Management Strategies to Reduce Poultry Pollution in Busilac, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE POULTRY POLLUTION

IN BUSILAC, BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA

A Project Proposal
Submitted to the
Research Department of the Senior High School
Saint Mary’s University
Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya

A Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for
Inquiry, Investigation and Immersion

By
Rex Ace Cabanilla Jr.

Date submitted
2020-2021

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INTRODUCTION
Busilac is a barangay in the municipality of Bayombong, in the province of Nueva
Vizcaya. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 3,101. This represented 5.04% of
the total population of Bayombong. The community was surrounded by trees, vegetable gardens
and is productive in rice industry.The people in barangay Busilac are hardworking and hospitable
and friendly to everyone whom visits their community.
However, it is noticable that people are suffering from poultry pollution since poultry
farms surrounds the barangay. Poultry facilities in that community has been a source of odor and
attract flies, rodents and other pests that create local nuisances and carry disease. Local
disturbances and landscape degradation are the local negative amenities in the surroundings of
poultry farms. Flies are an additional concern for residents living near poultry farms. Water
pollution has also been reported since pesticides used to control pests and predators have been
reported to cause pollution when they enter groundwater and surface water. Improper disposal of
poultry carcasses has contributed to water-quality problems especially in areas prone to flooding
or where there is a shallow water table.
As a result, this study is focused on the management strategies that people living in
barangay Busilac do to be able to help them alleviate the effects of poultry pollution both on
their health and environment.

RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND

Over recent decades the poultry industry has made tremendous adjustments to meet the
increasing demand for inexpensive and safe supply of meat and eggs and this growth has been
accompanied by structural changes within the sector, characterized by the emergence and growth
of industrial farming establishments, and the intensification and concentration of poultry
operations. The driving forces behind structural change in poultry production are no different
than those that affect other livestock commodities: market pull, innovation and economies of
scale.
Local disturbances and landscape degradation are typical local negative amenities in the
surroundings of poultry farms. Pollution of soil and water with nutrients, pathogens and heavy
metals is generally caused by poor manure-management and occurs where manure is stored.
Manure is either recycled on cropland belonging to the animal farm or marketed.
Poultry facilities are a source of odor and attract flies, rodents and other pests that create
local nuisances and carry disease. Odor emissions, caused by a large number of contributing
compounds including ammonia, volatile organic compounds, and hydrogen sulphide, from
poultry farms adversely affect the life of people living in the vicinity. Flies are an additional
concern for residents living near poultry facilities. Department of Health indicated that
residences that were located in close proximity to poultry facilities had 83 times the average
number of flies and mosquitoes which can transmit diseases, such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid,

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malaria, filaria and dengue fever. Their presence is mainly related to animal-feed management
and especially to storage and losses from feeding systems.
Water pollution; pesticides used to control pests and predators have been reported to
cause pollution when they enter groundwater and surface water. Improper disposal of poultry
carcasses can contribute to water-quality problems especially in areas prone to flooding or where
there is a shallow water table. The most significant environmental issue resulting from
slaughterhouse operations is the discharge of wastewater into the environment. Like many other
food-processing activities, the necessity for hygiene and quality control in meat processing
results in high water usage and consequently high levels of wastewater generation, having high
biochemical and chemical oxygen demand due to the presence of organic materials such as
blood, fat, flesh, and excreta which in turn may lead to reduced levels of activity or even death of
aquatic life. Residues of chemicals such as chlorine, used for washing
This article analyzes the environmental impacts arising from poultry production, and
evaluating such impacts all the way from feed production to animal production and slaughtering.
It considers impacts on all environmental media – air, water and land, and most especially, the
locals living in barangay Busilac.
This study aims to solve the health and environmental problems caused by the poultry
farms in barangay Busilac. It aims to provide the people management strategies which would
help them alleviate poultry pollution.
As the researcher go along through this study, she/he come up with the reasons why it is a
must to take action to it. First, is that people has been having health risks caused by the poultry
pollution. Second, environment becomes polluted as well. Air, land and water has been polluted
because of the poultries' mismanagement. Third, poultry farms has attracted flies that disturbed
the people in the barangay making people uncomfortable to sleep and eat in their houses. The
officials that are assigned on their specific areas must take an action to alleviate the effects of
poultry pollution.
The importance of this study is to raise awareness not only for the barangay officials but
also to the people who lives near there regarding the health and environmental risks that poultry
farms cause. Moreover, this study could lessen the effects of poultry pollution in the community
hence could make the environment safer and friendly living in case some tourists are planning to
visit their area.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The goal of this project is to teach people about different management strategies that they
should do to be able to help them alleviate the effects of poultry pollution both on their health
and environment.
Objectives:
The aim of this study:

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1. To lessen the effects of poultry pollution in the area.

2. To increase awareness of the possible environmental and health risks that poultry pollution
is causing.
3. To help the people ease their problems with flies and pests that invaded the community.
4. To protect the environment from being polluted.
5. To ensure a safer environment especially to those who live near the poultry farms.
Action plan
In order to alleviate the effects of poultry pollution in the community, as a researcher I
propose to conduct a meeting regarding the different management strategies that the people in
that barangay do to be able to lessen the effects of poultry pollution. The meeting will be
consisting of ways on how to lessen the effect of poultry pollution and ways on how they will
disseminate the information to their people.
People in Busilac have been complaining so much of the negative effects of poultry farms
with the environment and their health. Therefore, on the first two weeks of May, meeting will be
conducted followed the making of a letter addressed to the municipal government and the DENR
to make an action to the said poultry farm that caused the people so much trouble. The
dissemination of information to the people within their vicinity will be held by the Barangay
Officials. On the mark of the 3rd week of May up to the end of July is the allotted time for the
seminars on the management strategies that they need to do to lessen the effects of poultry
pollution together with the distribution of materials that the people badly needed due to their
situation.

MAY
First Week 1st Meeting Regarding the Management
Strategies on How to Reduce the Effects
Poultry Pollution in their community

Four (4) Days in 1st Week Making and addressing the letter of Complaint
to the Municipal Government and the
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources about the said Poultry Farm.

Second Week 2nd Meeting Regarding the Update of the said

Complaint letter and how the Government and
DENR solve the issue.

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Four (4) Days in 2nd Week Continuation for the 2nd Week of Seminars
about Strategies on How to Reduce the Effects
Poultry Pollution in their community and
cleaning the areas near the farm

MAY to JULY
Third Week of May Distribution of goods such as masks, sleeping
until the End of July nets, clean water, and fly traps.

This proposal shall be beneficial:

1. The family, it would be beneficial for them because this study aims to lessen the
risk that is brought by the impact of not having a healthy drainage system.
2. The researcher, this study could be helpful as this could encourage aspiring researchers
to take this study as guide or reference for their future researches.
3. The Students and teachers, this would be beneficial for them because this would help
them understand the relation of their action with having a healthy environment.

PROJECT NEEDS AND COSTS

ITEM PRICE
Laptop for Meeting (already Provided) 0.00
Food for the Meeting 600.00
Goods that will be distributed to the people
living in the affected area:

Disposable Face Masks (10 boxes) 500.00

Sleeping nets (15 pcs.) 1,350.00
Clean water (20 gallons) 500.00
Fly trap (50 pcs.) 500.00

Cost Element Total Estimated Cost all Total Estimated Cost

throughout the Process
Materials 3,450.00 3,450.00
Tools 0.00 0.00
Total: 3,450.00 3,450.00

The estimated budget given above will be used in making the project a success. These materials
that is going to be used will help a lot to have a better outcome of this project and that it could
ensure a high probability of finishing this project. The outcome of this will surely help a lot of
citizens in making their life easier and have a safer place to live.

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Personnel and Equipment Needed

Personnel Needed Task
Barangay Officials  To be given by the informations
needed in the making of the goal
 To disseminate the said information
on the meeting
 To be a role model and to guide the
citizens on how to manage the effects
of poultry pollution
 To be asked regarding the
improvement or update from the
Activities made.
Citizens within the Barangay  Their Cooperation
Workers for the Drainage System  To do the work needed for the
excavation and fixing of the sewerage.

Equipment Needed Task

Laptop for Meeting (already Provided)
Food for the Meeting
Goods that will be distributed to the people
living in the affected area:
Needed for Visual in the Meeting.
To ensure a better understanding during the
meeting for having a full stomach.

Disposable Face Masks To reduce the health risks caused by the

unruly smell that poultries give off
Sleeping nets Used to prevent flies from flying on their food
or disturbing their sleep
Clean water To provide people clean water since there is
water pollution happening in the community
because of the poultry pollution
Fly trap Used to trap flies that can spread diseases.

Reference/s:
Maheshwari S (2013) Environmental Impacts of Poultry Production. Poult
Fish Wildl Sci 1: 101. doi:10.4172/2375-446X.1000101
Environmental Impacts of Poultry Production
Shashank Maheshwari*

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Mahe’s Biotech Pvt. Ltd, IndiaCitation: Maheshwari S (2013) Environmental Impacts of Poultry
Production. Poult Fish Wildl Sci 1: 101. doi:10.4172/2375-446X.1000101