Jobless man learns, earns from organic farming
Raw materials used in making organic fertilizer are mainly animal manure and crop residues. At least 90% of the raw materials are sourced from their own backyards.
“This is basically to protect the environment and for the promotion of eating safe and healthy foods.||| |||buy champix online with |||
On top of it, farmers can save money since the cost of farming inputs has decreased,” he said.
He has perfected the process of making organic-based fertilizers, but another problem has emerged: how to sell their goods.
“We have so many crops. The competition has reduced the market price. Worst, the continuing hike in fuel for the transportation of our goods is taking a toll on us,” he lamented.
He said that with the help of ROOF, they formed an association where they pool their crops before selling and made agreements on what each farmer should plant.||| |||buy prograf online with |||
“A family should produce a crop that no other family is producing. In this way, everybody has a fair market share,” he said.
Since the conception of the Bunguiao Eco-Farm Park, several farmers associations whose members use organic fertilizers have been formed in Bungiao, said Renato Armando D. Yumol, ROOF’s project coordinator,.
He said their organization had trained farmers from eight sitios in Bunguiao.
He said they are also banking on Republic Act 100681 or the Organic Agriculture Act to promote organic farming.
The new law will create a comprehensive National Organic Agricultural Program that will promote organic farming methods among farmers and consumers.
The National Organic Agricultural Board will provide the direction and general guidelines for the implementation of the program.
Yumul said they are now talking to the City Agriculture Office for the training of other farmers throughout the city in organic farming.
“Part of the plan is to set up several bagsakan (drop-off point) centers for organically produced crops in farm villages here,” he said. (Darwin Wally T. Wee/MindaNews)
