Sample of a Project Proposal - Provision of Farm Inputs (Production of Palay, Corn, Mongo, Peanut and Camote)

PROJECT PROPOSAL

A. Proposal Information

Title

:

Provision of Farm Inputs (Production of Palay, Corn, Mongo, Peanut and Camote)

Beneficiary

:

Baniaga Irrigators Association

Fund Source and Cost:

Table 1. Source of fund Source of Fund

Amount

% Share

Department of Labor and Employment

1,430,900.00

26.6%

Municipal Government of Bato,

1,633,220.00

30.3%

Catanduanes (Proponent) Baniaga Irrigators Association (Beneficiary)

(Cash and in kind) 2,317,150.00

43.1%

(Labor Cost, etc.)

Date of Implementation

:

October, 2014 to September, 2015

Proponent

:

Municipal Government of Bato, Catanduanes through the Municipal Agriculture Office

B. Executive Summary

This proposal is aimed at addressing the low production output of Baniaga Rice Field situated along the vicinity of the Barangays of Batalay, Banawang,

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Tamburan and Ilawod Poblacion. At present, the said rice field is not irrigated therefore its production is largely dependent upon rainfall. Sufficient rains only occur in the months of October, November and December, as such planting rice is only limited during those rainy months allowing only one rice-cropping in a year within three to four months period. The rest are idle months for the rice field, leaving its fullest economic potential untapped. (The National Irrigation Administration has an on-going project for the construction of irrigation facility in Baniaga rice field. Once completed, farmers will devote major area of the field for rice production the whole year round.)

In view of the foregoing, the Municipal Government of Bato looked at this proposal as a solution in maximizing the yield of the said agricultural land.

As strategy, the farmers will be provided with palay seeds as farm inputs during the rainy months particularly in the months of October, November or December. Balance fertilization technology approach, which is the combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer, will be applied to the field. In the months of March to September where planting rice is not feasible, planting of crops particularly corn, mongo, peanut and camote will be introduced to farmers.

The Local Chief Executive shall create a Project Management Committee that shall manage the project, conduct regular monitoring, and formulate rules and guidelines as regards to management of the project focusing particularly on the sustainability of the project. In the 4th year of project implementation or when the organization is readily capable of handling the project, the project management will be turned over to them.

C. Introduction /Problem Statement

Addressing poverty incidence in the barangays that benefit from the harvest of the Baniaga rice field is the major concern of this proposal. Majority of the owners 2

and farmers of rice fields along the Baniaga area are residents of Barangay, Batalay, Banawang, Ilawod Poblacion, Tamburan and Tilis who also majorly composes the average of 24.40% of the total employed population of the said barangays as recorded in the 2009 CBMS Survey of the LGU. Poverty incidence in the said barangays was recorded at an average of 38.74% while the municipality of Bato has a poverty incidence of 52.76%. In general, 32% of the employed populations in the municipality are involved in agricultural works. Although, the result of the project is directed towards the identified barangays, the rest of the residents of the municipality will benefit from the impact of the production to the market or the economy of the municipality.

Knowing the fact that majority of the employed population in the identified barangays are farmers who are also benefiting from the production of Baniaga rice field, improvements in the yield of the field will also result to considerable decrease in poverty incidence in the said barangays, which will also redound to the reduction of poverty incidence in the whole municipality of Bato.

At present, the full potential of Baniaga rice field in terms of agricultural production is difficult to attain due to following reasons: 

Poor soil condition in terms of good nutrients needed by the plant. To address this situation, balance fertilization technology, which is the combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer, will be applied. Application of organic fertilizer will improve the texture and water holding capacity of the soil, while introduction of inorganic fertilizer will provide and enhance immediate effect to the growth of crops. In the long range of project implementation, inorganic fertilizer will be gradually eliminated. Organic fertilizer has no instant or immediate effect to the crops however it has a long range benefit for the crops which will provide for sustainability in production.



Low quality of planting materials.

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To address this problem, farmers will be provided with certified palay seeds through fund assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment. 

Absence of irrigation facility. Considering the present situation of the Baniaga area which is nonirrigated, planting rice is only feasible on rainy months particularly in the months of October, November or December. Therefore, Baniaga rice field only provides for one rice-cropping in a year covering three to four months. As a solution to the problem, after harvesting palay, farmers will switch to planting of corn, mongo, peanut and camote to realize maximum utilization of the area. One month allowance will be provided before planting the aforesaid alternative crops.

The corresponding solution to the foregoing problems, will result to considerable increase to the farmers’ income, thus would have a positive impact towards improvement of the town’s economy.

In addition, the LGU has just recently acquired last 20 June 2014 a 32 HP four-wheel Kubota (Model L3608DT) mini-tractor, under the farm mechanization program of the Department of Agriculture. This equipment will provide big help to farmers not only in reducing time of field preparation but also, in reducing the expenses being incurred in plowing the land (1st component of land preparation) by 50% or from P2,400.00/ha to P 1,200.00/ha.

Maximization of the use of Baniaga rice field and improvement in yield will result in hiring of more farm workers. Proper land preparation and application of the needed fertilizers will result in the abundance of raw materials for the sustainable operation of the rice field.

Continuous cropping will enhance managerial

competence in crop production; first, at the level of Project Management Committee within the municipal government and, secondly, in the long run, at the level of the farmers/irrigators association.

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D. Objective.

The project is aimed at increasing production of the Baniaga rice field by efficient and maximum utilization of the area through: 

Provision of certified palay seeds



Application of balance fertilization technology, which is the combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer



Introduction of alternative crops including corn, peanut, mongo and camote in times where planting rice is not feasible.

The usual agricultural productivity of the 97-hectare Baniaga rice field is only three to four months in a year with only palay as the production output. With the introduction of the foregoing alternative crops, the remaining unproductive 7 months will be utilized, therefore maximizing the use of the land. Such maximization in the use of land will result to economic upliftment of the farmer-beneficiaries. The Department of Labor and Employment will provide fund for the procurement of planting materials and fertilizers while the Municipal Government of Bato will provide the stockroom for storing farm inputs and will subsidize the use of mini-tractor. Such stockroom has a floor dimension of 5.0m x 6.5m with a height of 3.0m. It has the capacity of storing up to 300 bags of palay. The LGU shall look for additional stockroom to allow storage of all farm inputs. As their counterpart, beneficiaries will provide payment to labor involved in preparation of the field up to the harvest period.

At the end of the target period, a considerable increase in the income of 160 farmers/land owners and other farm workers will be observed. Such increase in income will be sustained through sufficiency in the supply of farm inputs through efficient and effective project management.

E. Methodologies/Approaches

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Time Table of Activities

Table 2. Time Table Activities Activities 1. Planning and Concept

Date June, 2014

Development

Responsible Person / Agency DOLE-PFO / PESO Bato / Municipal Agriculture Office

2. Conduct of consultative meeting to

July 23, 2014

DOLE-PFO / PESO

determine social acceptability of

Bato / Municipal

identified farmer’s association.

Agriculture Office / Baniaga Irrigator’s Association

3. Conduct of meeting to identify First week of

Municipal Agriculture

farmers’ problems and needs; and August, 2014

Office / Baniaga

arrive at conclusion as to what

Irrigator’s Association

developmental project is needed by the farmers to address the present adverse situation. 4. Preparation of Project Proposal and other related documents.

2nd and 3rd week of Municipal Agriculture August, 2014

Office / Baniaga Irrigator’s Association / PESO Bato

5. Submission and Approval of Project Proposal

Last week of

Municipal Agriculture

August, 2014

Office / PESO Bato / DOLE-PFO / DOLE RO5

Activities

Date

6. Creation of Project Management 2nd week of

Responsible Person / Agency Office of the Mayor

Committee that shall formulate September, 2014 guidelines and policies, manage 6

project

implementation,

conduct

project monitoring, and discuss issues and concerns. 7. MOA signing and transfer of funds

2nd week of

Office of the Mayor /

September, 2014

DOLE

3rd week of

Municipal Agriculture

September, 2014

Office

1st week of

Baniaga Irrigators’

October, 2014

Association / Project

8. Project Implementation a. Procurement of Farm Inputs

b. Field preparation and planting of palay

Management Committee c. Harvesting (part of harvest shall be reserved for the next planting

Last week of

Baniaga Irrigators’

January , 2015

Association / Project

period)

Management Committee

d. Field preparation and planting of corn, mongo, peanut and camote

1st week of March,

Baniaga Irrigators’

2015;

Association / Project

4th week of May,

Management

2015; 4th week

Committee

July, 2015 3rd week of May,

Baniaga Irrigators’

be reserved for the next planting

2015; 3rd week of

Association / Project

period)

July, 2015; 4th

Management

week of Sept.

Committee

e. Harvesting (part of harvest shall

2015

Activities f. Project Monitoring (PMC shall conduct regular monitoring and

Date

Responsible Person / Agency Project Management Committee

must meet once every two 7

months or as the need arises)

F. Deliverables Throughout the period of project implementation, Farmers’ Field School, where series of trainings on palay production from seed to seed or from seed preparation up to harvesting, will be applied to farmers of the Baniaga rice field through the competent and trained Agricultural Technologists of the Municipal Agriculture Office without any extra cost to farmer-beneficiaries. The training will be conducted once a week within the period of four months. The training will also include Integrated Pest Management and Root Crops Production.

The newly acquired 32 HP four-wheel Kubota (Model L3608DT) mini-tractor of the LGU will be used in land preparation particularly in plowing wherein the farmers will only pay P 1,200.00 for every hectare of field prepared. In addition, the local government will provide a stockroom for the storage of farm inputs. Such stockroom has a floor dimension of 5.0m x 6.5m and a height of 3.0m, which has the capacity of storing up to 300 bags of palay.

Before the start of project implementation, the Municipal Government of Bato under the representation of the Local Chief Executive and the Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office No. 5 will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement to formally establish responsibilities of both parties.

G. Budget

Table 3. Work and Financial Plan Project Component/

Physical

Cost per

Particulars

Target

Item

Financial Requirements

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Beneficiary Equity

Sponsor’s Share (LGU of Bato)

DOLE Counterpart

Total

A. Pre-Implementation Phase 1. Planning and Concept Development 2. Conduct of consultative meeting to determine social

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acceptability of identified farmer’s association Snacks (20 participants)

35.00

700.00

700.00

35.00

700.00

700.00

250.00

250.00

100.00

100.00

700.00

700.00

500.00

500.00

1,250.00

1,250.00

Tarpaulin/streamer

1,000.00

1,000.00

Rental of the venue

1,000.00

1,000.00

500.00

500.00

3. Conduct identify

of

meeting

farmers’

to

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problems

and needs Snacks (20 participants)

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4. Preparation of Project Proposal and other related documents. Office Supplies and other miscellaneous 9. Submission and Approval of Project Proposal Travel Expenses 10. Creation

of

Project

Management Committee Snacks during the

10

35.00

meeting (10 participants) Office supplies and other miscellaneous 11. MOA signing and transfer of funds (25 participants) Snacks during the

25

50.00

activity

Supplies and other miscellaneous

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Travel expenses

500.00

500.00

(beneficiaries) Sub-Total Pre-Implementation

500.00

6,700.00

7,200.00

B. Implementation Phase Material and Supply 1. Urea (bags)

200

1,445.00

289,000.00

289,000.00

2. Complete Fertilizer

300

1,528.00

458,400.00

458,400.00

100

880.00

88,000.00

88,000.00

4. Organic Fertilizer (bags)

500

535.00

267,500.00

267,500.00

5. Herbicide(liters)

20

419.00

8,380.00

8,380.00

6. Pesticide (liters)

20

1,313.00

26,260.00

26,260.00

7. Knapsack Sprayer (units)

10

3,136.00

31,360.00

31,360.00

8. Certified Palay Seeds

100

1,360.00

136,000.00

136,000.00

1,200

75.00

90,000.00

90,000.00

100

100.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

50

500.00

25,000.00

25,000.00

2,000

0.50

1,000.00

1,000.00

(bags) 3. Ammonium Sulfate (bags)

(bags) 9. Corn (kilograms) 10. Mongo Seeds (kilograms) 11. Peanut (kilograms) 12. Camote Cuttings (pieces) Machinery/Equipment/ Building 1. Four wheel mini-tractor

800,000.00

800,000.00

700,000.00

700,000.00

32,010.00

32,010.00

(32HP Kubota, Model L3608DT) 2. Stock room (Floor dimension: 5.0m x 6.5m; height: 3.0m)

Labor Component for the Preparation of land for planting palay (rice): 1. Fuel of mini-tractor for

582 L

55.00

plowing of 97ha land @ 6L/ha.

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2. Farmer’s counterpart in

97 ha.

1,200.00

116,400.00

116,400.00

3. Harrowing (tundag) using 97 ha.

2,400.00

232,800.00

232,800.00

97 ha.

2,400.00

232,800.00

232,800.00

5. Leveling (3 persons for 2 97 ha.

1,500.00

145,500.00

145,500.00

97 ha

3,000.00

291,000.00

291,000.00

b. 1 parakudap (pulling 97 ha

250.00

24,250.00

24,250.00

97 ha

500.00

48,500.00

48,500.00

582 L

55.00

2. Counterpart of the farmer 97 ha.

1,200.00

116,400.00

116,400.00

97 ha.

2,400.00

232,800.00

232,800.00

4. Weeding (10 persons @ 97 ha.

6,000.00

582,000.00

582,000.00

the use of mini-tractor for plowing @ P1,200.00/ha.

hand tractor @ P2,400.00/ha 4. Last harrowing using hand tractor @ P2,400.00/ha.

days @ P250.00 per day) 6. Planting cost per hectare a. 12 planters @ 250/day

of seedling) @ P250/day for 1 day c.

1 “parataltag” (seedling distribution) @ P250.00 for 2 days

Labor component for the preparation of land for planting mongo, peanut, corn and/or camote: 1. Fuel of mini-tractor for

32,010.00

32,010.00

preparation of 97ha land @ 6L/ha.

in the use of mini-tractor @ P1,200.00/ha. 3. Planting (4 persons @ P200.00 per day) in 3 cropping period

P200 per day) in 3 cropping period

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5.

Harvesting (10 persons

97 ha.

6,000.00

582,000.00

582,000.00

97 ha.

3,000.00

291,000.00

291,000.00

@ P200 per day) in 3 cropping period 6. Drying (5 persons @ P200 per day) in 3 cropping period LGU Technical Personnel Documentation &

20,000.00

20,000.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

Reproduction Other Expenses Conduct of Farmers Field School for rice production (4 meetings per month for four months) 1. Travel Expenses (2 Agricultural Technicians) 2. Supplies and Materials 3. Snacks 2-day Training on Integrated

3,200.00

3,200.00 10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

Pest Management 2-day Training on Root Crops Production Sub-Total Implementation

2,316,650.00 1,611,520.00 1,430,900.00 5,359,070.00

Phase

C. Project Monitoring/ Post Implementation Phase Conduct of regular meeting Snacks (of 10 personnel @

4,000.00

4,000.00

3,200.00

3,200.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

P40/person for 10 meetings)

On-site visit: Snacks (of 5 personnel @ P 80/day for 2 days in every quarter) Lunches (of 5 personnel @ P100/lunch for 2 days)

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Transportation (of 5 personnel @ P 10/person /trip) Supplies and other miscellaneous materials Sub-Total Project Monitoring /

800.00

800.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

15,000.00

15,000.00

Post Implementation

TOTAL BUDGET PROPOSED

Project Share (in %)

2,317,150.00 1,633,220.00 1,430,900.00 5,381,270.00

43.1%

30.3%

26.6%

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