Tuesday, October 15, 2013

1st batch ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II FROM REGION 3 SEPT 23 TO OCT 15 2013


       This post includes videos and pictures duriing the graduation and various activities of the first Batch of  trainees in Organic Agriculture Production NC II. The participants from Nueva Ecija, Region III are sponsored by Agricultural Training Institute ATI Director Asterio Saliot,  Bishop Roberto C. Mallari DD, Diocese of San Jose Nueva Edija, Carmina Lourdes Cynthia A. Gutierez "Chenchen", President , Alaga Lahat Foundation

      The course on Organic Agriculture Production NC II as per TESDA Certificate of Program Registration shall be conducted by the sole TESDA recognized Trainor on Organic Agriculture Production NC II Dr. Francisco P de la Pena Jr. .

       The training schedule is farmer -based and started at 5:30 am and closed at 8:30 pm daily. This provided the participants ample time  to study and review the competencies as indicated in the Training Regulation. It is important to note that Dr. Francisco P dela Pena , Jr included the construction and operation incubator, making square mesh net and sessions in raising organic bangus in the fish cage.

      An Institutional Assessment was conducted as a preparation for conduct of a National competency Assessment and as a requirement for the completion of the course as conducted by ACES Polytechnic College.

      The graduates indicated that a Learning Model Farm will be set-up in Region 3 utilizing the learning acquired at ACES Polytechnic College, Panabo City, Davao del Norte.













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Saturday, October 12, 2013

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II information series



INFORMATION SERIES NUMBER 1


1.      ACES POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE of Panabo City, Davao del Norte is the sole recognized training provider of Organic Agriculture Production NC II based on the Certificate of Program Registration Issued by TESDA 11 and the Certification issued by Agricultural Training Institute as National Level –Private Extension Service Provider.
2.      The course on Organic Agriculture Production NC II is based on the TESDA Training Regulation
3.      Graduates of this course , which utilize the Competency-based Methodology, provides the learner the preparation to take the National Competency Assessment conducted by TESDA, through the use of the Assessment Instrument on Organic Agriculture Production NC II of the Competency Assessment and Certification Office (CACO) of TESDA.
4.      Those who are rated as Competent by the Assessor of TESDA, will be issued a National Certificate NC II on Organic Agriculture Production  NC II.
5.      The information below is taken from the  Training Regulations for information of the participants

SECTION 4      NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS

4.1          To attain the National Qualification of Organic Agriculture Production NC II, the candidate must demonstrate competence in all units listed in Section 1. Successful candidates shall be awarded a  National Certificate signed by the TESDA Director General.

4.2          The qualification of Organic Agriculture Production NC II may be attained through:
4.2.1.     Certificates of Competency (COCs) in the following areas:
4.2.1.1.              Raise organic chicken
4.2.1.2.              Produce organic vegetables
4.2.1.3.              Produce organic fertilizer
4.2.1.4.              Produce organic concoctions and extract

4.2.2.           The candidate can also choose one from these two (2) elective units of competencies, and obtain Certificates of Competency (COCs);
·         Raise organic  hogs
·         Raise organic small ruminants

4.2.3.           Organic Agriculture Production NC II can be attained through accumulation of COCs of the four (4) Core Competencies and one (1) Elective Competencies.

Successful candidates shall be awarded Certificates of Competency (COCs) bearing the signature of the Regional Director and Chair of the recognized local industry body.

4.2.4.           Demonstration of competence through project-type assessment covering all required units of qualification

4.2.                 Assessment shall focus on the core units of competency.  The tool and common units shall be integrated or assessed concurrently with the core units.
   
4.3.                  Candidates can be assessed on individual units of competency and be issued Certificates of Competency if found competent. Certificates of Competency shall bear the signature of the Regional Director and Chair of the recognized local industry body.

4.4.                 The following are qualified to apply for assessment and certification:
4.4.1.            Graduates of formal, non – formal and informal including enterprise – based training programs
4.4.2.             Experienced workers (wage employed or self – employed)

4.9.             The guidelines on assessment and certification are discussed in detail in the Procedures Manual on Assessment and Certification and Guidelines on the Implementation of the Philippine TVET Qualification and Certification System (PTQCS).




Participants are required to UNDERGO AN INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT as a preparation for the National Assessment













INFORMATION SERIES NUMBER 2

THE SELF ASSESSMENT GUIDE

 This self-assessment guide is designed to facilitate the acquisition of competencies of a trainee in ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II, a TESDA registered program. As presented during the orientation of trainees, ACES adopts the ADULT LEARNING Modality in the conduct of the training. This means that an ACES trainee is a learner of knowledge and skills as an adult rather than the Pedagogical model where learners treat themselves as children and must be fed with information by trainors. Adults learn more as they are guided and more focused on specific objectives and outcomes. Personal research and quest to acquire more knowledge and skills are important indications of matured learners.
            
            The competencies listed in this guide is based on the TESDA Training Regulation as the ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II. It shall then be the basis for the search of more information for a trainee to not only graduate but internalize the concepts and competencies in the course.
            
           As guide to a learner, a series of questions are listed for personal assessment on whether  you can do or perform the competencies as listed. Be as objective as possible in your responses to facilitate the learning process and identify areas of further learning. This is a preparatory stage or basic review of the contents of the Organic Agriculture NC II. In items that are not clear to you , please feel free to contact us. (Dr Francisco P de la Pena, Jr, GM Vianney Garol, Dr. Silvano B Maranga)
            
             Per our discussion, we will find time to follow up on your projects to ensure that whatever is learned at ACES will be applied and help in the personal growth and development, economic upliftment of a graduate and the community in general.
           
QUALIFICATION :              ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II
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Instruction
1.    Read the question on the left hand column of the self assessment guide
2.    Place a check on the appropriate box on the right opposite the question


CAN I  ?    
CAN I . . . .  ?
yes
no
Explain the difference between conventional agriculture and organic agriculture


Explain the accreditiation and certification process of TESDA and ATI in relation to the course you are taking at ACES Polytechnic College


Explain to my community the application of organic agriculture in relation to environment protection  and climate change mitigation?


Discuss the purpose of the Organic Agriculture Act to my co-workers in relation to the Philippine National Standard


Apply safety measures in farm operations


Apply electronic media in linking to other members of ACES for inter organizational learning and facilitate business opportunity on organic agriculture


Identify at least 10 common tools used in a farm


Calculate the ratio of materials used in fermentation processes


Record the feed requirements of hogs and chicken


Explain in the dialect the process of making a concoction


Discuss the difference in using rice hull as bed material for hogs and chicken as to volume or depth of the bed


Explain the ratio of the feed mixture formulation for chicken and hogs


Explain the size of a hog or chicken house based on average  area per animal





Mix organic feeds


Tie bamboo poles using nylon and “balading” to make a pig pen


Explain the use of mulching in making a garden


Mix and apply foliar fertilizer


Explain use of concoctions to increase the Ph of soil


Use concoctions to spray vegetables as fertilizer or control farm odor


Explain the benefits of raising organic chicken


Explain the benefits of raising organic hogs


Explain the phrase “ diversified and integrated system”


Explain the term ruminant as presented in the ACES Natural Farming Technology Manual


Make a farm plan indicating the location, building form, cost of raising a number of animals, identify potential market and calculate on farm cost of operation and income


Make my own organic chicken project within 2 months after graduation


Make together with my group make an organic hog raising project within 2 months after graduation


Set the farm visitation of ACES to at least once every six months for possible business opportunity in Organic Agriculture Production nc ll


Participate in the Organic Agriculture certification process of ACES and the Internal Control System (ICS) training








By checking yes to all the items, the trainer /assessor shall presume that you can now take the competency based assessment and be rated as competent.

Name __________________________________________________________

Date ____________________________________


Discussed with __________________________________________________

institutional assessment organic agriculture production nc 2



INSTUTIONAL ASSESSMENT (WRITTEN TEST)

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II
There are 60 questions in this written institutional assessment for Organic Agriculture NC II. Take note that the focus of this assessment is to check on the theories and concepts relating to a task. This will measure the depth of understanding of a learner on the competencies in Organic Agriculture Production NC II

USE  THE ANSWER SHEET FOR YOUR ANSWERS. THERE ARE 29 ITEMS . SOME TEST QUESTIONS HAVE TWO  OR MORE ANSWERS NEEDED. INDICATE A,B, C, D as appropriate to the number of answers needed per question.

IMPORTANT: THIS TEST INSTRUMENT IS A PROPERTY OF ACES POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE AND CAN ONLY BE USED WITHIN THE TRAINING PROJECT SITE OF THE INSTITUTION ..

1.      List at least 2 differences in the practice of a organic and conventional farming
2.      Name the two government agencies involved in the training in organic Agriculture Production NC I
3.      The TESDA Training Regulation on Organic Production NC II is posted in the www.tesda.gov.ph. When was the Organic Production NC II promulgated?
4.      Name at least two members of the Technical Expert Panel of the Organic Agriculture Production NC II
5.      There are Training Regulations which are based on conventional agriculture, name at least 2.
6.      What is the action that a farmer must do help in protecting the environment? Use herbicides _____true__ -______false
7.      There are traditional practices which use burning of rice straw, is this proper? ___________true________false
8.      What agency of the government provided the leadership in the formulation of the Philippine National Standard?
9.      Name two protective equipments which protects the feet and the hand while performing agricultural tasks
10. Name two internet search engines which can help a farmer learn or get more information on organic agriculture
11. Name two important materials used in the preparation of foliar fertilizer
12. The weight ratio of materials used in fermented plant juice is 1 is to 2 . if you have 9 kilos of molasses, what would be the appropriate weight of plant chopping or cutting to mix with?
13. If I have 3 kilos ginger and 3 kilos garlic and mascuvado sugar to be used is 40 percent of the garlic and ginger, what is the weight of the sugar?
14. What is the approximate amount to feed per day to a hog weighing 30 kilos using organic feeds formulation?
15. Name at least 5 concoctions used by organic farmers
16. What is the commonly accepted depth of rice hull bed for hog pen beddings?
17. What is the depth of a chicken rice hull bed?
18. with your knowledge on feed mixing and feed formulation, write a sample ratio among protein, carbohydrate, and lipids for a 30 kilo hog.
19. What is the recommended size of a chicken house to provide healthy shelter to 100 heads of chicken?
20. What is the more expensive item/ ingredient  in an organic feed?
21. In the absence of a plastic mulching material in a farm, what are two materials that can be used?
22. Foliar fertilizer is best applied during sunny days ___true ___ false
23. What is the concoction that can raise the ph value of soil?
24. What concoction is used to control foul odor?
25. What is the difference in flesh structure between organic and conventially produced feeds.
26. Name two benefits of raising organic hogs.
27. What is IDOFS?
28. What is OCCP and ICS?
29.   What is the OCCP for?