College of Engineering

and Technology
Department of Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, PHILIPPINES
Telephone: (053) 525-0140 local 1015
Email: dabe@vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

1st Semester, AY 2020-2021

Laboratory Exercise No. 1

Assessment of Plant and Animal-based Resources in the
Municipality of Javier, Leyte, Philippines

Name: Date Submitted: 11- 11 -21

Degree and Yr:

I. INTRODUCTION

Agricultural materials are materials of plant- and animal origin that are processed into
food, feed, and agro-industrial products. These different agricultural materials or
resources play very important role in the lives of many Filipinos especially in the rural
areas where most of these resources are produced. These plant and animal-based
resources can be classified in many different ways. However, for the purpose of this
exercise, they are classified based on their origin, either terrestrial or aquatic, and
further categorized into either plant or animal.

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (ABEs) are very much involved in the production,
processing, and utilization of these resources, directly or indirectly. In production, ABEs
may be involved in designing appropriate production facilities and equipment or even
production technologies and techniques. During harvesting and postharvest operations,
ABEs are very much involved in the implementation of appropriate practices,
techniques, application of technologies, and even designing of appropriate processing
and storage facilities to preserve the best quality of the products before they reach the
consumers.

Each ABE has a moral obligation to help his locality improve its economy by applying
his profession. Among the many possibilities available is by providing technical
expertise in the production, processing, and utilization of locally produced agricultural-
based resources. However, before an ABE can do this, he/she should be first
knowledgeable of the locally available resources and the quantity produced for each
resource, the type of processed products, and prevalent problems associated with the
production and processing of the available resources, among others.

This laboratory exercise therefore, will give an initial glimpse of the available resources
in the student’s municipality or locality for him/her to plan strategies to help uplift the
economy in the area.

II. LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)

At the end of the laboratory exercise, the students should be able to:
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1. List available plant and animal-based resources in their respectively municipality or

city;
2. Classify these resources into terrestrial plants, domesticated animals, aquatic plants,
and aquatic animals and sub-categorized further as appropriate;
3. Document local food products produced from these resources; and
4. Identify local problems associated with the production and processing of these
resources

III. METHODOLOGY

In assessing the plant and animal resources available in the Municipality of

Javier, identification of farms subjected to be surveyed was done. A list of farms
and gardens was made. They were asked about their availability and approval for a
survey. Due to the restrictions, many farmers and vendors rejected the request.
Those who agreed gave information and allowed the student to take pictures
for the documentary. However, in certain cases of farms, due to the distance and
the CoViD restriction guidelines, survey was conducted online and the pictures
were provided by them.

3.1 List of available plant and animal resources in Javier, Leyte

To create the list of the plant and animal resources available in the
municipality, survey and interview were done to the following farms; Javier Buffalo
Farm, Tony’s Farm, Abueva Piggery and Poultry Farm, Javier Wet Market, and
Atan’s Rice Field.
The student communicated to them first for approval and visited on site for
the interview, actual visualization, discussions, and documentations.

3.2 Classification of the resources in the Municipality

After getting the list, the resources will be classified into the following as appropriate:

A. Terrestrial Plants
I. Starch Plants
II. Sugar Plants
III. Oil Plants
IV. Protein Providing Plants
V. Vegetables
VI. Fruits
VII. Nuts
VIII. Beverage and Stimulants
IX. Spices
X. Medicinal Plants
XI. Essentials Oils
XII. Fiber Plants

B. Domesticated Animals
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C. Aquatic Plants

D. Aquatic Animals
I. Marine Fish Species
II. Freshwater Aquaculture
III. Brackish Water Aquaculture
IV. Mariculture

3.3 Documentation of local processed foods, feeds, and agro-industrial products

The different agricultural resources or materials are processed locally either for food,
feed, and other industrial products. Document and list these processed products
available within the municipality. Present them under the four (4) major classification
as follows.
A. Terrestrial Plants
B. Domestic Animals
C. Aquatic Plants
D. Aquatic Animals

3.4 Identification of problems related to production and processing of the

resources

In the production and processing of the different agricultural resources, there

were specific problems experienced by the local people. These problems were
identified and classified depending on the type of resources.
In identifying the problems with the Terrestrial Plants, the farmers discussed
details about their experiences by showing samples. They provided plants which are
suffering under the same problem.
For Domestic Animals, they also explained the details by sharing what they
experienced. They added their assumptions on the reasons why it happened and
shared what they did to resolve it.
With Aquatic Plants and Aquatic Animals, they provided sample situations to
describe the problem in details.

IV. Results and Discussion

Present the results of your assessment in tabular form by listing each resource under the
appropriate major and sub-classifications as follows:

4.1 Classification of the different plant and animal-based resources in the

city/municipality of Javier, Leyte Philippines.

A. Terrestrial Plants
Name of Plants Remarks
(Abundant
Classification
English (If any) Local Name (A), Few (F),
Limited (L))
I Starch Plants 1. Corn Mais A
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2. Rice Bugas\Humay A
3. Sweet Potatoes Kamote A
4. Potato Patatas F
5. Swamp Taro Palawan F
6. Taro Butig A
7. Yam Ube F
8. Cassava Balanghoy A
II Sugar Plants 1. Sugar Cane Tubo L
III Oil Plants 1. Coconut Lubi A
2. Jatropha Tuba-tuba L
IV Protein Plants 1. String Beans Balatong A
2. Potato Patatas F
3. Sweet Potato Kamote A
4. Taro Butig A
5. Yam Ube F
V Vegetables 1. Chinese Pechay A
Cabbage
2. Horse radish Kalamunggay A
tree/Moringga
3. Bottle Gourd Upo A
4. Sponge Gourd Patola A
5. Bitter Gourd Ampalaya A
6. Mung bean monggo A
7. String Beans Balatong A
8. Vegetable Pear Sayote A
9. Bamboo Young Dabong F
Shoot
10. Water Spinach Kangkong A
11. Banana Blossom Puso sa Saging A
12. Crispy Mustard Mustasa F
13. Yam Singkamas F
bean/Jicama
14. Malabar Spinach Alugbati A
15. Eggplant Talong A
16. Wax Gourd Kundol A
17. Squash Kalabasa A
18. Radish Labanos F
19. Sweet Potato Ganas A
Leaves
20. Cabbage Repolyo A
21. Broccoli B Broccoli F
VI Fruits 1. Mango Mangga A
2. Banana Saging A
3. Philippine Lime Calamansi A
4. Pineapple Pinya A
5. Lamzones Lansones F
6. Rambutan Rambutan A
7. Durian Durian F
8. Soursop Guyabano F
9. Papaya Papaya A
10. Jackfruit Langka A
11. Marang Marang F
12. Guava Bayabas A
13. Dragon fruit Pitaya A
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13. Cotton Fruit Santol A

14. Watermelon Pakwan F
15. Avocado Abokado A
16. Java Apple Makopa A
17. Watery Rose Tambis A
Apple
18. Star Apple Kaimito A
19. Apple Mansanas A
20. Orange Kahel A
21. Mangosteen Manggustin F
22. Lemon Lemon F
23. Velvet Fruit Mabolo A
24. Coconut Buko A
VII Nuts 1. Peanut Mani A
2. Cacao Nut Kakaw A
3. Palm Nut Palm Nut L
4. Pili Nuts Pil F
VIII Beverage and 1. Cacao Kakaw A
Stimulants
2. Coffee Kape L
IX Spices 1. Ginger Luya A
2. Onion Sibuyas A
3. Turmeric Luyang dilaw F
4. Lemon Grass Tanglad A
5. Bay Leaf Laurel F
6. Coriander Unsoy F
7. Garlic Lasona A
8. Black pepper Paminta A
9. Chili Sili A
X Medicinal Plant 1. Guava Leaves Dahon sa Baybas A
2. Chaste Tree Lagundi A
3. Oregano Kalabo A
4. Aleo Vera Aloe Vera A
5. Moringa/Horse Kalamunggay A
Radish Tree
6. Lemon Grass Lemon grass F
‘XI Essentials Oils 1. Oregano Kalabo A
2. Lemon Grass Lemon grass F
3. Lemon Peels Panit sa Lemon F
4 Ginger Luya A
5. Turmeric Luyang Dilaw F
XII Fiber 1. Abaca Abaka A
2. Ramie Rami F
* In the remarks, write A if abundant, S if just enough, and L if limited

Discuss the results here. You may emphasize the discussion in terms of abundance
and other indicators. You can also cite information from literature and indicate the
source in the reference at the end of the report.

B. Domesticated Animals
Name of Animals Remarks
English Name (If any) Local Name (if any)
1. Buffalo Buffalo A
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2 Cattle Baka A
3. Carabao Kabaw A
4. Layer/Meat Chicken Manok A
5. Wild Chicken Bisaya nga Manok A
6. Pig Baboy A
7. Goat Kanding A
8. Dog Iro A
9. Cat Iring A
10. Horse Kabayo A
11. Pigeon Kalapati A
* In the remarks, write A if abundant, S if just enough, and L if limited

Discuss the results here. You may emphasize in terms of abundance and other
indicators. You can also cite information from literature and indicate the source in the
reference at the end of the report.

C. Aquatic Plants
Name of Plants
Remarks
English Name (If any) Local Name (if any)
1. Seaweeds Lato and Guso F
2. Water Lily Water lily A
.3. Water Spinach Kangkong A
4. Water Lettuce Kiapo A
5. Duckweed Duckweed A
* In the remarks, write A if abundant, S if just enough, and L if limited

Discuss the results here. You may emphasize in terms of abundance and other
indicators. You can also cite information from literature and indicate the source in the
reference at the end of the report.

D. Aquatic Animals
Classification Name of Animals Remarks*
English Name Local Name
I Marine Fish 1. Mackerel Scad Budloy A
Species
2. Yellowtail Fusilier Dalagang F
Bukid
3. Long Jawed Buraw A
Mackerel
4. Big Eye Tuna Yellow Fin A
5 Treadfin Beam Sagision F
6. Moonfish Bilong-bilong A
7. Mackerel Tuna Mangko A
8 Ponyfish Parotpot A
9. Sting Ray Pagi L
10. Barilis Tuna Bariles A
11. Anchovy Bulinaw A
12. Short-Bodied Hasa-hasa A
Mackerel
13. Spanish Mackerel Tanguingue A
14. Mamsa Mamsa A
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15. Trivally Talakitok F

16. Milkfish Bangus A
17. Galunggong Hard Tail F
Mackerel
18. Rabbit Fish with Dangit F
White Dots
19. Sardinella Tamban A
II Freshwater 1. Tilapia Tilapya A
Aquaculture
2. Japanese eel Kasili A
3. Catfish Imelda Fish F
III Brackish water 1. Milk Fish Bangus A
Aquaculture
2. Catfish Imelda Fish F
3. Tilapia Tilapya A
IV Mariculture 1.. Milkfish Bangus A
2. Japanese eels Kasili A
* In the remarks, write A if abundant, S if just enough, and L if limited

Discuss the results here. You may emphasize in terms of abundance and other
indicators. You can also cite information from literature and indicate the source in the
reference at the end of the report.

4.2 Processed foods, feeds, and agro-industrial products in the Municipality

Classification Name of the Product Raw Material Remarks *

I Foods 1. Salabat Ginger A
2. Turmeric Powder Turmeric A
3. Camote Chips Sweet A
Potatoes
4. Banana Chips Banana A
5. Buffalo Milk Cow A
6. Buffalo Milk Ice Cream Cow A
II Feeds 1. Coconut Pulp Coconut A
2. Rice Hull Feeds Rice A
III Agro-Industrial 1. Banig Buri F
Products
2. Coconut Broom Coconut A
Leaves
3. Basket Wood Splints F
4. Coconut Brush Coconut F
5. Bukag (Basket) Bamboo A
6. Karumata (Carabao- drawn Wood A
Cart)
* In the remarks, write A if abundant, S if just enough, and L if limited

Discuss the results here. You may emphasize in terms of abundance and other
indicators. You can also cite information from literature and indicate the source in the
reference at the end of the report.
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4.3 Problems Associated with the Production and Processing of Local Resources

Classification Problems Remarks*

I Terrestrial 1. Weeds P
Plants
2. Pests P
3. Plant Disease P
4. Quality of Provided Seeds S
5. Lack of Fertilizer Supply
S
6. Overuse of Pesticide and Insecticide R
7. El Nino & La Nina S
8. Environmental Calamities such as S
typhoons
9. Low Standard Price P
10. Transport of Products P
11. Demand P
II Domesticated 1. Animal disease P
Animals
2. Eating Disorders P
3. High price of Feeds and Medicines P
4. Water Supply S

5. Heat Regulation S
6. Shelter R
III Aquatic Plants 1. Water Supply P
2. Product Supplier S
3. Environmental Factors Such as Typhoon S
IV Aquatic 1. Water Supply P
Animals
2. Product Supplier S
3. Environmental Factors such as Typhoon S
* In the remarks, write P if prevalent, S if not always, and R if rare

Discuss the results here. You may emphasize in terms of abundance and other
indicators. You can also cite information from literature and indicate the source in the
reference at the end of the report.

V. LIFELONG LEARNING

Write here the lifelong learnings that you feel useful in your life as student and as future
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer

VI. REFERENCES

 Use the APA Guidelines writing references.

 I have uploaded the PDF copy of this Guidelines in our MOODLE Classroom
 https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jbm/papers/Conf.17021-2017/6.%2029-37.pdf
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 https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1749-
6632.1961.tb31092.x