Bio fertilizer production
2009
Foy-os, J. | Miguel, E.T., Kalinga Apayao State Coll., Tabuk City, Kalinga, Mountain Province (Philippines)
The Kalinga-Apayao State College (KASC) is the only tertiary educational institution in Kalinga Province. It aims to provide quality education to the Kalinga youth to prepare them for future Challenges. The college is also mandated to assist in the economic development of the province. This is the reason why the college continuously strengthens it agriculture curriculum, showcasing new and indigenous technologies to farmers that can help increase their productivity especially the marginalized ones. The project Bio-Organic Fertilizer Formulation aimed to develop a more scientific process of producing bio-organic fertilizer in KASC. By promoting the use of organic fertilizer, KASC aims to fully establish a fully operational organic fertilizer thus contributing to the other programs from the additional income. Four study areas were selected for compost making based on accessibility to supply of substrates and source of water: Agbannawag, Bulanao, San Juan and Isla. It was revealed that composting without any use of activator, but with proper management can be realized in 60 days on the average. The cost and return analysis indicated a high ROI [return on investment], which means that bio-organic fertilizer is profitable as a business. However, the profit is very much dependent on the amount of fertilizer produced - the more number of bags produced, the greater is the income. Moreover, the voluminous amounts of rice straw - either burned or left to rot in the field - harvested from two cropping seasons in a year can help ensure a steady supply of raw materials for bio-organic fertilizer production.
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