FOREST MANAGEMENT BUREAU

INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

FOR : The Chief,

Forest Policy Planning Knowledge and Management Division

FROM : The Chief,

Forest Investment Development Division

SUBJECT : EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 710, S. 2008 ENTITLED

“NATIONWIDE ADOPTION OF THE CORN-BASED
FARMER-SCIENTIST RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND
EXTENSION (RDE) TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT TO
LIBERATE POOR FARMERS FROM THE BONDAGE OF
POVERTY AND HUNGER”

DATE : 14 September 2021

This has reference to the Internal Memorandum of the Chief, Forest Policy, Planning
and Knowledge Management Division on the instruction of the Undersecretary of Finance,
Information Systems and Climate Change re: Executive Order (EO) No. 710, S. 2008 entitled
“ Nationwide Adoption of the Corn-Based Farmers-Scientist Research Development and
Extension (RDE) Training Program (FSTP) for Sustainable Agriculture Development to
liberate Poor Farmers from the Bondage of Poverty and Hunger”, requesting inputs based on
the function of DENR as stipulated in the EO vis-à-vis the Forest Investment Development
Division Activities/Targets.

In line with the mandate of the Bureau and Division’s function and cross-cutting
targets and activities, and as indicated in the EO No. 710, under 2.1.4 DENR function, the
Division recommends to revisit the contribution of agroforestry particularly those with annual
crops such as corn, in achieving food security, enhancing climate change adaptation and
mitigation, and reducing land degradation.

Hence, the recommendation on the following activities, to wit:

1. Formulation of Agroforestry policy incorporating FSTP, and ensuring all

interventions with the purpose of achieving multiple benefits (economic, social
and environmental); and

2. Establishment of socio-economic cultural baselines for monitoring progress on

FSTP and evaluating impact through a pilot site from our existing CBFM or NGP
Agroforestry areas.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, PLEASE.

JESUS A. JAVIER
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INTERNAL MEMORANDUM
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FOR : The Chief,
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Forest Policy Planning Knowledge and Management Division
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FROM : The Chief,
Forest Investment Development Division

SUBJECT : EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 710, S. 2008 ENTITLED

“NATIONWIDE ADOPTION OF THE CORN-BASED
FARMER-SCIENTIST RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND
EXTENSION (RDE) TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT TO
LIBERATE POOR FARMERS FROM THE BONDAGE OF
POVERTY AND HUNGER”

DATE : 14 September 2021

This has reference to the Internal Memorandum of the Chief, Forest Policy, Planning
and Knowledge Management Division on the instruction of the Undersecretary of Finance,
Information Systems and Climate Change re: Executive Order (EO) No. 710, S. 2008 entitled
“ Nationwide Adoption of the Corn-Based Farmers-Scientist Research Development and
Extension (RDE) Training Program (FSTP) for Sustainable Agriculture Development to
liberate Poor Farmers from the Bondage of Poverty and Hunger”, requesting inputs based on
the function of DENR as stipulated in the EO vis-à-vis the Forest Investment Development
Division Activities/Targets.

In line with the mandate of the Bureau and Division’s function and cross-cutting
targets and activities, and as indicated in the EO No. 710, under 2.1.4 DENR function, the
Division recommends to revisit the contribution of agroforestry particularly those with annual
crops such as corn, in achieving food security, enhancing climate change adaptation and
mitigation, and reducing land degradation.

Hence, the recommendation on the following activities, to wit:

1. Formulation of Agroforestry policy incorporating FSTP, and ensuring all

interventions with the purpose of achieving multiple benefits (economic, social
and environmental); and

2. Establishment of socio-economic cultural baselines for monitoring progress on

FSTP and evaluating impact through a pilot site from our existing CBFM or NGP
Agroforestry areas.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, PLEASE.

JESUS A. JAVIER