January 22, 2020

Consultative Meeting cum Workshop on Adaptatin/Mitigation on Agriculture and Fisheries after

the Taal Volcano Eruption

STIARC Conference Room, Lipa City

Participants; RMC, LGUs, PAs, PVOs,

Ma'am Ella - Emcee, acknowledgement of participants

RTD for Operations- Welcome Remarks, sana ay maging makabuluhan at mabunga ang ating
gagawin

USec Gunggona, RD Sammy Malvas, - Fisheries

Participants - ACPC, ATI, BAFS (Vivencio Mamaril), BAR, BPI, FPA, NFA, PCA, PHILFIDA, PHILRICE,
SRA, DR. PATRICIO FAYLON, former dirctor of piccard, Dr. Starunina Halos, Toto Barcelona, Dean
Elpidio Jr, CavSU, Ms. Cecille, Private sector representatives, PA of Batangas, PVO Grace
Bustamante of Laguna, LGUs, MAOs, DA CALABARZON led by RD and ARDs, dir. chris morales

RD DE MESA, presentation, nagpasalamat sa pagdalo in behalf of secretary despite short notice,

we have to come up with strategies to cope, adapt, mitigate, request experts to provide inputs.
hindi pa po natin alam kung kailan ito matatapos (ang mahirap dito)

present situationer as to latest bulletin, latest statistics, initial interventions, paano mas
mapapatatag ang rehab efforts, tingnan din natin ang nagawa ng pinatubo commission, nagbasa
din kmi ng ilang RRL,

presentation, hingi kay regine

livestcok region tayo,

pagnagpatuloy po ito, magkakaroon tayo ng promplema sa ekonomiya dahil malaki ang

contribution ng calabarzon sa gdp in terms of livestock and tourism

3.22B damage to agriculture, bulletin no. 9

identified strategies

short term - provision of immediate assistance, credit/pawning project c/o acpc; DA TLC, feeds
for rescued animals, meetin on adaptatio nand mitigation, other- profiling of affected farmers

intermediae term - provision of SURE, 30M; indemnification of insured farmers and fishers c/o
pcic

long term- provision of QRF, provision of agri inputs and equipment by da 4a (22M, naindorse na
sa lgu bats, ibibigay after situation normal); provsisio nof coconut seedlings, provisionf of
assorted seedlings; and fingerlings

utilization of dev gov owned land as prod area - rapid rural appraisal, machinery pooling, agri
iniputs dist; cash for work program; irrigiration services; marketing - convergence of agencies

rehab of damaged crops )rejuv; fertilization; replanting); rehab of livestock sector (provision of
innitial stocks to the backyard farmers. promotion of credit program for the commercial farmers
(acef, agri-agra law)

assistance from legislation, may hearing po ngaun, higher credit window for farmers, land use
act, utilization of the idle lands

monitoring and evaluation, impact ng damage and interventions natin,

in all of this battle cry ni secretary, masaganang ani at mataaas na kita, paano natin maibabalik
ang ating magsasaka sa track ng agriculture, kailangan pag-aralan talaga nating mabuti ito, -red

we need to have a very good rehab plan and strategies, pagkatapos nito, i want summary of all
the discussions inlcuding the powerpoint presentation - sec dar

Chairman Ped - sana po magkatulong tulong tayo, gamitin ang talino para maresolba ang
problema kinakaharap ng ating rehiyon.

Egnr. Chris - naatasan tayo ni sec na tumulong dito. critical sa situation sa gantonng ang building
of databse, matunton natin ilang farmers fishers, nasaan sila ngayon, officially xatabase ng
drrmc, request for 8million funds for rehab and recovery, kaso sa qrf may special provision,
medyo limited ang galaw ng DA secretary dahil kailangan nya sumunod sa provision dun. at baka
magkatechnical malversation tayo, bantayan ang paggamit ng pondo. rest assured that the
secreatry will swiftly act, approve na yun the finance group will process na dapat gawin para
hindi masilip ng coa,

critical malaman ngayon din, ano na mga lugar na safe na pumunta, okay na ba na magreplant?,
alternative livelihood ng mga maaapektuhan/apektado, resttlement area vegetable areas; alamin
kung sino2 ang mga tao, alamin kung pwede na magtanim, kung hindi ano ang alternative

critical din ang scientific advise ng mga experts especially food safety aspect, and soil and water
analyses.

we are here to help, sikipain ang mga kailangang pondo, especially machineries dahil hindi
pwede ito pumasok sa QRF,
once approved, approve ni president, then sa budgemt (DBM), then babalik sa amin for BED
prep

RD Sammy Malvas, BFAR - lahat ng sectors, malaki ang naapektuhan ang fiisheries, mahirap din
puntahan at/o re assess dahil nasa gitna sya ngtaal, very limited ang movement because of
lockdown,; sayang din yung mga laman nung nasa cages; c

we conduct fish and water sample analyses, continuous ito, kung safe kainin ung mga isda na
nanggaling sa taal lake;

mahirap i-asses ang damage; we assume/use historiacal data to project possible damages on
fisheries, 11,700 registered fisherfolk natin, halo2, mangignisda, culture, traders

later on, kapag pinapasok tayo dun lng natin talaga ma-assess really yung damages and lossess
sa fisheries,

patuloy din nagpapadala nag ibang region ng relief goodsd, medyo may challenge lng din sa
pagpapadala ng isda gawa ng perishable din sya

patuloy din kami nag bibigay ng updates kila sir chris, particularly on the water analysis reports

we prepared rehab 32M plan ng fisheries, sakalaing makabalik ng mga mangignisda, stocking
capacity 6,000, fingerlings provision, para

RED- kung matatagal ito, ano ang plano ng BFAR sa mga apektadong mangingisda habang active
pa ang volcano dahil pwede itong magtagal ng anim na buwan. worst case, in six to 7 months
time no activity on the lake

PA batangas - nangangailangan kami ng inyong suporta. ang ating po mga magsasaka at

mangignisda, lola na sa mga livestock raiser dahil hangang ngayon ay hindi p natin nakuha yung
ibang mga hayop.

affected farmers naglalaryo 1,000 plus,

ang aming tanggapan ay agagawa din na proposal na isasabmit sa inyo para sa long term rehab
ng mga affected. nagpapalano din ng resettlement din sa knila. ano mang tulong po ay buong
puso pasasalamatan

Dir choi of bafs - detail sa strategic plan, re rapid appraisalm pwed eilagay ang componen na
environemental assessment, pwede na ba magtanim, magalaga ng hayop, mangisda; kailan
pwede? sa appraisal na yun kung buwan-buwan or quarterly, mayroong environmental
assesment; for consideration ng bai, bpi, bswm.. looking forward pagnagbalik sa pagsaka,
pagtanim sila siguraduhing mabibili yung tiinda nila; on matters of food safety, heavy metals ang
resulta, take note ashfall ito,

baka pwede tingnan ang flourine, isa sa compound na food safety treath sa isda; gumawa na ang
bafs na papel, technical bulletin, and food safety handling; ibibigay ang copies from bafs.

sa monday ready for distribution na

red - concern sa pinya;

choi - no lab to analyze that; nilagay namin sa mitigating measure; kung ready for harvest;
although affected sya pwede padin gamitin ang planting materials, kung may maililigtas pwedeng
stabi sa storage area or bilin ng DA dalhin sa ibang province na pwede magtanim ng pinya,
suckers and sleeves;

pwedeng ibenta nag planting materials, tulungan sa pagbenta and bilhin;

Food development Center; si dir choi ang maycoordinate

red- cares sinilip thru microspe, may mga nakita sila ng foreign particles, red asked dir choy to
help wiith the concern ng food safety, including all crops

red shares about the sangla system for livestock...

sana dapat mag naghahandle ng lahat ng aspect on regulatory, laboraty, testing - suggested by
sir chris m.

dr faylong - maganda na nagkakausap tayo- based sa presentation nakita natin ang framework
plan ang gusto natin makita; base sa ginagawa natin, we will follow our production; bulk ng ating
gagawin; livelihood ano ang pwede nating magawa mula ngaun and then onward; sa framework
pwede ang production then livelihood then; human resource, unang problem;

red - after nito we will suggesting to secretary, initial lng kasi ito, to form a technical group
composed of our team and experts. definiitely after to day we will submit today a framework
and plan

workshops 1- establish policy framework; 2-livestock; 3-crops; 4-fisheries; 5-procurement/admin

finance

we will consilidate everything then we will have plenary. no matter how rough it will be

nmis,

mam saturnina - were looking at ashfall, we should have data about data ung mga hindi; identify
areas for relcoations; i think need mag relocate; pagcompute natin sa mga areas na makakapal
ang abo;

red - rapid appraisal - part ang database; definitely sa mga relocation site e magkakaroon ng
competion, siguro bagong sites;

Dir. Glenn, BPI - as for the info, food safety advisory we are contributing, food safety regulatory
agency, we can help dr. choy; we told the media na linisin maigi, tingnan maige, we drafted an
inforgraphics, we are just waiting for the approval ni sec; short term, ano pwede magawa, recom
- collaborate with private sector to do gardening sa mga evacuation center, gawing model for
other, maybe hydrophonics may be good; second rejuvenation ,fertilization ng lupa; we can rejuv
the soild, para yung mga areas matulungan natin; 3rd rehabilitation, part. replanting; bpi we
have research centers can be utilized; the first pilot sites for more planting materials particularly
sa mga primary na commodities damaged

sa mga research institutios siguro, collab din tayo; BPI will be ready sa lahat ng pwede nitong
maitulong;

red - asked state Us, research areas, to open for joint collab efforts; pa marlon; dr. rommel; we're
loooking for areas na pwede farming areas

dir glenn - urban agriculture, ready na yun sir, iimplement n lng natin

red - we request proposals, and concept notes

philrice rep - first step, assess kung ang thickness ng ash sa mga areas; once malaman ang
thckness, if its think, water holding capacity ng ash very low, low in nitrogen; incorporate dapat
sa mga organic materials

we need thorough analysis ng ash, (its like sand); isang problem hindi pa available nag
paganalyze ng sand, bswm wala pa daw capacity, uplb may bago daw equipment

we need to know the composition

immediate response - once matapos ang eruption ,analyze the ash; plowing under mahirap; corn
areas possible ang pagincorporate ng ash sa lupa; after maincormporate another set of soil
analysis; sa rice possible ang soil analysis after maincorporate; tingnan ng mas malaking view,
once mamatay to, most likely di na natin marecover. magcollect tayo ng planting materialls

ngrls-uplb;

cavsu, soil scientist; re the volcanic ash, we have to asses the thickess, sulfu makes the soil acid,
to rehab the area or the agri land, we have to apply lime material para malabanan ang
pagkaacidic nito, balanced fertilization; soil analysis and plant diagnosis;

bpi na taga region iv-a - we conducted close up and aerial view, with the thinckness, mga about
5cm lng. nagobserve din sil ng insects, we will continue monitro, partners in vegetables;; i
suggest environmental impact assessment; including social, economi impact

dir choy - genetic conservation, pcc mayroon sila cryogenic facility para sa semen; areas ng
government,, food production areas for the evacuees; if maputol ang suppy maring tumaas ang
presyo sa manila since macut ang

bpi may prepare POT, ano pwede gawin ng magsasaka, depending on the thickness

wag muna impact assessment, mas need na ng immediate tulong ng farmers

red- tanong- kaya pa ba isalba; kung masalba pwede ba mabenta; pwede ba makain? ang mga
tanim na naapektuhan

we have to be sure na safe to eat itong mga ito

we encourage you to not enter 14km zone;

dr. faylong - looking back from pinatubo - mineralization, nawawala ang mga insect, root crops,
what crops ang mga pwede itanim, legumes; at least na sa atin yung mga previous experiences,
pag-aralan nating mabuti; pagka tagilid e, we have to accept ayaw din nating maghirap ang mga
hayop a iyon, kailangan talaga for slaughter na sila;

if we have the resources, because may mga semen na tayo to suport livestock ng mga
magagandang breed;

satrunina - farm consolidation, baka pwede natin itong maipasok; mayroon farm manager; sya
maggaguide ng farmer; makapag pilot tayo dito sa communal farms

NIA - 7 communal irrigators systems na naapektuhan; although di nmn actually nakita; there 159
hectares affected, mababa pa ang cause; affected farmers; damage to crops natin est. 4.4M; dito
sa area ng lipa, site validation, hidi sya ganoon kaffected due to wind direction

dissilting, assist in the training, although wala kami technologies for the livelihood, assist sa
financial, ano ang kaya natin mai-sahre

red - we will be requesting all agencies, submit to us your proposed plans or kung meron kayo
iplano na icontribute udner 2020 budget

we'll request line item budget for 2021 taal rehab

proposed budget for 2021, kindly submit the same to RFO asap

engr. chris - re proposal di lng basta for your office, mga pwedeng magawa ngaung taon pls pasali
sa in rel sa inyong respective mandates

dr. toto - we're private sector; instant nursery of veg seedlings; donate 10 boxes ng something,
which can cover 180-sqm. para sa mga evacuation centers

reestablishment of communal vegtable sa mga relocation sites, offers help; handa kami
magbigay ng field extension gayun na din sa mga backyard. the members perhaps may donate
seeds, provide technical assistant; within a week kaya iestablish yan

red - communal farm, amimng mga centers will be used for propagation center, sa mga lgus

sir wilmer - re ashfall in pinatubo; nagbigay ng mga sample ng crops na matibay against acid,
5050 optimum;

livestock - floring, mabigyan ng pansin pasture natin

red- thru rcpc pagaaral na peste/insects, dumating na bago o nawala; priority rehabilitation

policy - me, jv

crops - jv

livestock - shai

fisheries

finance/procurement-sir nat

sample (issues/recom/agency/priority)/ proposed output and outcome)

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Policy led by sir dennis

ati, psa, acpc,

(issues/recom/agency/priority)/ proposed output and outcome)

tayo din amgaaccept titingin kung ang knilang gaawa sa policy direction na sa tingin natin ay
tama sa ating mga gagawin;
ang pangunahin, 3 things, short, intermediate, long term strategies need to formulate, as to
procurement everybody andun lahat sa urgent

tayo sa agriculture sector; second responder sa calamity; ang agricultura; hindi pwede na di tayo
gagawa ng imemdiate na response; based on initial discussion knina; common standpoint; as
mentione by chriss, very important we are backed up by data; sa panig po ng da sa reion, we will
try to firm up our farmers for commodity

hindi pa natin alam kung saan ang mga tao na yun. nsaan sila ngaun, evac ba or nagstay

sa famers muna natin and at ang knilang family, nasaan and sino sila

if we dont know the people involve di natin alam ang plano natin, next is specific areas.
mayrooong window of opportunity para sa kinala gaya ng paggawa ng communal famrs kung
saan ang mga manggagawa ay nag mga displaced farmers, considering the marketing side; mga
iooffer na tulong ay dapat socially acceptable ba?; ang daming nagbibigay ng tulong; sombedoy
should ne incharge para magsalansan nito, perhaps lahat ay may gamit pero para saan, kanina,
kailan gagamitin

the plan should be strategic, part ng policy ay may katapat na pondo;

diretso natin sa framework ng discussion as proposed by dir. malinan po kung may iba kaung
suggestion

dr. faylon - from now habang pumuputok, may magagawa ba tayo? ang tunay ksi na tulong natin
ay magsisimula once kumalma na ang bulkan; in terms of most immediate para makapagisip,
anong policy ang pwede na magawa. ang tinitingnan kc natin mga 7mos, jan-june

ano ba nag need ng agriculture, every month nagbabago ang need

dalawang timeline, habang di pa pumuputok, at pumutok na... nakahanda tayo sa dalawang

scenario

susunod tayo sa mga scientific guidlines

sana ma consider din yung mga allied industryies like yung mga feed millers

issues to tackle: pondo, access sa mga available funds, somebody shall collate, ano ang
magagawa natin within 6mos;

post expolosio scenario and pre explosion

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presentations

RTD Dennis - policy,