COMMODITY

TARGETS

KEY STRATEGIES

SPECIFIC ACTION PLANS

RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES

6. Rootcrops

Region III

Sweet Potato

To commercialize the marketing and processing of sweet potato in Tarlac

To increase the level of productivity and profitability of sweet potato growers

- To package a village level and commercial scale processing plant for sweet potato for food and feeds purposes

To effect the funding of processing plants either from GFI's or commercial banks/ donor agencies

To tap all possible market outlets for   fresh and processed sweet potato

DA-RFU III, LGU's, DOST, SCU especially Tarlac College of Agriculture

DA-RFU III, DTI, NEDA

DA-RFU III, AMAS

Cassava

Establishment of a flour processing plant in Pampanga

To increase the productivity of the lahar laden areas in Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales

- Prepare a Business Plan on the establishment of a flour proces-sing plant in Pampanga

- Organize the cassava growers into associat-ions/cooperat ives or organizations for institutional marketing.

DA-RFU III, DOST,

DTI, NEDA, LGU

DA-RFU III, DOST,

DTI, CDA, LGUs

Region 08

-Ubi

a.  Technology training/financing

a. Participate in trade fairs and recommend trade mission

Sweet Potato

a.  To increase area to be planted

a. Financing/Continue promotion/Techno-logy training

a.  Increase area for planting at 50 has./ year to meet the    target; Investment forum

Region 10

White Potato

Cassava Chips

Region 11

Sweet Potato

Cassava

ARMM

-Cassava

1. Production of 600 mt/ month

2. Improve marketable tubers to 90% of harvest

Increase annual prod'n. to 13,800 m.t. from 10,000 m.t.

Increase income by 10%

• 700 hectares

• 1000 hectares

• 250,000 MT/year

1.Increase hectarage and yield

2. Access credit

3. Common service facility for mechanization and irrigation

1. Improve production technology

2.  Improve post harvest practices

1. Increase post-harvest  facilities

2. Training to increase chip yield in good quality

1. Intercropping

2. Product diversification

1. Alternative markets

a. Link to different coops to increase membership of farmer-producer

a. Provision of farm equipment (tractor)

1.Site selection and land lease arrangements

2.Preparation of feasibility study required by banks

3. Prepare documents required to avail of mechanization and irrigation

4. Adoption of improved technology

4. Demo or research on reduction of post harvest losses particularly on potato tubers

1. Assess credit for the   acquisition of facilities

2. Processing technology training

1. Access credit for the intercrop

2. Training on food processing with cassava as main     ingredient

3. Look for other market outlets for chips who offer better price

a. Confederate different coops to increase production area

a. Acquire tractors

Patatas Farmers Assn.

PFA to be assisted by LGUs

ATI, DA

PHTRC

Patatas Farmers Assn.

NMCIA, DA, BHPRE

ATI, DA, DOST

NMCIA, GFIs

DOST, VISCA, ATI

NMCIA, DA-AMAD