Project Activities

Though our project outline were mentioned above, our project activities are explained in detail in this section. These activities are on PDM.

Conduct of baseline survey and monitoring

To recognize the actual situation in the target areas, conduct of baseline survey and monitoring were implemented as following items. The baseline survey will show us result of the project activities.

• Assessment of community's knowledge, attitude and practices
• Socio-economic benchmarking of target village(farmers and farmers household, crop planted, animal raised, household spending, land-use and cropping system)
• Bio-physical characterization of target village (soil, pest, climatic conditions e.g. rainfall, temperature)

Development of suitable and location-specific technology Packages

To attain the project goal, suitable input technology and location-specific technology have been implemented in the target areas as packages.

The technology package doesn't mean individual technology but combination of technologies under the palaycheck system which is a rice integrated crop management and more.

Establishment of technology promotion systems

Verified and improved technologies should be demonstrated in farmers' farms.

Preparation for Technology Promotion

1. Establishment of TDF and TDF Committee
2. Extension manual for farmers and resource persons
3. TDF management manuals
4. Farmers' training references

Establishment of technical support systems of TDF has focused on the following points

• Technical training for farmers and resource persons
• Demonstration farms
• Committee to share information

Supports of the implementation of LGUs-led (Local Government Unit) Demonstration Farms (DFs) are as follows

• Training for extension workers and farmers
• Support of DF management and coordination of other organizations

An example of Process and Status of TDF/DF Implementation in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon

Documentation of Project Process and Strategies

To attain the project goal, the following activities have to be done. These items linked with other organizations are essential to promote technology. A guide book of process management of the following items is under preparation now.

Land preparation for field leveling in TDF

Guidebooks are published

1. Selection of Project Site
   • Major rice and rice-based growing area
   • With strong LGU support
   • Accessibility of TDF
   • Farmer-Partners with social network, respected/credible, capable to put up a TDF
2. Courtesy Calls
3. Project Orientation
4. Baseline Survey/FGD
5. Site Validation
6. Multi-Stakeholder Workshop
7. Launching Program and MOA Signing
8. Training of EWs in Rice S & T
9. Training of Farmers in Rice S & T (Wet and Dry season Cropping)
10. Establishment of TDF
11. Establishment of Farmers' Learning Fields (FLFs)
12. TDF Monitoring and Evaluation
13. Field Day
14. End-season Review and Planning for next cropping season
15. Development pf Extension and Training Materials
    • Training manual
    • Cultivation Calendar
    • Techno-bulletin
    • Posters
    • Leaflets/flyers
16. Cross Visit
17. Capital Mobilization Scheme Sources of CBU

    : 10% interest charge on fertilizer loan, share-in capital, cost of CS initially provided to farmer-partners, force saving plan, membership fees, government incentives

18. Development of location-specific techno-guides for transplanted and direct wet seeded rice for inbred and hybrid rice production.

    An ACCOMPLISHMENT of TDF and DF in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon

    Establishment of TDFs & FLFs. The following tables show that Yield is increasing season by season.

    Wet Season Yield in Agbannawag, Rizal, Nueva Ecija

    Year/Season	TDF yield (t/ha)	Farmer-partners (FLFs)	Participating Farmers (FLFs)	FPs + PFs (t/ha)	Remarks
    2004 WS	4.85	4.85	4.73	4.74	Baseline survey
    2005 WS	5.05	5.09	4.54	4.59	1st trial
    2006 WS	5.93	5.61	6.11	6.04	2nd trial

    Dry season yield in the same area

    Year/Season	TDF yield (t/ha)	Farmer-partners (FLFs)	Participating Farmers (FLFs)	FPs + PFs (t/ha)	Remarks
    2005 DS	7.90	7.90	6.77	6.88	Baseline
    2006 DS	7.54	8.43	8.08	8.11	1st trial
    2007 DS	7.64	8.55	8.74	8.72	2nd trial