COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPING ANIMAL FISH FEED FROM TRASH FISH, WASTE SEAWEED

PROJECT TITLE	COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPING ANIMAL AND FISH FEED FROM TRASH FISH, WASTE SEAWEED, OFFALS, GRAINS, WASTE VEGETABLES FROM MARKETS
PROJECT PROPONENT	DR. SILVANO B. MARANGA, PRESIDENT / CEO / FOUNDER OF ACTION FOR SKILLS KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION AND WELLNESS (ASKEDWELL) CENTER
PROJECT BACKGROUND	The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) is currently implementing project entitled “Supporting the Development of Partnerships in the STI Ecosystem.” One of the main objectives of the project is to establish innovation hubs and clusters in different regions of the country. As a quick and timely response to the direction set by the NAST PHL, the  Department of Science and Technology Region VIl (DOST VII) and of University of San Carlos,  conducted a two-day Seminar-Workshop on Developing STI Hubs and Clusters in Central Visayas on 19—20 February 2018. The two-day session was held at the University of San Carlos-Talamban Campus on 19—20 February 2018. During the seminar, the series of technology talks focused on the development of partnerships and seek research and development proposals on issues concerning inter-related resources for research among schools, industry and the community. Foremost in this direction is on how the research community shall respond to the issue on the seaweed, in terms of production, processing, marketing and financial returns to fisher folks and farmers. As the ACTION FOR SKILLS KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION AND WELLNESS (ASKEDWELL) CENTER, is a community-based institution and based on a marginalized farming community, the undersigned, Dr. Silvano B. Maranga, harnessed all possible information to come up with a community-based research and development proposal to fast track on the effort to provide feed to the fish in the above-ground fish pond within the Catholic Women’s League program dubbed as “house – in- the- garden”. This is expected to provide food always in the table of the farmer and opportunity to develop into a community enterprise. During the sessions, information shared involved fish trash buried on sand as there are so much produce and can no longer be sold to the market. It was also during the sessions, that information on the possible export market of seaweeds may be affected by the issuance of a circular that seaweeds from the Philippines are not to be bought due to contestable reasons. This will result in over supply of seaweeds and potential of seaweed garbage in the shore lines. As the proponent is involved in the Organic Agriculture Systems through the Copyrighted work authored by the undersigned, entitled Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture Systems and as member of the TECHNICAL EXPERT PANEL on the Formulation of the TRAINING REGULATIONS of Organic Agriculture NC II of TESDA, the issue on trash fish and waste seaweeds is deemed as important to the concept of ”waste of one is an input to the other”. The beneficiaries of the DOST 7 GIA PROJECT : COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, can make use of the waste through feed development using silage  technology.  This project is encouraged and supported by DOST Secretary Fortunato T. De la Peña, Regional Director Edilberto L. Paradela and Provincial Director Tristan L. Abando. With the motivation and support of Asst. Regional Director  Engr. Jesus F.  Zamora, Jr. the undersigned has a personal commitment to utilize the information shared during the 2-day seminar and come up with this proposal that will result in a project that will make the life of the farmer a little easier and better. It is hoped that with this research and the partnerships created during the 2-day seminar, resources will be identified and facilitated through the Science and Technology Innovation hubs.
PURPOSE	1. Make use of fish trash and seaweed garbage in the development of animal feeds in conjunction with madre de agua, goto kola, kefir and other concoctions for balanced nutrition and healthy animal and fish’ 2. Research on data on the amount/volume / weight of these waste materials for conversion to animal and fish feed and determine total available volume for feed production 3. Fast track the implementation the community-based research while waiting for or in tandem with the formal research studies of the academe as the fish and animals of the CEST Project can benefit readily on the result of the study.
METHOD	As the approach to the research is community-based, some farmer leaders shall participate in the project with the support of some members of the STI hub and CVAARRDEC. The materials for research may come from the CTU Bantayan and other areas which would include, trash fish, seaweed and molasses. The madre de agua are expected to be coming from the backyard or small farms of the farmer trainees and beneficiaries of the CEST DOST 7 project. The tools include 3 plastic drums of 200- liter capacity, a plastic net, manila paper and smooth stone as weight to keep the mixture in place. The plan for the community research is to create a mixture of seaweeds, trash fish, offal, grains and madre de agua and other fast growing vegetables and banana trunks. The mixture is to be differentiated according to the go, grow, and glow principle. One mixture is expected to have equal weights of ingredients and the other 2 mixtures based on availability of materials and cp. After 5 days, sample from each drum shall be tested in the laboratory of members of the STI HUBS. Our aim is to determine the micro-nutrients of each mixture after another 5 of days and the next 5 days and the succeeding days. The test for the acceptability and effect of the mixture to the animals and fish shall be done based on feed conversion ratios. There shall be animals and fish in the ferro-cement above ground fish pond that shall serve as indicators of growth and acceptability of the mixtures. The test shall be conducted in the respected houses of identified test animals and fish.
VENUE	The community-based  research shall be initially conducted at the Learning Station of Mr. Ricardo S. Urot, at the Learning Farm of Mr. Roseller R. Balaod. These are the two easily accessed learning stations in addition to the Mr. Oscar Elcana learning station with the participation of Mr. Emilio P. Biore, Mr. Warlito C.Lim and Mrs.Fredesvinda Y. Biore. It also discussed that the Lapulapu City College be a venue to link with the one third hectare area of the Maranga learning family to be developed as learning farm for the urban poor in the Basak, Lapu-lapu City area.
BUDGET	Operating Expenses Amount Requested to DOST 7 Agency Counterpart Other’s Counterpart (imputed Cost) Total Cost PERSONNEL- VOLUNTEERS 1. honorarium      a. Tech officers, from govt (ie. DOST, STI, DA, CVAARRDEC, other training Institutions, LGU)       b, technical assistant from NGO      c. organic farm maintenance staff 2. accident insurance – for the duration of the project Php 177,000.00 a.    Php 125,000.00 b.     Php 21,000.00 c.     Php 21,000.00 Php 10,000.00 Php 12,000.00 Php 4,000.00 Php 4,000.00 Php 4,000.00 Php 189,000.00 1.    Transportation and Travel Expense Php 73,000.00 Php    14,000.00 imputed cost  on travel allowance Php 87,000.00 2.    Communication Expense Php 15,000.00 Php    2,000.00 Php  17,000.00 3.    Visitation Expense (technical experts ) Php 71,000.00 Php   10,000.00 imputed cost on travel allowances Php 2,000.00 Php 83,000.00 4.    Meeting and Coordination /Expense/rental Php 80,000.00 Php  9,000.00 imputed cost coordination and  documentation Php 2,000.00 Php 91,000.00 5.    Supplies Expense Php 50,000.00 Php   8,000.00 imputed cost of  supplies used in the community Php 2,000.00 Php 60,000.00 6.    Training and Seminar Workshop Php 80,000.00 Php   10,000.00 imputed cost documentation material prep Php 2,000.00 Php 92,000.00 7.    Land preparation , systems improvement, documentation and monitoring Php 34,000.00 Php  10,000.00 imputed cost of land, preparation, documentation Php 2,000.00 Imputed per year cost of land use, preparation, documentation and monitoring Php 46,000.00 Input Resource From Dr. Silvano B. Maranga, Author Of Manuals With Registration Certificate From Intellectual Property Office-  3 manuals 1. Manual on Health and Wellness the Natural Way ( registration No. A-2013-00184  ) 2. Manual on the Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture Systems (registration No 0- 2016-0492   ) 3. Manual on the development of A CENTER FOR THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO NATURAL FARMING AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE SYSTEM( registration No. 0-2017-00716   ) 4. Manual on the Community-based research and development on the Propagation of Breadfruit thru the Application of Science and Technology to Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture Systems Reg. No. O-2018-00031  Printing Php 80,000.00 Imputed cost of intellectual property Php 100,000.00 Php 30,000.00 Php 210,000.00 Totals Php 660,000.00 Php 175,000.00 Php 40,000.00 Php 875,000.00 TOTAL PROJECT COST Php 875,000.00
EXPECTED OUTPUTS	a. there shall be  five ( 5) areas that animal feed research shall be set-up b. there shall be at least 25 persons trained on the Basic, Common and Core Competencies of the project to prepare for the Technology Transfer c.  as the feed material needs at least 3 months to create  a box using ferro-cement or cloth –ferro-cement method for easier to make and low cost construction e.  research and development seminars shall be done on site except periodic general assembly which will be scheduled every two weeks in a farmer beneficiary backyard farm. f.   there shall be continuous preparation of feeds to test the effect of each mixture on the animals and fish in conjunction with the School –based Laboratory research                j.   25 participants are encouraged to use available resource in support to the project and shall develop a garden in the vicinity of the house or as the CWL called house in the garden where vegetables and livestock are readily available for animal waste as organic fertilizer.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT	The organization of the project includes the leaders of the community, The funding institution and STI researchers as the policy advisory team. The ASKEDWELL CENTER management shall be composed of the technical experts from other organizations forming a volunteer group composed of local technicians, community researchers and the volunteer vocational instruction supervisors. The teams shall function in line with the effort to produce healthy food and providing farmers with technology to reduce work and produce more output. This shall put into practice the application of science and technology in a farm especially for marginalized farmers.
PROJECT OUTCOMES	1. Disaster and Risk mind set is inculcated in the minds and hearts of the participants 2. There shall be a conscious  search for alternative food as part of the preparation of the disastrous effect of climate change 3. community  research for science and technology be part of the effort of the community leaders 4. Seaweeds, trash fish, vegetable trimming, trash fruits, and other organic wasted including cohol shall be gathered for conversion to organic feed material and be utilized local consumption 5. support the search for technologies to make use of technologies to make use of waste progressively financially viable 6. Gender and Development shall encompass all development efforts of a marginalized community