HILLSIDE MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE

UNZAD, VILLASIS, PANGASINAN

BUSINESS PLAN
RICE PROCESSING CENTER – 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Hillside Multi-Purpose Cooperative is a recipient of Rice Processing Center-1 of the

Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office – 1 and was inaugurated last July 2014 by
then Secretary Prospero Alcala and starts milling immediately as a small Rice Processing Center
serving members and non-members collecting the minima fee per cavan output.

This proposal shall augment the rice processing and trading business of the cooperative which is
the main purpose of the Rice Processing Center introducing the systematic clustering approach
with the high quality seeds to the members which is the main source of stock.

The cooperative has a total of 67 members and still increasing with the total module of Two
Hundred Seven Hectares (207ha.) and all of them are farmers. Most of which are irrigated with
shallow tube well because of the higher terrain of the land.
GENERAL INFORMATION

TITLE : RICE PROCESSING CENTER – 1

BENEFICIARY : Hillside Multi-Purpose Cooperative
Registered : Cooperative Development Authority
Dated : December 9, 2002
CDA Registration Number : 9520-01004062
Office Address : Brgy. Unzad, Villasis, Pangasinan
Office Hours : Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
BIR Tax Identification No. : 005-102-840-000
List of Key Officers : Board of Directors
Chairperson : Analyn R. Blanco (Authorized Contact Rep.)
Vice-Chairperson : Pacita M. Manzano
Directors : Romanieta L. De Vera
Joel V. Mones
Lolita M. Obenario
Management
Manager : Bernardo Ruiz Jr.
CBEO : Jaime C. Blanco
Secretary : Letecia M. Cuaresma
Treasurer : Dhalia M. Macanas
BUDGET REQUIRMENT

The Hillside Multi-Purpose Cooperative has limited financial budget. We often mortgage its
property during harvest season to maximize the service to members and the stock requirement
for milling.

We expect a One Million Pesos as augment budget from the Department of Agriculture to
support the operation of the Rice Processing Center. We have a minimum requirement of 1,500
bags per cropping season.

Project Budget Amount

Department of Agriculture – RFO 1 1,000,000.00

Hillside Multi-Purpose Cooperative 500,000.00

OBJECTIVE

The management staff of the Rice Processing Center – 1 shall do the Palay Buying activity in
order to maximize the quality output of the Rice Processing Center.

The Farmers/Cluster Members were provided the best quality seeds which shall be the main
source of palay requirement that gives the best output of the Rice Processing Center. The
procedure of the Farmer/Cluster Member shall be priority stock requirement and are given
incentives to their commitment.

The objective is strictly implemented, the rice quality objective be attain an members are
benefited and ensure them better earnings.
STRATEGY

The Hillside Multi-Purpose Cooperative shall finance a complete stock for the milling operation
of the Rice Processing Center during the lean month period, July to September, considering the
One Million Operating Capital from the Department of Agriculture – RFO 1 and the 500
thousand as counterpart of the cooperative.

Palay buying during harvest time is 18.00 per kilo from September to November (Main Cropping
Season) and 23.00 per kilo from March to May (Dry Cropping Season)

Before the start of every cropping, finances is being audited by the Committee on Audit to
safeguard the assets and its implementation regularly.