ERDB NGP PQPM Briefer

Implementation of the

THE NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM

Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU

Production of Quality Planting Materials (PQPM)

Background

NGP is a government strategy under its priority agenda “Resource Conservation and Productivity Enhancement” to achieve strong positive impact to society and environment.

Background

EO 26 was issued by PNoy last 24 February 2011 mandating DA-DAR-DENR convergence initiative to develop a National Greening Program with other concerned agencies for:

Poverty reduction

Resource conservation and protection

Productivity enhancement

Climate change mitigation and adaptation

Background

NGP shall plant 1.5B trees in 1.5M hectares of lands for a period of 6 years from CY 2011 to 2016

Implementing Units

ERDB is tasked to oversee and lead in the production of quality planting materials

Implementing Units

ERDS collaborates with other sectors in the region (DA, DAR, LGU, SUCs, DepEd, DND, NGO and other DENR sectors) and provides the lead role to ensure success

ERDS

22 DENR Clonal facilities were established to ensure the production of quality planting material and provide a backbone in the implementation of NGP.

Establishment of DENR Clonal Facilities

DENR has partnered with 27 SUCs to augment the need for the production of quality planting materials. Also, the SUCs have multiple functions (instruction, research and extension) which are needed in the development and transfer of technologies to the different stakeholders.

Establishment of SUCs Clonal Facilities

ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT ON THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY PLANTING

MATERIALS OF RESEARCH SECTOR INCLUDING SUCs

(2011– 2015)YEAR TARGET

TOTAL ACCOMPLISHMENT %

2011 20,000,000 22,258,556 111.29%

2012 18,750,000 20,084,400 107.12%

2013 32,500,000 31,336,027 96.42%

2014 16,183,940 16,842,095 104.07%

2015* 2,363,550 2,149,947 90.96%

TOTAL 89,797,490 92,671,025 103.20%

*Seedling production report as of June 2015

Initiated to verify existing potential Seed Production Areas nationwide from natural stands, established plantation, previous reforested areas, public lands, etc.

Each province was instructed to identify and validate existing SPAs in natural stands and established plantation except PAs with a contiguous area of 4 hectares.

Establishment and Management of Seed Sources

Seed Production Area (SPA) – or seed stands which provide the primary source of phenotypically superior planting materials. They are not directly linked to the establishment of seed orchards (the advance sources of improved planting materials), but they function primarily as an interim source until progeny tested seeds are obtained from the seed orchards.

Individual Plus Trees (IPT) – If the plantation stand does not qualify for SPA, the widely spaced Individual Plus Trees (IPTs), preferably 25-50 trees per hectare can also be used as seed source. No isolated IPT will be included to avoid the consequences of inbreeding.

Establishment and Management of Seed Sources

STATUS OF SEED COLLECTION(January to December 2014)

REGION IDENTIFIED NO. OF SPAs

IDENTIFIED NO. OF IPTs (PROVINCE)

SEEDS COLLECTED (JAN - DEC)

CAR 1 5 3,080,114 I 4 3,455,576 II 1 4 65,391,185 III 5 2 6,184,145 IV-A 5 5,149,666 IV-B 1 4 194,094 V 4 2 2,959,465 VI 2 4 2,919,305 VII 3 1 32,359,511 VIII 4 2 3,256,078 IX 3 495,136 X 5 7,483,133 XI 1 3 4,502,546 XII 2 2 1,688,210 CARAGA 3 3 57,153,294 TOTAL 29 46 196,271,458

STATUS OF SEED COLLECTION(January to June 2015)

REGION IDENTIFIED NO. OF SPAs

IDENTIFIED NO. OF IPTs (PROVINCE)

SEEDS COLLECTED (JAN - DEC)

CAR 1 5 255,617

I 4 73,648

II 1 4 3,495,458

III 5 2 2,022,840

IV-A 5 209,108

IV-B 1 4 83,923

V 4 2 189,017

VI 2 4 217,305

VII 3 1 9,921,475

VIII 4 2 660,028

IX 3 6,485

X 5 17,902,804

XI 1 3 487,122

XII 2 2 1,120,591

CARAGA 3 3 65,097,573

TOTAL 29 46 101,742,994

ERDB in partnership with the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) established a four (4) mycorrhizal production facilities mass produce mycorrhizal inoculants.

Mycorrhizal inoculants will help ensure high survival rate and growth of the produced planting materials (from clones, seed and wildings) when outplanted in the field.

Mass Production, Product Promotion and Marketing of Mycorrhizal Inoculants

“MYCORRHIZA – is a symbiotic versatile fungi associated with plant roots.”

ERDB’s mycorrhizal technology was IPO registered and patented in 2012. Its trade name is

“Hi-Q VAM 1”


Production Facility LocationERDB UPLB Science &

Technology ParkNRDC-managed facilitiesZambales RMTU, Botolan, ZambalesBohol BISU, Biliran, BoholAgusan del Norte CSU, Butuan City, Agusan

del Norte


ERDB and NRDC mycorrhizal production facilities

Initiated to determine the baseline/ benchmark data information on the social, economic infrastructure, biological, physical and spatial components of selected NGP sites nationwide.

Aimed to organize and store gathered information in a databank for future size.

There were 4 components (socio-economic, biological, spatial and physical) that will be handled by the ERDB technical staff.

Establishment of Baseline/ Benchmark Information

Data gathering included the use of descriptive designs, conduct of surveys, interviews and other methods to collect necessary information.

All the baseline information gathered on socio-economic, biological, physical and spatial components of the selected NGP sites nationwide were inputted in the database.


For 2013, a total of 16 NGP sites were baselined and reports were already submitted to the Office of the Secretary.

For 2014, a total of 32 NGP sites including mangrove areas and bamboo plantation were baselined.

For 2015, a total of 32 NGP sites including mangrove areas are being baselined.


DENR through ERDB, partnered with DND in the implementation of the Bamboo Project in support of the NGP. The Memorandum of Agreement was signed in 11 June 2013 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

The project aims to produce planting materials of bamboo and establish a plantation within the reserved area of the Philippine Army at Fort Ramon Magsaysay.

DND Bamboo Project

Documents

ERDB NGP PQPM Briefer