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To
facilitate the setting up of organic fertilizer businesses and promote
a sustainable local organic fertilizer market, PCARRD approved the
implementation of the project “Investment package for the
commercial production of organic fertilizers.”
This
was proposed by the University of the Philippines Los Baños,
through Dr. Virginia C. Cuevas, a professor at the university’s
Institute of Biological Sciences and the project leader.
The
project, which spans two years and five months, aims to develop
two business models to show the feasibility of technological interventions
as applied by entrepreneurs and small- to medium-scale businesses.
It
also hopes to package a business guide for local government units
that produce quality organic fertilizer for community-based agricultural
projects.
Also,
the package will showcase the benefits from applying appropriate
organic fertilizer production technologies on lowland rice and vegetable
crops. These objectives hope to speed up the commercialization of
improved technologies.
Moreover,
the investment package is expected to enhance and sustain the organic
fertilizer niche in the local market so that affordable and quality
fertilizers shall be made available to end users.
It
is expected to provide existing and prospective entrepreneurs with
a sound basis for investing in science and technology-based production
technologies. It will show the links and dynamics between and among
the sources of inputs, production, and market systems.
Target
clients of the investment package include entrepreneurs, agricultural
technicians, farmers, other organic producers, and representatives
of local government units, nongovernmental organizations, and state
colleges and universities. (Ofelia F. Domingo, S&T Media Service)
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