INCEPTION REPORT

Project Title: Product Development and Quality Improvement of Primary Agri-Food

Commodities through Collaborative Research and Development
Initiatives in Barangay Colonia, Tuburan,, Cebu
Proponent: Demetrio Repollo, LMPC Head, Agriculture Department
Project Location: Colonia, Tuburan, Cebu
Amount Requested from DOST7 GIA: ₱ 1,926,573.00
Proponent’s Counterpart: ₱465,000.00
Total: ₱2,391,573.00
CTU Researchers Involved:
Dr. AlonaOrdona, CTU TuburanCampus - Cabbage-Fortified Squash Crackers
Dr. Ma. Carla Y. Abaquita, CTU Tuburan
Dr. MonifelGalagar, CTU Tuburan Campus- Cacao Nibs-Enhanced Cookies
Dr. Jude Charrel B. Paez, CTU Tuburan

Dr. Jose Marie M. Anoos, CTU Danao Campus - Cassava Ice Cream Cone
Dr. Rose Mary L. Almacen, CTU Danao Campus
Dr. Christeodoflor A. Ramos, CTU Danao Campus- Cabbage-fortified Cassava Chips
Dr. Felix C. Costan and Dr. Emily C. Costan, CTU Danao Campus

Ms. Cherrylene G. Macachor, CTU Tabogon Campus- Cabbage-enhanced Bottled

Dr. Rolina C. Paran, CTU Tabogon Campus Tuna Hash
Ms. Cherrylene G. Macachor, CTU Tabogon Campus-Cabbage-fortified Breadfruit
Dr. Rolina C. Paran, CTU TabogonCampus Instant Noodles
Ms. Cherrylene G. Macachor, CTU Tabogon Campus-Food Seasonings from Food
Mr. Jesson T. Tamundoc, LMPC-SFVCF Processing Wastes

Objectives

General:
To create sustainable partnership among academe, non-government and
government institutions through strong research and development of abundant
high value agricultural products in the study area.
Specific:
Specifically, the study aims to develop the following.
1. To develop and innovate the abundant agri-food commodities in the
community such as cassava, cacao, cabbage outer coverings, coconut
and other identified high value agri products;
2. To develop the research capabilities of the identified researchers of
LMPC-Smart Food Value Chain Facility, academe like CTU Danao,
Tabogon and Tuburan Campuses through strong R&D from high value
agricultural crops;
3. To develop the cassava-based ice cream cone, cacao nibs-enhanced
cookie, cabbage powder-fortified chips, vegetable mixed tuna hash,
cabbage fortified breadfruit instant noodles and seasonings from fish
processing wastes;

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 4. To enhance the research and development skills of the CTU faculty
members with the graduate students of the involved campuses of Cebu
Technological University;
Proposed Project Implementation (November 17, 2023 - Budget Released)
Date Activities Target Date Expected Accomplishment
11/20/2023 Inception Meeting 11/30/2023 Planning of Project Activities
Purchase Request Signed Purchase Request of
Preparation Equipment
Preparation of Documents for
Equipment Purchases

12/01- Canvass of the identified 12/31/2023 Canvassed documents with

31//2023 equipment of the project Purchase Orders preparation

12/01- Launching of the Phase 3 12/15/2023 Phase 3 DOST GIA-LMPC in

31/2023 Project partnership of CTU Tuburan in
collaboration with CTU Danao
and Tabogon Campuses
launched

Conduct Trial 1 of the Characterized some

identified products to be commercialized products like
developed after tuna hash, breadfruit instrant
characterization of related noodles
commercialized product
like Cabbage-enhanced Trial 1 of the developed
tuna hash and cabbage- products conductedlike
fortified breadfruit noodles Cabbage-enhanced tuna hash
and cabbage-fortified
breadfruit noodles

01/02-31/24 Dissemination of Inception 01/31/24 Inception Report

Report to CTU Involved dissemination and members
Personnel after MOU inputs after MOU signing
signing between LMPC and CTU
01/02-
31/2024
Conduct Trial 2 of the 01/31/24 Trial 2 of the developed
identified products to be products conductedlike
developedlike Cabbage- Cabbage-enhanced tuna hash
enhanced tuna hash and and cabbage-fortified
cabbage-fortified breadfruit breadfruit noodles
noodles

Furnishing the newly 01/31/24 The Focal Person of the

purchased supplies like Production Area sets the
03/01-31, dough mixer, digital processing flow of 2 products
2024 balance, dough roller, cone
molder, 2 deck oven and
04/01-30, noodle maker (heavy 03/01-31/24
2024 duty)at the Facility
80% CTU LMPC involved
Launching of the Project 04/31/24 personnel attended the GAD
with Gender and seminar
development seminar
Delivery of some equipment 100% of the identified
purchased equipment delivered

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Date Activities Target Date Expected Accomplishment
05/02-31/24 Conduct Trial 3 of the 05/31/24 Trial 3 of the developed
identified productslike products conducted like
Cabbage-enhanced tuna Cabbage-enhanced tuna hash
hash and cabbage-fortified and cabbage-fortified
breadfruit noodles breadfruit noodles

80% of the developed

products ready for packaging
and labelling

Training of Packaging and 05/31/24 CTU Involved Faculty

Labelling and Training on researchers attended the
Food Testing training DOST experts

06/01-30/24 Statistical Treatment of the 06/30/24 Preferred samples of the

Organized Sensory Data identified productslike
Cabbage-enhanced tuna hash
and cabbage-fortified
breadfruit noodles ready for
nutritional facts analyses
07/01-31/24 Enhancement training on 07/31/24 CTU Danao, Tabogon and
the production of the Tuburan Faculty Experts
identified developed trained 80% San Jose
products with the San Jose Association members on the
Women of LMPC identified developed products

08/01-30/24 Production of the identified 08/30/24 The commercialized quality of

products from cassava, the identified products was
cabbage and cacao presented to the community of
LMPC
09/01-30/24 Presentation of the 09/30/24 All identified developed
identified productslike products like Cabbage-
Cabbage-enhanced tuna enhanced tuna hash and
hash and cabbage-fortified cabbage-fortified breadfruit
breadfruit noodles to the noodlesexhibited during the
DOST forum DOST forum
10/01-31/24 Preparation and Submission 10/31/24
of Reports, Financial All DOST Reports Submitted
Statements and Liquidation
Report

Prepared by:

DEMETRIO T. REPOLLO
Agriculture Department Head, Lamac MPC