ARCCESS VIII Lot A&b - Inception Report Final 3.0

INCEPTION REPORT
PROGRESS AND PROCESS MONITORING OF ARCCESS REGION VIII

An Inception Report covering 12 sub-projects of the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) for Region VIII.
Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Information about the Consultant Organization Information about the Professional Service Providers to be Monitored East West Seed Company, Inc. Visayas State University Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development, Inc. Sugar Regulatory Administration Background and Context of the Sub-Project/s Being Covered Objectives of the Progress and Process Monitoring Purpose and Scope of the Inception Report Preliminary Findings East West Seed Company, Inc. Visayas State University Sugar Regulatory Administration Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development, Inc. Monitoring Issues/Concerns Raised and Recommendations Workplan Annex 1 List of key informants interviewed Annex 2 Documentation of Field Work Annex 3 List of Farmer Technicians for Vegetable Production Validated by East West Seed Company 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 13 30 31 34 35 41 49 52 54
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Information about the Consultant Organization
Name of Consultant Organization
Colegio de Sta. Lourdes of Leyte Foundation, Inc. Dr. Rustico B. Balderian Team Leader Brgy. 1-Quezon Tabontabon, Leyte +639173261139 (053) 332-7824 (053) 332-7826 csllfi@yahoo.com rustybalderian@gmail.com
Contact Person and Designation
Mailing Address
Telephone No(s) Fax E-mail
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Information about the Professional Service Providers to be Monitored
Name of Organization Type of Professional Service Provided
East West Seed Company, Inc. Market-oriented Agri-technology and Agri-extension Services Leyte District I Vegetable Production Leyte District III Vegetable Production Samar District II Organic Vegetable Production Vegetables
Subproject/s Covered
Type of Crop Leyte District I
Leyte District III

ARBO/s Assisted
Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Baculanad Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Capirawan Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperatives Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association
Omaganhan Farmers MPC, Inc. Petrolio Farmers MPC Casili-on Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Daja Integrated Primary Agribusiness Marketing Cooperative Tigbawan ARBs Credit Cooperative
Calbiga, Samar Canbagtic Farmers Association Leyte District I Sta. Fe Palo Tacloban City Alangalang
Bulao Farmers Association
Macaalan Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Literon Farmers Association CALPINSET ARC Calbiga, Samar
Location
Leyte District III Tabango San Isidro Calubian Leyte Villaba
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Name of Organization Type of Professional Service Provided
Visayas State University Market-oriented Agri-technology and Agri-extension Services Biliran Lone District Rice Productivity Enhancement Project Cum Market Support System Leyte District II Rice Production, Warehousing, and Marketing Leyte District V Cassava and Sweet Potato Production Processing for Food and Feeds Southern Leyte Lone District Enhanced Palay Production and Marketing Rice and Rootcrops
Leyte District V Southern Leyte Lone District
Type of Crop
Biliran Lone District
ARBO/s Assisted
Imelda ARBs MPC Imelda Farmers Assc. Lico ARBs MPC Talustusan MPC Talustusan Irrig. Assc. Larrazabal ARBs MPC Kawayan-Cogon-Naval Irrig. Assc. Caray-Caray MPC Yarac-Yarac Irrig. Assc. P.S. Eamiguel Irrig. Assc. Federation of Cooperatives in ARC Biliran
Zaragoza Agrarian Reform Cooperative San Salvador Farmers Association Sta. Paz Farmers Assc. Liberty Concepcion MultiPurpose Cooperative Cabulisan Upland Farmers Assc. Hinabay Upland Farmers Assc.
Hingatungan ARBs Cooperative Laguma Irrigators Assc. Salvacion Irrigators Assc. Hingatungan Irrig. Assc.
Leyte District II Tolosahay Upland Farmers MPC St. Isidore MPC Lamrrags Farmers-Irrig. Bonifacio Farmers Assc. Bagacay East Farmers and Irrig.
Location
Biliran Lone District Naval So. Leyte Lone District Silago
Leyte District II Dulag Mayorga Julita La Paz MacArthur
Leyte District V Inopacan Hilongos Matalom
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Name of Organization
Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development (EVPRD), Inc. Market-oriented Agri-technology and Agri-extension Services Eastern Samar Lone District Establishment of Rice Pre- and Post-harvest Facilities Northern Samar District I Rice Production and Marketing Project Northern Samar District II Rice Production Enhancement Project Samar District I Rice Production and Marketing Rice Northern Samar District I
Type of Professional Service Provided
Type of Crop Eastern Samar Lone District

ARBO/s Assisted
Camagting Agricultural MPC St. Vincent Farmers MPC Guinmaayohan Irrig. Assc, Inc.
Macagtas IA Balat-Balud Irrg. Assc.
Northern Samar District II Samar District I
Mabagdoc Farmers MPC Cag-anibong Farmers MPC
Oleras Multi-Purpose Development Cooperative Sagudsuron Irrig. Assc. Cagmanaba Farmers MPC Irawahan Irrig.Assc.
Eastern Samar Lone District Balangiga Location
Northern Samar District I Catarman Bobon Northern Samar District II Catubig Laoang
Samar District I Calbayog
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Name of Organization
Sugar Regulatory Adminstration
Type of Professional Service Provided
Market-oriented Agri-technology and Agriextension Services
Leyte District IV Sugarcane Block Farming
Type of Crop
Sugarcane
Leyte District IV

ARBO/s Assisted
Boroc Agricultural Primary Multipurpose Cooperative Buroc-Ipil ARB Multipurpose Cooperative Libongao DAR Farmer Beneficiaries Association
Location
Leyte District IV Ormoc City Kananga
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Background and Context of the Sub-project/s being covered The Agrarian Reform Communities and Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) project was initiated by the Department of Agrarian Reform to aid farmers in uplifting themselves from poverty and maximizing the productivity of their lands. The ARCCESS project supports the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, which distributed land to agrarian reform beneficiaries. Together they are organized into Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs). In addition to the distribution of land, the program calls for ARBOs to be provided with support services in managing and improving the productivity of the lands they receive. ARCCESS is also a crucial part of the Philippine Development Plan as a strategy for sustainable agriculture. The Philippine Development Plan calls for farmers to become more entrepreneurial as a key driver for development. A major problem of land reform is the tendency of cash-strapped beneficiaries to sell or mortgage the land they receive. The goal of the Department of Agrarian Reform through ARCCESS is to combat this problem with sustainable support services such as common service facilities, technology services, and business development. These support services improve productivity maximization of awarded lands and monetization of agricultural resources through agricultural related enterprises. An additional goal of ARCCESS is capacity building and consolidation of production, post-harvest, and processing activities of farmer beneficiaries to achieve economies of scale. Economies of scale allow agrarian reform beneficiaries to command better prices, reduce costs, and more easily access credit facilities. The Department of Agrarian Reform contracts with professional service providers from state college and universities, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, private academic and research institutions, and private institutions to provide such services. To implement the ARCCESS project, areas covered under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program were divided into sub-projects, with at least one subproject per covered congressional district. These sub-projects were developed by the Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Offices, which hired third parties to create a Needs Analysis and Design Analysis report for each sub-project. Based upon the findings, results, and recommendations of the Needs Analysis and Design
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Analysis reports, interventions were designed and professional service providers were contracted to address the needs of each respective sub-project. Of the 233 eligible sub-projects spread across sixteen regions, this Inception Report covers twelve sub-projects all located within Region VIII. Each of these sub-projects is being serviced by one of four professional service providers: East West Seed Company, Inc., Visayas State University, Sugar Regulatory Administration, and Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development, Inc. East West Seed Company is engaged in providing support and services for vegetable production in selected subprojects. Visayas State University has been contracted to provide support and services for enhanced rice production. The Sugar Regulatory Administration was tasked with training farmers in Sugarcane Block Farm techniques. Meanwhile, Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development has been awarded a project but has not yet signed a contract or received a notice to proceed as of the time of the writing of this report. The Needs Analysis and Design Analysis reports done in Leyte District I, Leyte District III, and Calbiga, Samar identified lack of technology and technical skills and knowledge in vegetable production as a major need. Because of this, East West Seed Company was contracted to work with ARBOs in the three sub-projects that are in need of training in vegetable production. The ARBOs were already engaged in vegetable production but needed to enhance various aspects of the endeavor. Production skills and technology, post-harvest technology, and storage skills and technology, among others, were identified as the deficient knowledge areas among vegetable farmers. In addition, the Needs Analysis and Design Analysis reports of two of the sub-projects, Leyte District I and Leyte District III, found the lack of water supply was a major obstacle in the production of vegetables. These sub-projects were given water pumps as part of their common service facility. East Wests contract includes training the ARBOs in the use, operation, and maintenance of water pumps and also tractors which were provided as a common service facility. East West is also tasked with creating operation and management manuals for the common service facility. Enhancement of rice production was the topic of the Needs and Design Analysis for Silago, Southern Leyte; Biliran; and Leyte District II. All three reports found that
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ARBOs lacked training in new rice farming techniques and the use of modern farming technology. Visayas State University has been contracted as the professional service provider for these sub-projects as well as for Leyte District V. The Needs Analysis and Design Analysis report for Leyte District V discussed cassava growing and chips processing and found that farmers needed training in the operation of common service facilities as a business enterprise. A contract was signed on September 17, 2013, and a Notice to Proceed was issued the same day. Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development has a scheduled contract signing with the Department of Agrarian Reform Regional Office VIII on October 30, 2013. The sub-projects awarded include Balangiga, Eastern Samar; Northern Samar District I; Northern Samar District II; and Samar District I. The Needs Analysis and Design Analysis of these sub-projects concluded that the ARBOs needed training in the use of modern rice farming technology and business development training. IV. Objectives of the Progress and Process Monitoring The progress and process monitoring phase of the ARCCESS project aims to ensure the successful implementation of projects awarded by the Department of Agrarian Reform. These projects have been designed to achieve tangible improvements in the lives of the agrarian reform beneficiaries. The progress and process monitoring will qualify and quantify these results, identify any failures, and provide further recommendations among other functions. Specifically, the objectives of the progress and process monitoring are described as follows: 1. Monitor the progress and process of support service delivery to ARBOs in terms of the following: a. Achievement of results (outputs versus targets); b. Quality of results (outputs); c. Methods and processes of delivery that lead to the delivery of results; and d. Performance of PSPs determined by ARBO level of satisfaction Having these standards allows for a more objective monitoring process. Professional service providers are aware of what they are expected to accomplish, and agrarian reform beneficiaries know what to expect in terms of
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service and trainings. With these measures in place, there is a greater sense of accountability and transparency for all stakeholders involved. The real success of the project heavily depends on the ARBOs, so issues and concerns are actively monitored to ensure ARBO satisfaction with professional service provider performance. 2. Monitor performance in terms of cost-effectiveness of results; relevance of results; sustainability of results; partnership approach; appropriateness of design; appropriateness of utilization; and informed and timely action Projects implemented under ARCCESS must be relevant and have a tangible and meaningful impact on beneficiary livelihood. Sustainability is vital in these particular projects to ensure independence on the part of the beneficiary. However, these results should not come at extreme costs to the project implementers, the Department of Agrarian Reform, or the agrarian reform beneficiaries to ensure efficient allocation of resources and the creation of maximum possible benefit for beneficiaries. Therefore, the results of these projects must be compared to the input costs. 3. Identify lessons learned, good practices, and any particular challenges in the implementation of the project. It is important to record lessons learned, good practices, and other notable experiences so that future projects will be better able to anticipate problems that will be encountered. Future projects will no longer have to go through the same learning process and can even use project monitoring and evaluation as a point of reference. 4. Provide recommendations for successful ARCCESS implementation or for replication/scaling up/future programming of the DAR and other government agencies on rural enterprise development and poverty reduction. Recommendations made in this monitoring activity will benefit the
implementation of future projects. Future programs will integrate past project monitoring and evaluation recommendations in their replication and/or scaling
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up of programs. The success, failures, and lessons learned will help to streamline future projects and allow these projects to be more responsive to the needs and situations of beneficiaries. V. Purpose and Scope of the Inception Report Due to the rationalization plan of personnel of the Department of Agrarian Reform, the monitoring consultant has had difficulty communicating with and gathering information from the Region VIII office. Specifically, information regarding the Sugar Regulatory Administration and their scope of work was not obtained from their office. Also, Visayas State University has not submitted reports to the Department of Agrarian Reform regarding the project they are implementing, and the Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development has yet to sign a contract. Therefore, this Inception Report is largely limited to the information which could be obtained within the time frame to submit the Inception Report namely, the work plan of East West Seed Company, data obtained from interviews with ARBOs, and a project overview obtained from the Sugar Regulatory Administrations website . A supplemental report will be submitted once complete information is available regarding the other professional service providers. This Inception Report communicates the current status of the sub-projects and the accomplishments and achievements of the professional service providers contracted by the Department of Agrarian Reform. The consultants assessment of the current progress and future prospects of the respective projects as well as its eventual sustainability is also included. The report also increases the situational awareness of the consultant prior to intensive monitoring and field work. The monitoring consultant must establish the progress and current status of participatory ARBOs and professional service providers, as well as support agencies in relation to overall program goals and objectives. The inception report also helps to establish the respective roles of actual individuals in stakeholder groups. This report will discuss in detail the preliminary findings, monitoring
issues/concerns raised, recommendations, as well as the work plan for the duration of the project. Preliminary findings include the background of the professional service providers, any updates of professional services rendered, and an assessment
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of the methods and processes being used by the Professional Service Providers in implementing the project. In preparation for this report, the monitoring consultants reviewed Needs Analysis and Design Analysis reports to understand the situation of the ARBOs preARCCESS. Then, the work plans of professional service providers were reviewed to gain an understanding of the scope of the concerned projects and the relation to the Needs and Design Analysis. If no work plan was available for a certain district, the monitoring consultants dispatched field assistants to each sub-project. Field assistants were tasked with making a courtesy call to each Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer to introduce themselves and to get initial information about overall ARCCESS activity within their municipality. They were asked about common service facilities that have been delivered and accomplishments of professional service providers, if any. Afterwards, field assistants proceeded to each ARBO to conduct site interviews with available representatives. The representatives were asked about the organization, member activity, and initial accomplishments and interaction with professional service providers. During the interview, respondents filled out interview sheets and showed field assistants common service facilities equipment when available, which field assistants documented. To provide an avenue to raise concerns, field assistants asked members about any problems or issues with professional service providers and/or common service facilities related to the ARCCESS project. These issues and concerns along with data gathered during interviews with professional service providers were compiled and analyzed by the technical/managerial staff, comprised of the team leader and research associates to find patterns, common concerns, and any discrepancies. The technical/managerial staffs findings and recommendations are presented in the report.
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Preliminary Findings East West Seed Company East West Seed Company was contracted by the Department of Agrarian Reform Regional Office VIII to train selected Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations in the production of high-valued vegetables in three sub-projects of Region VIII. In addition, two of the sub-projects, namely Leyte District I and Leyte District III, include training in the use of common service facilities procured by the Department of Agrarian Reform for the ARBOs. Based on the interview of the Project Coordinator and the work plan submitted by East West Seed Company, the monitoring consultants findings are as follows: Leyte District I a. Description of Professional Service Providers scope of work and expected outputs Within Leyte District I, East West Seed will conduct training on vegetable production and training on operation of the common service facilities provided by the Department of Agrarian Reform. The scope of their activities is summarized below: 1) Conducting centralized reorientation on the ARCCESS program to all concerned Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers and Development Facilitators of Leyte District I 2) Conduct orientation and consultation meeting with the ARBOs in Tacloban, Palo, and Sta. Fe 3) Finalize list of Farmer Technicians based on the result of area validation 4) Provide common service facility operation and management plan per ARBO 5) Prepare common service facility implementation reports to be submitted as annex in quarterly progress reports 6) Develop common service facility operation and management manuals for cultivator and water pump
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specific
7) Prepare training design, technologies
modules, and manuals for
8) Implement the training on vegetable production and agricultural technologies per ARBO 9) Develop a phase out plan for lead ARBO and hub ARBOs of District I 10) Prepare, publish, and submit reports and documents for each subproject implemented a. Assessment and Recommendations of the Private Service Provider to sustain and replicate sub-project operation b. Technoguides c. Five-Year Farm Production, Business and Management Plan & Budget Training Design, Modules and Manuals for Specific Technologies d. Report on Training of Farmer Technicians from the lead ARBO 11) Prepare an submit final terminal report 12) Prepare Farm Production and Management Plan per crop 13) Monitor adoption and implementation of the Farm Production & Management Plan by farmers on their farms 14) Conduct evaluation on the level of adoption of farm production and management plan 15) Develop crop production technoguides With the implementation of the Vegetables Project in Leyte District I, East West Seed Company expects to have tangible outputs which will help the ARBOs continue vegetable production and operation of the common service facilities after the project has been completed. These include: 1) Common Service Facility implementation and management reports for Leyte Districts I 2) Creation of Common Service Facility Management Manual 3) Training Modules and Manuals developed 4) Training on Agricultural Technology conducted and completed 5) Training completed 6) Operational Farm Production and Management Plan 7) Crop Production Technoguides
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b. Status/updates on provision of professional services East West Seed Company is currently one quarter done with their operational plan. They have conducted orientations with farmer beneficiaries as well as consultation meetings with the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers, Development Facilitators, and ARBOs in their assigned areas as per items 1 and 2 listed in the scope above. These activities and meetings were conducted from July 11 to August 2, 2013, according to their operational plan. In accordance with item 3 of the project scope enumerated above, East West Seed Company has also finalized the list of farmer technicians. As stated in the East West Seed Company operational plan, the areas of potential farmer technicians were validated from August 5 to August 9, 2013, and the final list of farmer technicians was made on August 9. Attached in Annex 3 is a copy of the list of identified farmer technicians. With regard to the common service facility operation and management plan listed in item 4 of the scope, the company has conducted planting calendar workshops with outputs created discussing crop preference, planting schedule, and program farm activities for farmer technicians. These outputs, which were created during the month of August, were used to draft a preliminary common service facility operation and management plan, which the ARBOs were consulted for the plans feasibility and any revisions. However, the plan has not been finalized as the ARBOs have not agreed on the minutiae such as rental fees, operational and maintenance costs, and warehousing of facilities. A monthly meeting is scheduled for October 30, 2013, for Leyte District I to settle the details so that East West Seed Company may finalize the plans. The company has improved upon and modified the suppliers manual for the common service facilities. They have, however, expressed concerns that the manual only gives instructions about the engine of the tractor and not the accessories which are necessary to fully utilize it.
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After it conducted a technical needs assessment through focus group dialogues and farmer profiling, East West Seed Company created a training design with implementation plan. They compiled a list of chosen modules, topics, training approaches, and session schedules with input from the ARBO members. A draft of the training manual for Leyte District I is currently available at the time of writing. East West Seed Company is also currently working on drafts of the farm operational production and management plan. These documents will be finalized and submitted with the second quarterly report in January 2014. Once the training manuals have been finalized, East West Seed Company will begin training the ARBO members on Vegetable Production Agri-Technologies. c. Assessment of the methods/processes being used in the provision of professional services As part of the necessary evaluation of quality of service provided, the consultant requested the curriculum vitae of the personnel assigned to implement the project and conduct trainings. The curriculum vitae were submitted just prior to the submission of this report; thus, full of analysis of the qualifications of the implementing personnel could not be finished in time. As the project progresses, the monitoring consult will refer to the curriculum vitae as a guide to the personnels qualifications and relevance to their respective activities. East West Seed Company is required by the Department of Agrarian to train a minimum of twenty-five farmer technicians per sub-project. Sixtyfive farmer technicians are listed to be trained in Leyte District I. This is far beyond the required minimum. As a seed company, East West presumably wants to train as many farmers as feasible so that they would continue to purchase seeds from their company. This should be seen as a positive since East West Seed Company has an incentive for the farmers to sustain the project long after it is finished.
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After careful assessment of the methods and processes, the consultant believes that the technical portion of their operational plan is complete and can provide farmer beneficiaries with valuable knowledge and skills that would help them to achieve the ARCCESS goal of becoming selfreliant and financially independent, given that the plan is executed appropriately. The work plan does raise questions about the need for a reorientation meeting with the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers. Was it a refresher course in the ARCCESS Project? Was the re-orientation necessary because East West changed the needs addressed in the project? If so, did their changes improve the needs assessment? These questions will have to be answered during the monitoring engagement. The methods described in the work plan for Leyte District I appear to be participatory in nature. Several sections of the work plan involve getting feedback and input through consultations. For example, during the creation of the common service facility operation and management plan, East West Seed Company sought the input and feedback from the ARBOs regarding feasibility and made revisions based on the feedback they received. Also in their work plan is the gathering of suggestions regarding the formation of the training manual and crop production technoguides. Of the fifteen points of the scope of the project listed above, seven contain actions which involve getting feedback, suggestions, preferences or comments of the ARBO members. This participatory style of project implementation can help to ensure sustainability of the project and its suitability to the needs of the farmer beneficiaries. In terms of gender inclusivity, the Leyte District I sub-project of the ARCCESS vegetable production project is successful. Neither males nor females are to be systematically excluded. Of the farmer technicians set to be trained by East West in Leyte District I, 52% are female. Of the six ARBOs included from District I, three have more male farmer technicians than female farmer technicians, one has more female farmer technicians than male farmer technicians, and two have equal numbers of male and female farmer technicians.
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The operational plan includes business development activities with regard to the common service facility and a five year farm business plan. These activities and output combined can help ensure the sustainability of the project after the professional service provider has finished implementing the training. If done properly, business development training would allow ARBOs to learn to monetize their technology and knowledge into consistent and reliable revenue streams. Most farmer beneficiaries are oriented towards labor and need training in risk-taking and business management in order to achieve the Philippine Develop Plan goal of farmers becoming entrepreneurs. Creating a five-year business plan will help to guide farmers toward becoming more entrepreneurial, even without the help of the service provider. Leyte District III a. Description of Professional Service Providers scope of work and expected outputs Within Leyte District III, East West Seed will conduct training on vegetable production and training on operation of the common service facilities provided by the Department of Agrarian Reform. The scope of their activities is summarized below: 1) Conducting centralized reorientation on the ARCCESS program to all concerned Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers and Development Facilitators of Leyte District III 2) Conduct orientation and consultation meeting with the ARBOs in Tabango, Villaba, San Isidro, Calubian, and Leyte 3) Finalize list of Farmer Technicians based on the result of area validation 4) Provide common service facility operation and management plan per ARBO 5) Prepare common service facility implementation reports to be submitted as annex in quarterly progress reports 6) Develop common service facility operation and management manuals for cultivator and water pump
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specific
7) Prepare training design, technologies
8) Implement the training on vegetable production and agricultural technologies per ARBO 9) Develop a phase out plan for lead ARBO and hub ARBOs of Leyte District III 10) Prepare, publish, and submit reports and documents for each subproject implemented a. Assessment and Recommendations of the Private Service Provider to sustain and replicate sub-project operation b. Common service facility business plan c. Technoguides d. Five-Year Farm Production, Business and Management Plan & Budget Training Design, Modules and Manuals for Specific Technologies e. Training design, modules, and manuals for specific technology f. Report on Training of Farmer Technicians from the lead ARBO g. Reports on coaching and consultation sessions h. Profile of ARBs and non-ARBs for Leyte District III including landholdings 11) Prepare an submit final terminal report 12) Prepare Farm Production and Management Plan per crop (250-1000 square meters) 13) Monitor adoption and implementation of the Farm Production & Management Plan by farmers on their farms 14) Conduct evaluation on the level of adoption of farm production and management plan 15) Develop crop production technoguides With the implementation of the Vegetables Project in Leyte District III, East West Seed Company expects to have tangible outputs which will help the ARBOs continue vegetable production and operation of the common service facilities after the project has been completed. These include:
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1) Common Service Facility implementation and management reports for Leyte District III 2) Creation of Common Service Facility Management Manual 3) Training Modules and Manuals developed 4) Training on Agricultural Technology conducted and completed 5) Training completed 6) Operational Farm Production and Management Plan 7) Crop Production Technoguides b. Status/updates on provision of professional services East West Seed Company began executing their work plan in early July of 2013. So far, they have completed their preliminary actions and have moved on to preparing for the implementation of the training program proper. From July 11 to July 19, 2013, East West conducted re-orientation programs with the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers and Development Facilitators of Tabango, Villaba, Calubian, Leyte, and San Isidro. Afterwards, they conducted orientation and consultation meetings witht the ARBOs of the district from July 22 to August 2, 2013. From August 1 to August 9, 2013, East West seed finalized the list of farmer technicians, as per item 3 in the scope enumerated above. East West validated the areas of potential farmer technicians from August 5 to August 9, and the list was finalized on August 9, 2013. The list of farmer technicians can be found in Annex 3 of this report. During the month of August, East West took steps in providing the common service facility operation and management plan, item 4 of the scope. They conducted workshops with the farmer technicians from August 12 to August 23, 2013, and have prepared a plan which is for approval by the ARBOs. The details, such as rental fees and maintenance schedules, have to be finalized.
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The company has improved upon and modified the suppliers manual for the common service facilities. They have, however, expressed concerns that the manual only gives instructions about the engine of the tractor and not the accessories which are necessary to fully utilize it. After it conducted a technical needs assessment through focus group dialogues and farmer profiling, East West Seed Company created a training design with implementation plan. They compiled a list of chosen modules, topics, training approaches, and session schedules with input from the ARBO members. A draft of the training manual for Leyte District III is currently available at the time of writing. East West Seed Company is also currently working on drafts of the farm operational production and management plan. These documents will be finalized and submitted with the second quarterly report in January 2014. Once the training manuals have been finalized, East West Seed Company will begin training the ARBO members on Vegetable Production Agri-Technologies. c. Assessment of the methods/processes being used in the provision of professional services As part of the necessary evaluation of quality of service provided, the consultant requested the curriculum vitae of the personnel assigned to implement the project and conduct trainings. The curriculum vitae were submitted just prior to the submission of this report; thus, full of analysis of the qualifications of the implementing personnel could not be finished in time. As the project progresses, the monitoring consult will refer to the curriculum vitae as a guide to the personnels qualifications and relevance to their respective activities. East West Seed Company is required by the Department of Agrarian to train a minimum of twenty-five farmer technicians per sub-project. Sixtynine farmer technicians are listed to be trained in Leyte District III. This is far beyond the required minimum. As a seed company, East West presumably wants to train as many farmers as feasible so that they would continue to purchase seeds from their company. This should be seen as a
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positive since East West Seed Company has an incentive for the farmers to sustain the project long after it is finished. After careful assessment of the methods and processes, the consultant believes that the technical portion of the work plan for Leyte District III to be complete and capable of providing farmer beneficiaries with valuable knowledge and skills that would help them to achieve the ARCCESS goal of becoming self-reliant and financially independent, given that the plan is executed appropriately. The work plan does raise questions about the need for a re-orientation meeting with the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers. Was it a refresher course in the ARCCESS Project? Was the reorientation necessary because East West changed the needs addressed in the project? If so, did their changes improve the needs assessment? These questions will have to be answered during the monitoring engagement. The methods described in the work plan for Leyte District III appear to be participatory in nature. Several sections of the work plan involve getting feedback and input through consultations. For example, during the creation of the common service facility operation and management plan, East West Seed Company sought the input and feedback from the ARBOs regarding feasibility and made revisions based on the feedback they received. Also in their work plan is the gathering of suggestions regarding the formation of the training manual and crop production technoguides. Of the fifteen points of the scope of the project listed above, seven contain actions which involve getting feedback, suggestions, preferences or comments of the ARBO members. This participatory style of project implementation can help to ensure sustainability of the project and its suitability to the needs of the farmer beneficiaries. In terms of gender inclusivity, the Leyte District III sub-project of the ARCCESS vegetable production project is successful. Neither males nor females are to be systematically excluded. Of the farmer technicians set to be trained by East West in Leyte District III, 43% are female. Of the five ARBOs included from District III, three have more male farmer
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technicians than female farmer technicians and two have more female farmer technicians than male farmer technicians. The work plan includes business development activities with regard to the common service facility and a five year farm business plan. These activities and output combined can help ensure the sustainability of the project after the professional service provider has finished implementing the training. If done properly, business development training would allow ARBOs to learn to monetize their technology and knowledge into consistent and reliable revenue streams. Most farmer beneficiaries are oriented towards labor and need training in risk-taking and business management in order to achieve the Philippine Develop Plan goal of farmers becoming entrepreneurs. Creating a five-year business plan will help to guide farmers toward becoming more entrepreneurial, even without the help of the service provider. CALPINSET ARC, Calbiga Samar a. Description of Professional Service Providers scope of work and expected outputs Within CALPINSET ARC, East West Seed will conduct training on vegetable production. The scope of the sub-project in Calbiga, Samar and the outputs are more limited than those of the sub-projects of Leyte District I and Leyte District III. Unlike the sub-projects in Leyte District I and Leyte District III, CALPINSET ARC does not include provisions for training on the operation of common service facilities as the needs of this sub-project and the desires of the member ARBOs differ from those of the other two. The members of the ARBOs did not request for common service facilities, but rather draft animals and farm tools for vegetable gardening. The scope of their activities is summarized below: 1) Conducting centralized reorientation on the ARCCESS program to all concerned Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers and Development Facilitators of Calbiga, Samar
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2) Conduct orientation and consultation meeting with the ARBOs in Calbiga, Samar 3) Finalize list of Farmer Technicians based on the result of area validation 4) Prepare training design, technologies 5) Implement the training on vegetable production and agricultural technologies per ARBO 6) Develop a phase out plan for lead ARBO and hub ARBOs of Calbiga, Samar 7) Prepare, publish, and submit reports and documents for each subproject implemented a. Assessment and Recommendations of the Private Service Provider to sustain and replicate sub-project operation b. Technoguides c. Five-Year Farm Production, Business and Management Plan & Budget Training Design, Modules and Manuals for Specific Technologies d. Training design, modules, and manuals for specific technology e. Report on Training of Farmer Technicians from the lead ARBO f. Reports on coaching and consultation sessions g. Profile of ARBs and non-ARBs for Calbiga, Samar, including landholdings 8) Prepare an submit final terminal report 9) Prepare Farm Production and Management Plan per crop (250-1000 square meters) 10) Monitor adoption and implementation of the Farm Production & Management Plan by farmers on their farms 11) Conduct evaluation on the level of adoption of farm production and management plan 12) Develop crop production technoguides With the implementation of the Vegetables Project in CALPINSET ARC, East West Seed Company expects to have tangible outputs which will help the ARBOs continue vegetable production and operation of the
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common service facilities after the project has been completed. These include: 1) Training Modules and Manuals developed 2) Training on Agricultural Technology conducted and completed 3) Training completed 4) Operational Farm Production and Management Plan 5) Crop Production Technoguides b. Status/updates on provision of professional services East West Seed Company began their work plan in Calbiga, Samar in early July of 2013. Thus far, items 1, 2, and 3 of the project scope as listed above have been completed. Re-orientation meetings were held with Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer and Development Facilitator of Calbiga, Samar from July 11 to July 19, 2013, as stated in the operational plan of East West Seed Company. Orientation and consultation meetings with the ARBOs in Calbiga were held from July 22 to August 2, 2013. East West conducted area validations of potential farmer technicians from August 5 to August 9, 2013, and the final list of farmer technicians was made on August 9. Annex 3 of this report contains the list of farmer technicians of Calbiga, Samar. After it conducted a technical needs assessment through focus group dialogues and farmer profiling, East West Seed Company created a training design with implementation plan. They compiled a list of chosen modules, topics, training approaches, and session schedules with input from the ARBO members. Unlike in District I and District III of Leyte, no training manual draft is available at the time of writing. East West Seed Company is currently working on drafts of the farm operational production and management plan. These documents will be finalized and submitted with the second quarterly report in January 2014. Once the training manuals have been finalized, East West Seed Company will begin training the ARBO members on Vegetable Production AgriTechnologies.
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c. Assessment of the methods/processes being used in the provision of professional services As part of the necessary evaluation of quality of service provided, the consultant requested the curriculum vitae of the personnel assigned to implement the project and conduct trainings. The curriculum vitae were submitted just prior to the submission of this report; thus, full of analysis of the qualifications of the implementing personnel could not be finished in time. As the project progresses, the monitoring consult will refer to the curriculum vitae as a guide to the personnels qualifications and rel evance to their respective activities. East West Seed Company is required by the Department of Agrarian to train a minimum of twenty-five farmer technicians per sub-project. Eighty-five farmer technicians are listed to be trained in Calbiga, Samar. This is far beyond the required minimum. As a seed company, East West presumably wants to train as many farmers as feasible so that they would continue to purchase seeds from their company. This should be seen as a positive since East West Seed Company has an incentive for the farmers to sustain the project long after it is finished. After careful assessment of the methods and processes contained in the work plan for the ARCCESS Vegetable Production Project for Calbiga, Samar, the consultant believes that the technical portion of their operational plan is complete and can provide farmer beneficiaries with valuable knowledge and skills that would help them to achieve the ARCCESS goal of becoming self-reliant and financially independent, given that the plan is executed appropriately. The work plan does raise questions about the need for a re-orientation meeting with the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers. Was it a refresher course in the ARCCESS Project? Was the re-orientation necessary because East West changed the needs addressed in the project? If so, did their changes improve the needs assessment? These questions will have to be answered during the monitoring engagement.
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The methods described in the work plan for Calbiga, Samar appear to be participatory in nature. Several sections of the work plan involve getting feedback and input through consultations. For example, during the creation of the training plan and manual, East West Seed Company sought the input and feedback from the ARBOs regarding their preferences and made a training design based on the feedback they received. Also in their work plan is the gathering of suggestions regarding the crop production technoguides. Of the twelve points of the scope of the project listed above, four contain actions which involve getting feedback, suggestions, preferences or comments of the ARBO members. This participatory style of project implementation can help to ensure sustainability of the project and its suitability to the needs of the farmer beneficiaries. In terms of gender inclusivity, the Calbiga, Samar sub-project of the ARCCESS vegetable production project is not as successful as the projects in Leyte Districts I and III. Of the farmer technicians set to be trained by East West in Calbiga, Samar, 34% are female. The monitoring consultant will further evaluate the cause of this imbalance. Overall, however, East West does a good job of including women in the three sub-projects combined. Of the four ARBOs included from Calbiga, Samar, three have more male farmer technicians than female farmer technicians, and one has equal numbers of male and female farmer technicians. The operational plan includes business development activities with regard to a five year farm business plan. This output can help ensure the sustainability of the project after the professional service provider has finished implementing the training. If done properly, business development training would allow ARBOs to learn to monetize their technology and knowledge into consistent and reliable revenue streams. Most farmer beneficiaries are oriented towards labor and need training in risk-taking and business management in order to achieve the Philippine Develop Plan goal of farmers becoming entrepreneurs. Creating a five-
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year business plan will help to guide farmers toward becoming more entrepreneurial, even without the help of the service provider. The monitoring consultant believes that the work plan for Calbiga, Samar should include an activity to produce a common service facility operation and management business plan, even though no common service facility was requested by the ARBOs. The monitoring consultant suggests this as an anticipatory need as the ARBOs might discover the need for a common service facility as they continue to grow. In the future, there might not be a professional service provider to supply the common service facility operation and management business plan, so they should be provided with one now. A summary of East West Seed Companys activities in all three sub-projects can be found in the table below.
Target Outcome/Activities 1. Preliminary Activities Actual
1.i Conduct orientation, presentation and consultation meetings of all key players of the project including all 15 ARBOs concerned. 1.ii Able to come up a unified criteria on the selection process of FTs 1.ii Validated 216 individual farms of FTs from the 15 ARBOs of the 3 subprojects (Leyte-Districts 1& 3 and Samar)
Status of Activity Performed

1.i During the centralized re-orientation of the project , presentation of both inception & operation plan to all concerned MAROs and DFs, only DFs able to attend while all MAROs didnt make it due to conflict of schedule. 1.ii There are still additional interested FTs of some ARBO for validation
Action Plan
1.i Provided e-copy of the presentation, inception report & operational plan
1.ii Schedule of validation is agreed between the assigned EW- Specialists and farmer
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2.ia District 1 will finalize all agreements during their monthly meeting on Oct. 30, 2013. 2.ib Finalization of OFMPC amendments as agreed during the Sept. 27 Lead & Satellite ARBO monthly meeting
Target Outcome/Activities 2. CSF Operation & Management Plan and Reports
Actual
2.i Available CSF MOA of the two (2) LeyteDistricts 1 & 3 2.ii Facilitate on the conduct of another operators training as a call of the ARBOs 2.iii Conducted planting calendar workshop with output on: crop preference, planting schedule & program of farm activities from sowing to harvesting per FT 2.iii Coaching and mentoring 3.i Available improved & modified lay-out of the suppliers CSF Manual 4.i Conducted TNA thru FGD and farmers profiling with output on: list of chosen modules or topics & training approach, session schedule and came-up a Training design with the implementation plan 5.i Available 2 drafts of Training Manual for Leyte Districts and a training design with implementation plan of Samar 6.i Available draft of farm production and management plan
Status of Activity Performed

2.i No CSF business plan yet since all ARBOs have not agreed and settled on the issue of their rental fee, operation/ maintenance cost & whether satellite ARBO has a CSF unit stationed in their org or not ; except lately the OFMPC of Omaganhan
3. CSF Manual 4. Report on TNA, Training Design and Implementatio n Plan
5. Draft Training Manual
5.i Final draft will be submitted nd on the 2 quarterly report

(Jan 2014)
6. Draft Farm Production and Management Plan
6.1 Final draft will be nd submitted on the 2 Quarterly report
* From East West Seed Company Initial Coordination Guide
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Visayas State University After signing their contract on September 17, 2013, with the Department of Agrarian Reform, the Visayas State University has received a Notice to Proceed. However, as of this writing, the monitoring consultant has not received the professional service providers workplan or any formal report on which to base the scope and outcomes. No Inception Report was submitted by Visayas State Unviersity to the Department of Agrarian Reform. The Visayas State University is continuing to conduct meetings after which they will prepare their Inception Report. This will provide a concrete basis for the monitoring consultant in performing its monitoring responsibilities. While the scope and workplan are still unofficial, the overall project entails the enhancement of rice production productivity in selected sub-projects: Leyte District II, Leyte District V, Leyte District, Southern Leyte, and Biliran. An initial meeting with Prof. Efren Saz, the person in-charge, informed the monitoring consultants they have only conducted an initial meeting with the ARBOs. They have not done other activities due to lack of personnel. Because there is no operational plan or workplan to base any monitoring and evaluation, the consultant conducted on-site visits in the sub-projects of the Visayas States University. The key informants in the ARBOs covered by Visayas State University indicated during monitoring interviews that VSU has called for only one meeting and it was only the officers who attended the initial meeting. The following are the findings of initial site visits: Biliran The ARBOs in Biliran received threshers from the Department of Agrarian reform as part of their common service facility. An initial meeting was held with representatives from Visayas State University, but no official report or work plan was submitted after the meetings conclusion.
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District II The Visayas State University has had one meeting with the lead ARBO and hub ARBOs of District II. The ARBOs have already received part of their common service facility in the form of seven hand tractors. The hand tractors are held in the lead ARBO in barangay Tolosahay, Julita. Other pieces of equipment are still to be delivered. District V The ARBOs in District V have yet to receive their common service facilities, which are supposed hand tractors and threshers. So. Leyte Lone District The ARBOs of Silago, Southern Leyte have received their common service facility consisting of four hand tractors, two threshers, and one flatbed dryer. They have had meetings with Visayas State Unviersity, but not all members attended. The location and the result of the meeting are not known to the monitoring consultant at present time as the key informant did not attend. Sugar Regulatory Administration The Sugar Regulatory Administration has not submitted an official Inception Report to the Department of Agrarian Reform, and they did not have ready means for contact. Research conducted by the monitoring consultant found that the Sugar Regulatory Administration is implementing a project in Ormoc and Kananga of Leyte District IV. Details about the project were obtained from the administrations website and are presented below. Since contact could not be established with the Sugar Regulatory Administration in time for the Inception Report, the monitoring consultant could not validate that this project is in fact the ARCCESS project to be monitored. Below are the details as found in the project description:
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a. Description of Professional Service Providers scope of work and expected outputs

The Sugar Regulatory Administration is implementing a project tentatively titled Sugarcane Block Farming for Sugarcane Farmers in Kananga and Ormoc City of Leyte District V wherein they consolidate small farms to reach economies of scale. The project aims to reduce the costs of production of sugarcane and increase farm productivity while establishing at least on agribusiness activity per block farm. The list below summarizes the scope of the project. 1) Conduct of pre-approval meetings 2) Evaluation, validation, and approval of Block Farm 3) GPS survey and mapping of Block Farm 4) Profiling and gathering of baseline info and assessment of Block Farm 5) Preparation of farm plan 6) Soil sampling and analysis 7) Technical assistance and financing facilitation 8) Farmers training on farm and financial management 9) Cross farm visits 10) Coaching and consultations 11) Development of livelihood opportunities 12) Assistance to muscovado production a. Sugarcane growing and organic farming b. Muscovado production technology c. Facilitate access to credit d. Facilitate financing for muscovado production facilities e. Facilitate marketing of muscovado f. Processing of registration documents with FDA, etc. 13) Facilitate access to HYV planting materials The project includes a set of deliverables which the Sugar Regulatory Administration will produce by the end of the project. These deliverables will help to document the project and provide guidance for the beneficiaries once Sugar Regulatory Administration involvement is finished. These deliverables include:
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1) List of final and official participants 2) GPS maps 3) Farm profile and baseline data per block farm if possible 4) Soil analysis per block farm if possible 5) Farm plans 6) ARBO block farm trained operations manager 7) Block Farm Operations Manual and Business Plan 8) Common Service Facility Manual 9) Livelihood activity per block farm 10) Progress reports and terminal report
b. Status/updates on provision of professional services According to Mr. Norman Diaz of the Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Office in Leyte, the Sugar Regulatory Administration has conducted production and management training for Sugar Block Farming in barangay Boroc, Ormoc City from September 10 to September 13, 2013. If the monitoring consultant verifies that this activity actually happened, it would correspond with item 8 of the scope enumerated above. No other information concerning the other items of the scope was obtained in time for this Inception Report. Further updates will be included in a supplemental report when obtained. c. Assessment of the methods/processes being used in the provision of professional services From the limited information which was obtained by the monitoring consultant, the Sugarcane Block Farming for Sugarcane Farmers project addresses many needs of the farmer beneficiaries of Leyte District V. These needs include access to credit, marketing assistance, and technical training. The monitoring consultant cannot make evaluations regarding the gender sensitivity of the project nor the participatory nature of the project based on the information obtained. These evaluations will have to be included a supplementary report after further monitoring.
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There is one deficiency that can be seen in the project description obtained from the Sugar Regulatory Administrations website. The project should include an output regarding the operation of the common service facility as a business enterprise. The business development activities of the project are limited to the operation of the Block Farms as business enterprises and do not address the need to operate the common service facility as a business as discussed in the Needs Analysis and Design Analysis for Leyte District V. This evaluation, however, must be validated after further monitoring. Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development, Inc. The Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development, Inc., has yet to sign their contract with the Department of Agrarian Reform as of the time of this writing. The scope of their work and expected outputs are to be determined and finalized. The Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development has not begun any provision of professional services due to the timetable of contract signing. The contract signing is scheduled for October 30, 2013. Because the Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development Inc. has not officially started, there is no operational plan or workplan to base any monitoring and evaluation.
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VII.
Monitoring Issues/Concerns raised and recommendations Consultant Concerns During the preparation of the Inception Report, the monitoring consultant encountered minor obstacles that could be cause for concern if not addressed. At the start of the monitoring activity, the monitoring consultant had trouble getting in contact with East West Seed Company. The Department of Agrarian Reform was asked for their local office address, but they had no record of one. East West Seed Company has no known home office in the project area. Setting a meeting with the contact person was difficult as she was evasive at first. In addition, request for information from East West on their completed and current activities were not answered in a timely manner. The issues however were resolved, and the monitoring consultant and East West Seed Company have established a better working relationship. Some components of East West Seed Companys work plan are behind schedule. For example, according to their operational plan, the common service facility operation and management plan for Leyte District I should have been finished by September 6, 2013, but they are still finalizing the details for the final draft. This, however, can be attributed to negotiations among the ARBOs and not to any lack of effort on the part of East West Seed Company. In addition, the fact that this step is behind schedule does not hinder the implementation of the training program of East West Seed Company. During the courtesy call to the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer of Calubian, our field assistant was told that East West Seed Company held only two meetings in their municipality. The monitoring consultant will validate this with the ARBO and also seek an explanation from the professional service provider. East Wests work plan does not specifically mention training in the use of greenhouses as recommended in the Needs Analysis and Design Analysis of Leyte District III, but it is possible that such training could be included in the
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training plan which East West has yet to submit. This should be monitored further as the project progresses. The Visayas State University has not been active in implementing the rice production enhancement project. They have submitted no inception report nor any concrete work plan, which prevents the monitoring consultant from fulfilling its duties. Granted that the project continues, it appears that it would not be completed by the end of the monitoring consultants contract with the Department of Agrarian Reform. The monitoring consultant, however, is committed to fulfilling the terms of its contract and will monitor the project until completion. The Eastern Visayas Partnership for Rural Development has yet to sign a contract as of the writing of this Inception Report. It is more than likely that should EVPRD sign a contract with the Department of Agrarian Reform, the ARCCESS projects under such contract would not be completed during the time frame of the monitoring consultants evaluation engagement. Again, the monitoring consultant is committed to fulfilling the terms of its contract and will monitor the project until completion. PSP Concerns East West Seed Company 1. Training received by ARBOs during the common service facility operation and management training conducted by the staff of the equipment supplier was inadequate to fully operate the power cultivators 2. ARBOs lack financial assistance for full adoption of East West Seed Companys vegetable production technology package 3. The Agrarian Production Credit Program requires numerous documents for ARBOs to comply, among which are registration papers with the Department of Labor and Employment or the Cooperative Development Authority, proof of no outstanding loans, audited financial statements, and tax identification numbers. Procurement of these documents, especially the audited financial statements, can be prohibitively costly.
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4. Only 2 ARBOs of Samar were initially included based on the Needs Analysis and Design Analysis revalidation result which gave limitations to get the required twenty-five farmer technicians after the training. Visayas State University During a personal interview with Prof. Efren Saz, the following issues and concerns were raised on behalf of Visayas State University regarding their project: 1. ARBOs have weak leadership, are not mature , and are not organized effectively 2. Only officers, rather than all members, attended the meeting in Dulag when called 3. Credit facilities are available, but stringent borrowing requirements prohibit farmer beneficiaries from qualifying 4. Farmer beneficiaries want to organize ARBOs so they can borrow money but are uninterested in repaying borrowings 5. Common service facilities are not responsive to the needs of the ARBOs 6. Combined harvesters need to drain rice fields in order to operate and not get trapped 7. Tractors are supposedly over-sized and unsuitable for rice fields 8. Inadequacy of water supply in Dulag 9. Temporal mismatch of water delivery schedule and availability of funds 10. The harrow of the tractor that was provided to ARBOs as part of common service facilities is hazardous to the operator 11. The plastic track-type wheels of the thresher of Tolosahay will break if moved more than five kilometers and therefore must remain in a fixed location which is a strain on farmers who must bring the harvest to the thresher ARBO Concerns Leyte District I 1. When meetings are held with other member ARBOs, the Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association, which acts as the lead ARBO, shoulders the expenses for food, about 1,500 to 2,000 Philippine Pesos per meeting, which drains funds for operations
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2. The water pump provided as part of the Common Service Facility is not in operation because essential components, the hose and coupling, were not delivered with the pump 3. Member ARBOs such as San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association and Capirawan Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative, do not use the Common Service Facilities because the cost to rent and transport them from the lead ARBO will be prohibitive due to the distance Leyte District II 1. Member ARBOs find the distance to the common service facilities costineffective, so they do not avail of the facilities 2. According to the key informants in Bonifacio Farmers Association in Mayorga, Leyte claimed they were not invited to any meetings and have not been informed of any plans to implement projects Southern Leyte Lone District 1. Tractors are only used in the lowland areas 2. Threshers are too large 3. Flatbed dryer is lacking parts 4. No training in use of flatbed dryer Calbiga, Samar 1. Water supply, for both drinking and agricultural uses, is scarce 2. Existing road infrastructure are not conducive for travel by even light vehicles Eastern Samar Lone District 1. Some common service facilities promised to them, a five drum seeder and a grass cutter, have yet to be delivered 2. A thresher is available, but is located far away which makes transportation costs a burden
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Recommendations
Introductory Meeting Facilitated by DARRO 8 In order to establish a more productive working relationship between the professional service providers and the monitoring consultant, the Department of Agrarian Reform should facilitate an introductory meeting. An introductory meeting would put the professional service providers at ease that they are not simply being harassed by the monitoring consultant. In addition, an introductory meeting would help the monitoring consultant more easily gather information as they would have a relationship with the contact persons of the professional service providers. Credit Facility A credit facility must be provided to farmer beneficiaries. Training and technology alone will be ineffective if capital for utilizing such technology and knowledge is not readily available. Farmer beneficiaries will then be vulnerable to loan sharks who charge exorbitant rates that drain any increase in income that the training and technology would provide. This, however, does not mean that any credit facility provided should provide capital freely with no thought as to the borrowers ability to repay. Personnel from Visayas State University touched upon the fact that some farmer beneficiaries are simply looking for access to free capital which they will not repay. Good credits must be actively sought and provided with capital. An accelerating loan facility could be created, where requirements for new borrowers are less stringent so they may establish a credit history. As borrowers prove their creditworthiness and ability to repay, the facility would provide them with more access to capital. This will allow farmer beneficiaries to continue to use their training and new technology and ensure the sustainability of any achievements. One option that will increase available credit is to provide for an arrangement wherein the rental fee for use of the common service facilities can be paid postharvest with reasonable interest. This will allow farmer beneficiaries to time their cash outflows with their cash inflows from their harvest.
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Common Service Facility Accessibility Common service facilities should be placed within sub-projects in such a way that allows each constituent ARBO easy access to the facilities at an admissive cost. The common service facilities in their present concentrated arrangement are not utilized optimally as the cost to member ARBOs to rent and transport the common service facility is greater than renting a similar piece of equipment in their own locality. This does not allow the project to reach its objective of providing true common service facilities to which all beneficiaries have ready access. In order to increase efficiency and achieve desired results in terms of resource allocation and usage, the common service facilities should be spread geographically within a sub-project so that each ARBO will be able to utilize them. ARBOs that are close to one another should share a common service facility while those that are isolated should be given their own common service facility to use independently. A less geographically concentrated arrangement will lower the cost of transportation and lead to greater usage of facilities by member ARBOs. Common Service Facility Relevance Consideration of the needs of each individual ARBO is of the utmost importance. Common service facilities provided to each sub-projects must not be uniform if the needs of the constituent ARBOs do not match. Multiple units of facilities, such as tractors, have been purchased for use within a sub-project, but subprojects consist of a variety of member ARBOs which have different challenges to address. The facilities purchased only suit the needs of a few of the member ARBOs while the others do not benefit at all due to inappropriateness to their needs or due to prohibitive costs of transportation. Either, the common service facilities that are purchased should provide benefits to all member ARBOs within a sub-project or each member ARBO should be provided with a service facility that suits its needs. One option is for the Department of Agrarian Reform to provide the ARBOs with a credit to purchase equipment of their choosing, since the beneficiaries themselves understand their needs. This will help to ensure that the proper type of equipment will be purchased and that the intended beneficiaries will be able
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to use it. This will also help to prevent price padding from bureaucratic procurement practices. VIII. Work Plan After submission and acceptance of the Inception Report, the monitoring consultants will dispatch the field assistants to the sub-projects to conduct the baseline survey. The baseline survey will gather hard data and indicators that will be used to measure progress in the achievement of expected outcomes. After compilation and analysis of the baseline surveys, the field assistants will facilitate focus group dialogues with members of the ARBOs to verify and validate results. Activity Work Schedule
MONITORING SCHEDULE/TIMEFRAME 1ST PROCESS/ACTIVITIES QUARTER
Oct. Nov. Dec.
2nd QUARTER
Jan. Feb. Mar.
3rd QUARTER
Apr. May Jun.
4th QUARTER
Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct.
1. Consolidation/ Summary of Project plans and Project Needs Assessment (turned over by DAR) 2. Inception Report 3. Initial Site Visit 4. Baseline Survey 5. Baseline validation FGD 6. Baseline Report Preparation 7. Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities)
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MONITORING SCHEDULE/TIMEFRAME 1ST PROCESS/ACTIVITIES QUARTER

Oct. Nov. Dec.
2nd QUARTER
Jan. Feb. Mar.
3rd QUARTER
Apr. May Jun.
4th QUARTER
Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct.
8. Monthly Progress Report preparation/submission 9. Field Survey / Interviews 10. Focused Group Dialogue 11. Quarterly Progress Report preparation/submission 12. Case Study/Case Documentation
13. Article/feature publication 14. Participatory data Validation and Feedbacking Assembly 15. Final Evaluation Report
The table which follows this section gives a guide to the personnel responsible for the accomplishment of each general activity and the approximate hours which will be required to complete each task. The activities are not fully broken down as the specific activities for each subproject will vary depending on the scope of the project. The monitoring consultant will take time to review and analyze the reports of the professional service providers and comparing it to the scope of the project as well as desired outcomes.
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In general, the team leader is responsible for communication and coordination with the Department of Agrarian Reform and the professional service providers. He will continuously gather information throughout the duration of the project and relay it to the appropriate assistant team leaders, research assistants, and field assistants. After field work is completed, he will supervise the consolidation and analysis of data in preparation for the various reports which he himself will submit to the Department of Agrarian Reform. Assistant team leaders are responsible for coordinating and assigning tasks to the research assistants and field assistants in their respective lots. They will ensure that the necessary data are gathered and are responsible for data analysis. In addition, they are tasked with analyzing submissions from the professional service providers to the Department of Agriculture as well as relevant publications. The y will create the various reports under the supervision of the team leader. Research assistants are responsible for coordinating the field assistants and ensuring that observation, surveying, and monitoring activities are accomplished in the appropriate time frame. They will help to conduct the field work, but are more engaged in a supervisory role over the field work. Their main function is to assist the team leaders in analyzing and evaluating data gathered from field work. Field assistants are responsible for carrying out the monitoring activities and are mainly tasked in a observational and data-gathering role. They will observe interactions, meetings, and trainings between the professional service providers and the ARBOs. These activities are to be documented using both photographs and video for inclusion with reports. It is the field assistants responsibility to be aware of the on-goings in their assigned sub-projects and informing research assistants and team leaders of relevant findings in the form of observational reports. In addition they are tasked with conducting focus group dialogues and field surveys.
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Professional Personnel Activity Schedule Name Position Assigned Activities/Tasks (Manhours)

Consolidation/ Summary of Project plans and Project Needs Assessment for 12 sub-projects (48hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with DAR and PSPs (32hrs/month) Inception Report (40hrs) Baseline Report Preparation (40hrs) Progress Report Meeting with Assistant Team Leaders and Research Assistants (16hrs/month) Monthly Progress Report preparation/submission (40hrs/month) Field assistant update meeting (24hrs/qtr) On-site visits (32hrs/qtr) Quarterly Progress Report preparation/submission (32hrs/qtr) Final Evaluation Report (20hrs) Consolidation/ Summary of Project plans and Project Needs Assessment with in-depth analysis and validation for 7 subprojects (48hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with PSPs (8hrs/month) Monthly coordination meetings with research and field assistants (24hrs/month) Inception Report (40hrs) Baseline Report Preparation (40hrs) Review of Progress and Process of CSF Operation (8hrs/month) Progress Report Meeting with Team Leader (16hrs/month) Monthly Progress Report preparation/submission (40hrs/month) Quarterly Progress Report preparation/submission (32hrs/qtr) 44
Monitoring Schedule Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr O N D J F M A M J J A S O 1st
Dr. Rustico B. Balderian
Team Leader (12 sub-projects)
Susana G. Bencio
Asst. Team Leader Lot A (7 sub-project)
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Name
Position
Assigned Activities/Tasks (Manhours)

On-site visits (32hrs/qtr) Case Study/Case Documentation (40hrs) Article/feature publication (40hrs) Final Evaluation Report (20hrs) Consolidation/ Summary of Project plans and Project Needs Assessment with in-depth analysis and validation for 7 subprojects (48hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with PSPs (8hrs/month) Monthly coordination meetings with research and field assistants (24hrs/month) Inception Report (40hrs) Baseline Report Preparation (40hrs) Review of Progress and Process of CSF Operation (8hrs/month) Progress Report Meeting with Team Leader (16hrs/month) Monthly Progress Report preparation/submission (40hrs/month) Quarterly Progress Report preparation/submission (32hrs/qtr) On-site visits (32hrs/qtr) Case Study/Case Documentation (40hrs) Article/feature publication (40hrs) Final Evaluation Report (20hrs) Initial Site Visit (32hrs) Baseline Survey (32hrs) Consolidation of Baseline Survey (32hrs) Baseline validation FGD (32hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with Asst. Team Leader (12hrs/month) Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities) (80hrs/month)
Engr. Manuel S. Tumalad
Asst. Team Leader Lot B (5 sub-projects)
Ryan E. Balderian
Research Assistant - Lot A (7 subprojects)
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Review of Progress and Process of CSF Operation (8hrs/month) Progress Report Meeting with Team Leader (16hrs/month) Consolidation of monthly reports (32hrs/month) Focused Group Dialogue (32hrs/qtr) Participatory data Validation and Feedbacking Assembly (32hrs/qtr) Update meeting with Team Leader (12 hrs/qtr) Initial Site Visit (32hrs) Baseline Survey (32hrs) Consolidation of Baseline Survey (32hrs) Baseline validation FGD (32hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with Asst. Team Leader (12hrs/month) Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities) (80hrs/month) Review of Progress and Process of CSF Operation (8hrs/month) Progress Report Meeting with Team Leader (16hrs/month) Consolidation of monthly reports (32hrs/month) Focused Group Dialogue (32hrs/qtr) Participatory data Validation and Feedbacking Assembly (32hrs/qtr) Update meeting with Team Leader (12 hrs/qtr) Courtesy call to PARO, MARO, MAO, LGU (24hrs) Initial Site Visit (30hrs) Baseline Survey (60hrs) Baseline validation FGD (16hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with Asst. Team Leader (12hrs) Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities) (80hrs/month)
Roschelle E. Balderian
Research Assistant - Lot B (5 subprojects)
Gimmalyn O. Tolibas
Field Assistant Biliran
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Name
Position

Quarterly update, consultation, and coordination meeting with MARO, MAO, LGU (12hrs/qtr) Update Meeting with Team Leader (24hrs/qtr) Field Survey / Interviews (40hrs/qtr) Focused Group Dialogue (24hrs) Courtesy call to PARO, MARO, MAO, LGU (24hrs) Initial Site Visit (30hrs) Baseline Survey (60hrs) Baseline validation FGD (16hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with Asst. Team Leader (12hrs) Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities) (80hrs/month) Quarterly update, consultation, and coordination meeting with MARO, MAO, LGU (12hrs/qtr) Update Meeting with Team Leader (24hrs/qtr) Field Survey / Interviews (40hrs/qtr) Focused Group Dialogue (24hrs) Courtesy call to PARO, MARO, MAO, LGU (24hrs) Initial Site Visit (30hrs) Baseline Survey (60hrs) Baseline validation FGD (16hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with Asst. Team Leader (12hrs) Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities) (80hrs/month) Quarterly update, consultation, and coordination meeting with MARO, MAO, LGU (12hrs/qtr) Update Meeting with Team Leader (24hrs/qtr) Field Survey / Interviews (40hrs/qtr) Focused Group Dialogue (24hrs) Courtesy call to PARO, MARO, MAO, LGU (24hrs)
Renaldo N. Diaz
Field Assistant Northern Samar District I Northern Samar District II Eastern Samar Samar District I
Floreen Rose L. Bud-Oy
Field Assistant Leyte District V Southern Leyte
Henry L. Inopiquez
Field Assistant
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Name
Position
Leyte District III Leyte District IV

Initial Site Visit (30hrs) Baseline Survey (60hrs) Baseline validation FGD (16hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with Asst. Team Leader (12hrs) Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities) (80hrs/month) Quarterly update, consultation, and coordination meeting with MARO, MAO, LGU (12hrs/qtr) Update Meeting with Team Leader (24hrs/qtr) Field Survey / Interviews (40hrs/qtr) Focused Group Dialogue (24hrs) Courtesy call to PARO, MARO, MAO, LGU (24hrs) Initial Site Visit (30hrs) Baseline Survey (60hrs) Baseline validation FGD (16hrs) Monthly coordination meetings with Asst. Team Leader (12hrs) Project site visits (direct observation of PSP activities) (80hrs/month) Quarterly update, consultation, and coordination meeting with MARO, MAO, LGU (12hrs/qtr) Update Meeting with Team Leader (24hrs/qtr) Field Survey / Interviews (40hrs/qtr) Focused Group Dialogue (24hrs)
Rosemarie G. Laming
Field Assistant Calbiga, Samar Leyte District I Leyte District II
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ANNEX 1. List of key informants interviewed.

Person Interviewed Joesita Tolibas Renato Bapuroso Menard Batuto Leopoldo Zabiro Renato Curso Carmelita Batac Cito Pakulan Cito Pakulan Judy Esperagante Rodulfo B. Sambitan Nestor Sampilo Lorenzo Sambitan Rebecaa V. Payos Carmelita Batac Felix Tagoctoc Noe Samico Herminia Ranis Position Member Chairman Member Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Secretary ARBO Talustusan MPC Talustusan Irrigators Association Kawayan-Cogon-Naval Irrigators Association Larrazabal ARBs MPC Naval Farmers Irrigators Association Imelda Farmers Association Caray-caray MPC Yarac-yarac Irrigators Association Libtong Farmers Association Lucsoon-Lico Irrigators Association P.S. Eamiguel Farmers Association P.S. Eamiguel Farmers Association Lico ARBs MPC Imelda ARBs MPC San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association Baculanad Farmers Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association St. Isidore Multi-Purpose Coop Aramyaw Association (Bonifacio Farmers Association) Bagacay East Farmers and Irrigators Association. Tolosahay Upland Farmers MPC Address Talustusan, Naval Biliran Talustusan, Naval Biliran Larrazabal, Naval Biliran Larrazabal, Naval Biliran Caray-caray, Naval Biliran Imelda, Naval Biliran Caray-caray, Naval Biliran Caray-caray, Naval Biliran Libtong, Naval Biliran Lucsoon, Naval Biliran P.S. Eamiguel, Naval Biliran P.S. Eamiguel, Naval Biliran Lico, Naval Biliran Imelda, Naval Biliran Alangalang Leyte Sta. Fe Leyte Palanog Tacloban City Salvacion, #104 Palo Macarthur Leyte Bonifacio, Mayorga Leyte Bagacay East, La Paz, Leyte Tolosahay, Julita Leyte Contact Number 09099134220 09099134220 09071975515 09399678793 09055721080 09069306194 09466424474 09466424474 09284884418 09299679586 09291058959 09161265923 09069306194 09093861158 09076830158 09093366906 09292263793 09102712521 09483140641
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Carmelita Carido Teodolfo Manacpo Maribel Isaias Marcela M. Abrera
Treasurer Member Secretary General Manager
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Contact Number 551-9546 09086975935 09484673570 09474683722 561-7411 09305552731 09999806109 569-9772 09099235417 09323734250 09324222311 09174337246 09067203934 09994439176 09216101560 09993856089 09212155085 09294809589 09085171786 09071502710
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Person Interviewed Merlou Ocubillo Alejandra Boncales Alfred Tapaya Leon B. Mabini Raymundo R. Delima, Jr. Judith Demasuhid Alfreda Dejon Lydia B. Balidio Julie Balbirona Amelita Liam Dulia Capistrano Fidela Lanugan Virgilio Balneg Rogelio T. Ansale, Sr. Bibiano Cadano Felipe Sumayod Eugenia Edradan Cenon Alvarez Peregrina C. Gocuma Ma. Paz Yangga Louie D. Tabique Lydia B. Ocasla
Position Member Treasurer Member Member Treasurer Member Treasurer Chairman Member Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Member Member Treasurer Chairman Chairman Chairman Member Secretary Chairman Secretary
ARBO Omaganhan Agrarian Reform Casili-on Agri Business Livelihood Enterprise Association Petrolio Farmers MultiPurpose Coop Daja Integrated Primary Agri Business Coop Tigbawan Farmers Association Boroc Agricultural Primary Multipurpose Cooperative Assoc. Libongao DAR FB Association Boroc-Ipil Agrarian Reform Cooperative Zaragosa Agrarian Reform Coop Liberty Concepcion Multi Purpose Coop San Salvador Farmers Association Sta. Paz Farmers Association Hingatungan ARBs Cooperative Hinatungan Irrigators Association Laguma Irrigators Association Camagting Multi-Purpose Coop Guinmaayohan Balangiga Irrgators Association St. Vincent Multi-Purpose Cooperative Panayuran Farmers Association Calbiga Vegetables Grower Association Canbagtic Farmers Assoc Bulao Farmers Association
Address Omaganhan, Tabango, Leyte Casilion, Villaba Leyte Petrolio, Calubian Leyte Daja Diot, San Isidro Leyte Tigbawan, Leyte Leyte Ipil, Ormoc City Libongao, Kananga Leyte Boroc, Ormoc City Zaragosa, Matalom Leyte Concepcion, Hilongos Leyte San Salvador, Matalom Leyte Sta. Paz, Matalom Leyte Hingatungan, Silago So. Leyte Hingatungan, Silago So. Leyte Laguma, SIlago So. Leyte Sta. Rosa, Balangiga Eastern Samar San Miguel, Balangiga Eastern Samar Cansumangkay, Balangiga Eastern Samar Panayuran, Calbiga Samar Macaolan, Calbiga Samar Canbagtic, Calbiga Samar Bulao, Calbiga Samar
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Contact Number 09167048053 09216301299 09216723091 09199591331 09069765912 09466510585
Person Interviewed Edilito Merano Isaias Secretaria Beltran D. Adarayan Welfredo Serario Engr. Romeo Orca Marlo L. Cerico
Position Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman
ARBO Cabulisan Multi-Purpose Upland Farmers Association Hinabay Upland Farmers Association Oleras Multi-Purpose Development Macagtas Irrigators Association Balat-Balud Irrigators Association
Address Inopacan, Leyte Inopacan, Leyte Oleras, Laoang Northern Samar Roxas, Calbayog City Catarman, Northern Samar Bobon, Northern Samar
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ANNEX 2. Documentation of Field Work.
Figure 1. Interview with Barangay Bonifacio Chairman in Mayorga, Leyte
Figure 2. Courtesy call to MARO in Macarthur, Leyte
Figure 3. En route to Zaragosa Agrarian Reform Cooperative in Matalom, Leyte
Figure 4. Flatbed dryer CSF in Silago, Southern Leyte
Figure 5. Tractor CSF in Silago, Southern Leyte 52
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Figure 6.
Treasurer of Hingatungan, Leticia Beloy (second from left), and Virgilio Balneg Development Facilitator in Silago (right)
Figure 7. Dulia Capistrano, San Salvador Farmers Association Treasurer
Figure 8. Interview with Kananga ARBO Member
Figure 9. Courtesy Call to MARO in Kananga, Leyte
Figure 10. Balangiga Municpal Agriculturalist (Left), MARO (seated)
Figure 11. Felipe Sumayod, Chairman of Camagting 53
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ANNEX 3. List of Farmer Technicians for Vegetable Production Validated by East West Seed Company. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Last Name Blanco Montao Morbos Morbos Natulla Ofalia Ofalia Ofalia Pontilla Salceda Alvarado Barbosa Cuantel Linde Orejola Valera Villas Almaden Briones Centino Cortez Elejeda Fornillos Gonzaga Lacabe Loyola Ofalia Tapales Abello Abello Alalin Betasolo Dela Cruz Dupa Molina Morados First Name Fidelbert Rolando Dioreta Jay Virginia Editha Eva Ma. Josephine Sherwin Edgardo Ma. Adoracion Maria Socoro Danilo Gerardo Veronica Oliver Edgar Mateo Ernesto Eleonor Panchito Virginia Aurora Fe Lydia Anita Rogelio Arnel Norma Dante Francisco Gleceria Rowena Virginia Wilson Marelita Ramil M.I. P C M M F S T S L R B L R M
B C S A D M L P C L P U S S S P S L T B B
ARBO Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Baculanad Farmer Beneficiary Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Canhidoc Farmer Beneficiaries Association Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Triple C Farmers Irrigators Service Cooperative Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association
Sub-project Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I
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Sub-project Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District I Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III
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37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74
Last Name Ranes Ranes Sedillo Viscara Agustin Basas Caillo Cajefe Creado De Paz Delos Angeles Dosal Epil Naputo Sabila Soriano Tado Villalino Bravo Ilumba Ilumba Morante Niegas Novilla Remitilla Rile Tagoctoc Versosa Vicua Arabes Arabes Arabes Bayron Carro Dumos Ignacio Manriquez Manriquez
First Name Elizardo Herminia Celso Zenaida Rosalia Leticia Nora Zenaida Irene Arturo Conchita Alfredo Ronnie Nicasio Merlinda Leonardo Norwena Adela Eduardo Diosdado Maribeth Salvacion Gemma Dante Benjamen Euphemia Felix Maria Delia Rogelio Alicia Leonora Wilfredo Lulibeth Asterio Marcelino Jessica Gina Lucio
M.I. D L I G C Q B C S M G D M D P R M R S B R L L C J U C S
P. L. P. R. P.
ARBO Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Palanog Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association Salvacion Farmer Beneficiaries Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association San Vicente Integrated Farmers Association Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative
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Sub-project Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III
Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III
75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Last Name Mendoza Mendoza Millosa Nicodemo Paquibo Pepito Retiza

Cabalquinto Calusor Canabe Gulfo Pacala Peones Piamonte Tapaya Tapucao Villacampa Almencion Almencion Arsolon Cajes Cajes Dalut Delima Delima Delima
First Name Eldelberto Gina Marites Rico Mickey Rose Elna Genelie
Andrea Pascualita Batolome Virginia Emma Herminita Clarita Alfreda Roberto Rustica Jovencio Camilo Wenifredo Ruel Pilino Isagani Roberto Raymundo Jr. Gregorio
M.I.
B. R. R.
M. O.
S.
T.
R. R.
ARBO Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Omaganhan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Petrolio Farmers Association-Multi-Purpose Cooperative Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association
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Sub-project
Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III
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Last Name 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124
Dela Pea Dela Rosa Maglantong Mater Satorre Tiamson Troyo Troyo Troyo Aporbo Aporbo Arriesgado Asong Baguio Baguio Borracho Conejos Cunag Cunag Luceo Mabini Pastorpili Rodaje Rosaroso
First Name
Eduardo Eugenio Cesar Manuela Reynalda Emiliano Cesar Avelino Riza Rosalyn Marife Ardec Christopher Ma. Theresa Lorena Celestino Egnacio Pedro Jr. Rolando Salipa Leon Nestor Ramil Bambe
M.I.
G. G. G. G. C.
C. P. F.
B. P. L. C. E.
B. B. C. C.
ARBO Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Tigbawan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative Daja Primary Agribusiness & Marketing Cooperative
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Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III Leyte District III CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC
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Last Name 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156
Armenta Benitez Casoy Casoy Iting Luchavez Pajaron Reyes Yugo Yugo Borin Cabornay Cabueas Cardeo Daclag Daclag Daclag Ocasla Ocenar Ocenar Pacuan Yanga Aclag Aclag Aclag Baculo Dacallos Dacallos Dacallos Dacuro Dacuro Dacuro
First Name
Nilo Marietta Roger Ronilo Margarito Pablo Prescilla Lorna Ramon Miguel Marina Lolito Bernardita Ricky Anthony Allan Marico Monico Natolio Manuel Roque Raul Teodoro Josephine Yolanda Zosimo Dionesio Demetrio Emerita Sabino Ma. Jelita Roberto Wilfreda
M.I.
L. Q. C. C.
R.
D S Q D O N S Q L D Y S T B C. C P L S. A S B
ARBO Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Casilion Agricultural Business Livelihood Enterprise Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Calbiga Vegetable Growers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association
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Sub-project CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC
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157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194
Last Name Llarenas Ocasla Ocasla Ortiz Sablawon Avaincia Balundo Cabigayan Cabujat Gacuma Gacuma Gacuma Gacuma Jacla Jacla Jacla Jacla Mahinay Nablo Nablo Nablo Nablo Nardo Ocasla Ocasla Ocasla Ocasla Pablijan Pacayra Pacayra Rafales Rafales Sablan Sablan Sablan Talay Valundo Abigan
First Name Marcos Joseph Ma. Corazon Maricel Marlu Conrigo Jesus Mar Rebecca Allan Armando Peregrina Vilma Gemma Merlie Milagros Rowena Rudy Bonifacio Cheryl Manuel Vilma Lorna Anastacio Dolores Jefferson Roldan Pradito Angeline Evelyn Gerry Lydia Carlito Clemente, Jr. Elizabeth Edwin Maricel Winefredo
M.I. C B S D C. C C O C C C P D G C J L Q J Q P C P J P J P U O M J D O A B R B.
ARBO Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Bulao Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Panayuran Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association
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Sub-project CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC CALPINSET ARC
195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219
Last Name Bardaje Bautista Cabtalan Cabtalan Cabtalan Dacallos Dacallos Dacuro Dacuro Jabonete Labalan Pacayra Sablan Sablan Sablayan Samar Samar Tabian Tabique Tabique Tabique Tabique Tabique Tabique Tabique
First Name Felipa Roberto Amelito Noel Roy Ariel Edito Demetrio Maximiano Juan Lydia Elvira Francisco Oscar Fely Danilo Samuel Leonardo Erenio Danilo Litoy Louie Maximiano Rodgi Roel
M.I. Z. S. A. A. A. A. T. B. B. C. L. O. N. L. G. P. P. T. B. C P. D. C. L. D.
ARBO Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association Canbagtic Farmers Association
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INCEPTION REPORT

PROGRESS AND PROCESS MONITORING OF ARCCESS REGION VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Information about the Consultant Organization

Name of Consultant Organization

Contact Person and Designation

Telephone No(s) Fax E-mail

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Information about the Professional Service Providers to be Monitored

Name of Organization Type of Professional Service Provided

Type of Crop Leyte District I

Leyte District III

Bulao Farmers Association

Leyte District III Tabango San Isidro Calubian Leyte Villaba

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Name of Organization Type of Professional Service Provided

Biliran Lone District Naval So. Leyte Lone District Silago

Leyte District II Dulag Mayorga Julita La Paz MacArthur

Leyte District V Inopacan Hilongos Matalom

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Type of Professional Service Provided

Type of Crop Eastern Samar Lone District

Macagtas IA Balat-Balud Irrg. Assc.

Northern Samar District II Samar District I

Mabagdoc Farmers MPC Cag-anibong Farmers MPC

Eastern Samar Lone District Balangiga Location

Samar District I Calbayog

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Sugar Regulatory Adminstration

Type of Professional Service Provided

Market-oriented Agri-technology and Agriextension Services

Leyte District IV Sugarcane Block Farming

Leyte District IV Ormoc City Kananga

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

7) Prepare training design, technologies

modules, and manuals for

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

7) Prepare training design, technologies

modules, and manuals for

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

modules, and manuals for

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Progress and Process Monitoring of ARCCESS Region VIII

Status of Activity Performed