barangay Tawirin, Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao, (e) Barangay Gadong, Barira, Maguindanao, and (f) Barangay Bagoinged, Pikit, Cotabato. Another nursery was also in-placed at Barangay Kusiong, DOS, Maguindanao. After 5 months of managing the nurseries, the in-placed coconut nuts are already fully grown and ready for planting.
Each nursery management had launched the coco-planting activities and adopted the mechanism for distribution with the consent of the ABPSD, Inc. Project Management Office. That, on May 22 - 24, 2009, the Project Management Office went to Sultan Sa Barongis to conduct orientation and proper management of the coco-seedlings distributions and brought with them the forms needed to be filled-up prior the distribution of the seedlings. During the orientation conference, the Executive Director, Dr. Pendatun Pangadil introduced the organizations with background on how it was organized, its vision, mission, goals and programs. It was also followed by the engagement with the CIIF, particularly on the CFDP Program.
Finally, he introduced the mechanism for the distribution of the coco-seedlings. Open forum was also conducted in order to clarify issues and concerns on the project implementation. The organization responded in the first place in accordance with the mechanism provided by the CIIF-CFDP and followed by the ABPSD-LCDP mechanism. From that, the target coco-planters / growers immediately responded by submitting their intent on the activities. Presently, they are now distributing the seedling and started the planting activities, including the other ABPSD districts coco-nurseries.