PREPARED BY:

JUDY C. MONTARIN
IVYLYN M. RODRIGUEZ
 WHAT IS RURAL?
Areas that have a relatively low population
density compared to cities, where agriculture
and related activities dominate the landscape
and economy,
and places where transport and communications
need to cover large distances making travel and
service relatively difficult and costly.
 WHAT IS RURAL DEVELOPMENT?
• is the process of improving the quality of life and
economic well-being of people living in rural areas,
often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas.
 PHILIPPINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
 PRDP is a six-year program (2013-1018) designed
to establish the government platform for a modern,
climate smart, and market –oriented agri-fishery
sector.
It focuses on expanding market access and
improving competitiveness while introducing
reforms in the internal operations of the
Department of Agriculture.
The program contributes to inclusive growth by
unleashing the economic potential of rural
producers by investing in targeted, climate
resilient agri-fishery
infrastructure and by upgrading value to agri-
based enterprises identified in ground-validated
Provincial Commodity Investment Plans linked
to national commodity road maps.
Its objectives include:
• At least 5% increase in annual real household
incomes of farmer beneficiaries.
• 7% increase in value of annual marketed
output; and
• 20% increase in number of farmers and
fishers with improved access to DA
services
Moreover, the PRDP is designed to complement the programs of other
national agencies, notably:
1.DAR – by seeking the participation of agrarian reform communities in
identified priority commodity value chains and by ensuring
complementation in the bridge program using the DA’s geotagging tool that
maps various rural infrastructure facilities;
2.DPWH – by tapping its technical assistance and by

complementing its national road network;

3.DSWD – by providing agri-fishery enterprise opportunities for

farm families and landless rural poor graduating from the

conditional cash transfer program; and

4.DTI – by tying up with its OTOP (one town, one
product) program in the localities and by accessing
its enterprise training packages and value chain
studies.
The program has the following components:

1.Investments in Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization

Program Planning at the Local and National Levels;

2.Intensified Building up of Infrastructure and Logistics for

Development (I-BUILD);
3.Investments in Rural Enterprises and Agriculture

and Fisheries Productivity (I-REAP), and

4.Implementation Support to PRDP (I-SUPPORT).

 PRDP has a total cost of 27.5 billion, of
which 92% is designed to deliver goods and
services directly to the people through I-
BUILD and I-REAP.
 It is funded by the World Bank (75%), National
Government (13%), Local Government
Units(11%) and a grant from Global Environment
Facility(1%)
Marinduque joins PRDP
 Boac, Marinduque – Mr. Alex Ronquillo (inset), DA
MIMAROPA Regional Focal Person for the Philippine Rural
Development Project (PRDP) explain to Local Government
Unit (LGU) staff from the six municipalities of the province
who attended the Orientation on PRDP Provincial Commodity
Prioritization at Boac Hotel on September 25, 2014.
Several commodities were identified and presented such as
native pig, cassava, arrowroot, root crops and coconut.
After thorough prioritization, coconut emerged as the priority
commodity in Marinduque and recommended for PRDP in
crafting the Value Chain Analysis for coconut.
It was also agreed that all projects related to PRDP will
be established and implemented in Boac and Sta. Cruz
since these municipalities are considered top coconut
producers in the province.
PRDP boosts PLGU-CSO ties in
Marinduque
 From Trash to Cash. Arlene Luci, a resident of Tugos village
in Boac, Marinduque hauls coconut husk their household uses
as tinder or even as substitute for firewood. Oftentimes, these
are just stacked or thrown anywhere under the coconut trees.
 But soon, with the approval of their proposed enterprise
under the Philippine Rural Development Project, coconut husk
will no longer be treated as trash but as raw material for coco
geonets production, which is seen by the community as an
additional income source especially for women.
 Geonet, also known as coconet, has been in demand for
mining companies operating in the many areas of Caraga. Its
main use is to prevent soil erosion where government agencies
such as the DPWH and the DENR require its public works
constructors and mining operators to use geonet in their
preventive and rehabilitation measures.
• Pacifico Mabato, Chairperson of Tanikala ng Pagkakaisa
Multi-Purpose Cooperative in the capital town of Boac.

• Tanikala has proposed for a P5.59 million-worth coco

geonets production and trading enterprise, the procurement
process for which has already been endorsed by the PRDP
to commence.
• The cooperative anticipates that the enterprise will provide
livelihood opportunities to at least 900 agrarian reform
beneficiaries and 13,000 farmers.
• The cooperative’s P972,000-worth subproject seeks to establish a ten-
hectare arrowroot production area and expand this to 50 hectares in
2018.
• The microenterprise that is expected to provide employment to at least
50 residents will also operate an arrowroot flour processing facility.
This will supply buyers the cooperative will forge marketing
agreements with.
• Other enterprise development subprojects in the province
include the P1.98 million-worth coco coir processing
microenterprises in Torrijos and Mogpog municipalities.
• PRDP National Deputy Project Director Cirilo Namoc said
that besides providing opportunities for farmers to increase
their incomes, the PRDP processes also seek to enhance
the convergence among rural development stakeholders
and empower its partner associations and cooperatives as
they engage in the Project.
PRDP partner agencies to support geonet and arrowroot industries
in Marinduque
• The Provincial Government of Marinduque through the Provincial
Project Management and Implementing Unit (PPMIU) facilitated
the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on
August 9 at the Dr. Damian Reyes Memorial Hall. This is to
Institutionalize support for the implementation of the Provincial
Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP).
• The parties have agreed on the approved PCIP of Marinduque,
which will be the primary reference for the local government, the
Department of Agriculture, and its partner government agencies in
the planning and budgeting process to support the agriculture and
fishery development in the province.
• The PCIP and the interagency convergence will also help
identify agri investment and will become a platform to
institutionalize synergistic partnership among various
government agencies and other stakeholders in addressing
gaps and constraints in the arrowroot and coconut(geonets)
value chains.
• In addition, the platform on the MOU is expected to
enhance the public-private partnership to scale up support
to develop the province`s priority commodities.
• The signatories of the MOU solely understood mainstream
and harmonize support in the execution of convergence
activities in support of the arrowroot and coconut(geonets)
and inline with the implementation of the PCIP of
Marinduque.