{"id":12640,"date":"2019-10-16T13:21:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T05:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pcaf.da.gov.ph\/?p=12640"},"modified":"2019-10-16T13:26:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T05:26:09","slug":"rubber-stakeholders-summit-opens-door-for-govt-support-linkages-new-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/index.php\/2019\/10\/16\/rubber-stakeholders-summit-opens-door-for-govt-support-linkages-new-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubber Stakeholders\u2019 Summit opens door for gov\u2019t support, linkages, new ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Farma Rubber President Bonifacio Tan answers question from one of the participants during the Open Forum of the Summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rubber stakeholders appealed to intensify government support in providing better loan and grant programs that will help bring quality rubber planting materials and processing equipment at the National Rubber Stakeholders\u2019 Summit in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato on September 16 to 19, 2019.<\/p>\n

With the theme \u201cHarnessing Public-Private Partnership Towards Sustainable Rubber Industry\u201d, the Summit brought over 200 rubber stakeholders from all over the country to discuss the status, issues and challenges, and prospects of the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is lack of access of smallholders to financing facilities and rubber farmers are tied up to cash advances from traders,\u201d said Department of Trade and Industry SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Director and National Rubber Industry Cluster Coordinator, Dr. Sitti Amina Jain in her presentation.<\/p>\n

In addition, she identified internal and external factors that challenges the industry.<\/p>\n

Internal factors include: the continuous use of rubber seedlings for planting or replanting; use of traditional plantation technology; low productivity due to the absence of farmers\u2019 mechanization; absence or lack of working capital to invest in village-level processing, absence of appropriate warehouse facility for storage; struggle to create the Philippine Rubber Development Board, and the inappropriate statistics provided to international organizations.<\/p>\n

Some of the external factors presented were: unpredictability of natural rubber (NR) price, the United States-China trade war, China\u2019s slowdown NR demand, currency depreciation of major NR-exporting countries, occurrences of diseases in some rubber producing countries, and technology development of other countries.<\/p>\n

The Summit also paved the way to create awareness among participants on the various rubber programs and projects implemented by public and private entities, and address the concerns of the stakeholders and gather policy recommendations during the breakout sessions that could address the concerns of the stakeholders towards a sustainable rubber industry.<\/p>\n

Various programs and projects through public-private partnership include Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Forest Management Bureau\u2019s \u201cExpanded and Enhanced National Greening Program\u201d which presented by Jinia Yaneza; Department of Agrarian Reform\u2019s \u201cSupport for Rubber Development in Selected Agrarian Reform Areas\u201d by Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer Soledad Peralta; and Bureau of Soils Water and Management\u2019s \u201cLand Resources Evaluation and Suitability Assessment of Rubber Areas\u201d by Project Leader Bernardo Pascua.<\/p>\n

The University of Southern Mindanao (USM) also have the \u201cNational Seed Industry Council Registered Rubber Clones\u201d which was presented by the university Consultant Dr. Romulo Cena; Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Zamboanga Peninsula\u2019s \u201cNational Certificate II: Rubber Production Qualification\u201d presented by Vincent Aljon Cifra; the \u201cPhilippine Rubber Information Management System (PRIMeS)\u201d presented by PCAF Deputy Executive Director John Pagaduan, and Farma Rubber\u2019s \u201cGlobal Market Pricing of Rubber\u201d which was presented by Vice President for Marketing Ellen Tan-Go.<\/p>\n

Other presenters also reported topics that could sustain the industry through research and development. These include DA-RFO Zamboanga Peninsula\u2019s \u201cRubber Research Activities Agenda for 2019-2020\u201d presented by Engr. Roger Bagaforo; and Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development\u2019s \u201cStatus and Impact of the Rubber Testing Laboratories\u201d presented by Mary Grace Buenavides.<\/p>\n

The Summit also presented opportunity of connecting women in the rubber value chain through \u201cGender and Development in the Rubber Industry\u201d presented by USM Professor Adeflor Garcia, and \u201cWomen in the Rubber Value Chain\u201d presented by Farma Rubber\u2019s Tan-Go.<\/p>\n

It also created linkages to credit and financial support programs for the industry through Land Bank of the Philippines-SOCCSKSARGEN\u2019s \u201cRubber Production Loan\u201d which was presented by Rodolfo Macahig, Jr.; DA-Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund\u2019s \u201cAgricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund\u201d presented by Technical Staff Amado Ersando; and Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation SOCCSKSARGEN\u2019s \u201cCrop Insurance Program for Rubber\u201d presented by Division Chief Rosalina Grabulan.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, DA Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn Lavi\u00f1a shared DA Acting Secretary William \u201cManong Willy\u201d<\/em> Dar\u2019s eight paradigm of the \u201cNew Thinking\u201d to have a \u201cMasaganang Ani\u201d<\/em> and \u201cMataas na Kita\u201d,<\/em> thus urging the participants to submit policy recommendations that could improve the rubber industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is just the overall outlook of the eight paradigms. First, we need modernization of agriculture, then industrialize to create economy of scale. Kahit na<\/em> most of our farmers only have half a hectare, pwede silang mag-<\/em>consolidate para magkaroon ng <\/em>economy of scale,\u201d said Usec. Lavi\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

She also mentioned that to get the full benefit of modernization through mechanization, small farms should be converted into contiguous farms. Usec. Lavi\u00f1a also stressed that aside from strengthening farmers\u2019 associations, there is really a need to go back and review the Rubber Industry Development Roadmap and promote quality rubber products.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if ever, we can\u2019t export (rubber), our production should still aim for export quality. Kahit na<\/em> local yung<\/em> buyer natin<\/em>, our production should be of quality,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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The Summit was initiated by the 黑料网-Rubber Industry Development Sub-Committee, in partnership with the Philippine Rubber Research Institute, Department of Agriculture (DA)-High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), DA Regional Field Office (RFO) SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippine Rubber Farmers\u2019 Association, and Provincial Office of the North Cotabato.<\/p>\n

Aside from the presentations, the Summit also gathered the participants in a field enhancement exposure at the Platinum Rubber Development, Inc. in Makilala, North Cotabato where they witnessed how the company applies the \u201cimproved\u201d technology in rubber plantation management. (see related article about \u201cimproved\u201d technology)<\/em><\/p>\n

Some of the scenes during the Field Enhancement Exposure at Platinum Rubber Development, Inc.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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