INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC

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AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION
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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NCII

QUALIFICATIONS
The ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II Qualification consists of
competencies that a person must achieve to produce organic farm products such as chicken and
vegetables including producing of organic supplements such as fertilizer, concoctions and
extracts. It has two (2) elective competencies which are on raising organic hogs and raising
organic small ruminants.
CORE COMPETENCIES
1. Produce organic concoctions and extracts
2. Produce organic vegetables
3. Produce organic fertilizer
4. Raise organic chicken
ELECTIVE COMPETENCIES
1. Raise organic hogs
2. Raise organic small ruminants

A person who has achieved this Qualification is competent to be:

 Organic Agriculture Farmer
 Organic Chicken Raiser
 Organic Hogs Raiser
 Organic Small Ruminants Raiser
 Organic Vegetables Farmer
 Organic Concoctions and Extracts Producer
 Organic Fertilizer Producer

Definition of terms

 Agricultural product/product of agricultural origin any product or commodity, raw or

processed, that is marketed for human consumption (excluding water, salt, and additives)
or animal feed.
 Traditional Agriculture – farming methods before agro-chemicals, high yielding
varieties have been introduced.
 Sustainable Agriculture – a group of agricultural system which are not clearly defined,
aiming sustainable land use
 Conventional Agriculture – “green revolution” agriculture: monoculture of high
yielding varieties, use of chemical fertilizer, pesticide, etc.
 Integrated production – improved conventional agriculture, using reduce amounts of
chemical fertilizer and pesticides.
 Bio dynamic Agriculture – a type of organic agriculture including spiritual.
 Organic Agriculture – combines traditions, innovation and science to benefit the shared
environment and promote fair relationships and good quality of life for all involved.
 Biodiversity-variety of life forms and ecosystem types on Earth. Includes genetic
diversity (i.e. diversity within species), species diversity (i.e. the number and variety of
species), and ecosystem diversity (total number of ecosystem types).
 Biosecurity-strategic and integrated approach that encompasses the policy and regulatory
frameworks (including instruments and activities) that analyze and manage risks in the
sectors of food safety, animal life and health, and plant life and health, including
associated environmental risk. Biosecurity covers the introduction of plant pests, animal
pests and diseases, and zoonoses, the introduction and release of genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) and their products, and the introduction and management of invasive
alien species and genotypes. It is a holistic concept of direct relevance to the
sustainability of agriculture, food safety, and the protection of the environment, including
biodiversity.
 Breeding selection of plants or animals to produce and/or to further develop desired
varieties/strains/breeds
 Buffer zone clearly defined and identifiable boundary area bordering an organic
production site that is established to limit application of, or contact with, prohibited
substances from an adjacent area.
 Compost any product in solid or liquid form, of plant (except by-products from
petroleum industries) or animal origin, that has undergone substantial decomposition that
can supply available nutrients to plants with a total Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P2O5),
and Potassium (K2O) of 2.5 to less than 5 percent. This may be enriched by microbial
inoculants and naturally occurring minerals but no chemical or inorganic fertilizer
material has been used in the production or added to the finished product to affect the
nutrient content. Compost and soil conditioner are used interchangeably in this Standard.
 Contamination contact of organic crops, animals, land, or products with substance that
would compromise the organic integrity.
 Crop rotation practice of alternating the species or families of annual and/or biennial
crops grown on a specific field in a planned pattern or sequence so as to break weed, pest,
and disease cycles and to maintain or improve soil fertility and organic matter content.
 Green manure crop that is grown and then incorporated into the soil for the purpose of
soil improvement, prevention of erosion, prevention of nutrient loss, mobilization and
accumulation of plant nutrients, and balancing soil organic matter. Green manure may
include spontaneous crops, plants, or weeds.
 Labeling any written, printed, or graphic representation that is present on the label of a
product, accompanies the product, or is displayed near the product at the point of sale, for
the purpose of promoting its sale or disposal.
  Organic agriculture holistic production management system which promotes and
enhances agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil
biological activity; emphasizes the use of management practices over the use of off-farm
inputs; and utilizes cultural, biological, and mechanical methods as opposed to synthetic
materials. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation, and science to benefit the
shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all
involved.
 Organic produce any agricultural produce that is produced according to the organic
agriculture or gathered from nature, and/or handled with post-harvest management.

BASIS FOR ORGANIC

AGRICULTURE
 Principle of Health: Organic agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of the
soil, plants, animal and planer as one and indivisible.

 Principle of Fairness: organic agriculture should build on relationships that ensures

fairness with regard to the common environment and life opportunities.

 Principle of Ecology: Organic agriculture should be based on living ecological system

and cycle work with them, emulate them and help sustain them.

 Principle of Care: organic agriculture should be manage in a precautionary and

responsible manner to protect the health and well-being of current and future generations
and the environment.

RA 10068 or Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 – promotes, propagate, develop further and
implement the practice of agriculture that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of
the soil, increase farm productivity, reduce pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent
the depletion of natural resources, further protect the health of farmers, consumers and the
general public.

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFICATION
 Consumer Protection
 An effective MARKETING tools
 Adds value to the product
Types of organic certification
 1st Party certification – certification criteria and rules are set and monitored by the
producer. Product cannot be labeled organic.
 2nd Party certification- certification criteria and rules are set and monitored by the
consumer. Product cannot be labeled organic.
 3rd party certification- certification criteria and rules are set according to the Philippine
National Standard for Organic Agriculture and monitored by
independent organization accredited by DA. Product is
labeled organic.
DA-ACCREDITED CERTIFYING BODIES
 Nicert – Negros Island Certification

 OCCP – Organic Certification Center of the Philippines

PENALTY for mislabeling “Organikuno”

 Imprisonment – 1 month to 6 months
 Fine – P50,000

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Identify the different farm tools and learn it uses.

FARM TOOLS

Farm tools, play very important role in agricultural crop operations. Their availability makes the

work much easier and faster, they were able to accomplish tasks that human bodies could not, 
The greater knowledge of using farming tools and machinery can open the possibility of
success. The equipment usually used for general tillage, weed elimination, fumigation,
and fertilizer
CLASSIFICATIONS OF FARM TOOLS
1. Digging tools – are used to remove material from a solid surface, usually soil or sand on
the surface of the Earth.
2. Cutting tools – are used for cutting tall grasses and weeds and chopping branches of
tress.
 3. Carrying tools - are used to convey or carry farm produce from the farm to the store,
house or market
4. Gathering tools - are tools used by farmers to collect farm produce together and take
them to more convenient place where they can be used

DIGGING TOOLS AND ITS USES

GRAB HOE
A grub hoe (also called a grubbing hoe) is primarily used to
dig and till the soil. It will chop through sod to break it up
and allow removal. ... In firm soil it can be used to break the
ground for creating a new garden, or to loosen and drag soil
away for tasks like planting trees or installing sidewalks.

PICKAXE
A pickaxe, pick-axe, or pick is a generally T-shaped
hand tool used for prying. ... The pointed end is used
both for breaking and prying, the axe for hoeing,
skimming, and chopping through roots.

SHOVEL A shovel is a tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk

materials, such as soil, coal, gravel, snow, sand, or ore.
Most shovels are hand tools consisting of a broad
blade fixed to a medium-length handle. Shovel blades
are usually made of sheet steel or hard plastics and are
very strong

SPADING FORK The fork can be used to loosen soil all around a
perennial so it lifts gently and intact, ready to carry
elsewhere to replant or pot. The spading fork is the
primary tool for raised bed gardening to blend soils
and turn the ground with compost for renewal

HAND SHOVEL/TROWEL
A hand shovel is a small hand tool used for digging,
applying, smoothing, or moving small amounts of
viscous or particulate material. Common varieties
include the masonry trowel, garden trowel, and float
trowel
 CROWBAR

Used for digging big holes and for digging out big stones and
stumps

LIGHT HOE

Light hoe is used for loosening and leveling soil and digging
out furrows for planting

CUTTING TOOLS AND ITS USES

PRUNING SHEAR

Pruning shears, also called hand pruners, or secateurs,

are a type of scissors for use on plants. They are strong
enough to prune hard branches of trees and shrubs,
sometimes up to two centimetres thick.

GARDEN KNIFE
A garden knife is simplicity itself. It's just a blade and
a handle with no moving parts. ... The blade is serrated,
useful for sawing through roots, tubers and dense soils
and is between

BOLO

A bolo is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to

the machete, used particularly in the jungles of Indonesia,
SICKLE
the Philippines, and in the sugar fields of Cuba. The
primary use for the bolo is clearing vegetation, whether
A hand-held agricultural tool with a variously curved
for agriculture or during trail blazing.
blade typically used for cutting weeds.
 GATHERING TOOLS AND ITS USES
RAKE
Is a broom for outside use; a horticultural implement
consisting of a toothed bar fixed transversely to a
handle, or tines fixed to a handle, and used to
collect leaves, hay, grass, etc

CARRYING TOOLS AND ITS USES

A small cart with a single wheel at the front and two WHEELBARROW
supporting legs and two handles at the rear, used
typically for carrying loads in building-work or
gardening

Other tools

HAND CULTIVATOR

Used to cultivating the garden plot by loosening the

soil and removing weeds around the plant.

HAND FORK

Used fork inter row cultivation.

SPRINKLERS

Used for watering seedlings and young plants.

 WATER PAILS

Used for hauling water, manure and fertilizers.

SPRAYERS
Used for spraying insecticides, foliar fertilizers,
fungicides and herbicides

WATER HOSE
A hose is a long plastic or rubber tube that's used for moving a liquid from
one place to another. You may use a hose to water your lawn, or to get gas
from the pump into your car's tank. ... You can use the word as a verb, meaning
"to spray with a hose," or as a noun meaning "sheer stockings."

GARDEN GLOVES

Gardening gloves are gloves worn for the protection of your hands when
doing garden and yard work. ... Gloves can keep your hands clean and,
depending on their strength, may protect the hands from prickles, caustic
substances, minor bites and sharp objects

ASSESSMENT 1.1
INTRODUCTION OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NCII
Direction: Identify the following statement.
1. a group of agricultural arrangement which are not clearly defined, aiming sustainable
land use
2. agriculture methods before agro-chemicals, high yielding varieties have been introduced.
3. choice of plants or animals to produce and/or to further develop desired
varieties/strains/breeds
 4. clearly defined and identifiable border area bordering an organic production site that is
established to limit application of, or contact with, prohibited substances from an adjacent
area.
5. are used to eliminate material from a solid surface, usually soil or sand on the surface of
the Earth.
6. are used to convey or transport farm produce from the farm to the store, house or market

Test II identify the tools and give its function.

1.