This study was taken to give solutions to alleviatethe problems on the economy our country is facingtoday, particularly on the agriculture sector.Production of non-rice crops after rice in areas thatare not utilized because of inadequate water supplyhas proven to be technically feasible andeconomically viable.

Enhancement corn using the greenhouse couldhelp minimize the loss and damages in cornproduction due to natural disasters andphenomenal occurrence such as drought andtyphoons and even pest infiltrations. Through theintegration of science and technology in facilitiesand farming process, the production could beproperly monitored and controlled.

Issues Concerned

• Inadequate provision of irrigation infrastructures.

• Lack of knowledge in disaster preparedness and improper implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction management programs

• Impact of severe weather risks and the periodic occurrence of El Niño and La Niña phenomena (climate change)

• Low adoption of technologies including mechanization.

• Agricultural pest infiltration (insects, snails, rats, birds and etc.).

• Impact of global trade policies on food security and the supply and demand for commodities.

• Supplying the growing global demand for commodities arising from developing economies and world population growth.

• Competing uses of agricultural lands and the conversion of agricultural lands to non-agricultural uses.

• Philippine Development Plan (PDP)

• Regional Development Plan (RDP)

• Philippine National Standard – Good Agricultural Practice (GAP- Corn)

• Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law

• Republic Act No. 8435 Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997

• Solar panel

• Rainwater Collection System

• Flood Collection System

• Greenhouse Technology

Functional role

The Ilocos Region is recognizedas one of the super regions inthe Philippines together withRegion II (Cagayan Valley), CARand Northern Provinces ofCentral Luzon (Region III). Theregion is one of the so-calledNorthern Luzon AgribusinessQuadrangle, for being one ofhuge contributors in agricultureand other Agri-related businessand enterprise.

• The Northern Gateway of the Philippines

• Located on the northwestern coast of Luzon island, it includes four (4) provinces: Ilocos Norte, IlocosSur, La Union and Pangasinan.

ILOCOS REGION

Location

ILOCOS REGION

Political Boundaries and Land Area

It is composed of our (4) provinces– Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union , and Pangasinan, nine (9) cities (116 municipalities, 3,245 barangayas , and 12 districts . It has a total land area of 1,297,409 ha.

ILOCOS REGION

Population

• In year 2010, the total population of the region was4,748,372 distributed as follows: Ilocos Norte has568,017; Ilocos Sur has 658,587; La Union has741,906 and Pangasinan with 2,779,862. The region’sgrowth rate from 2000-2010 was 1.23%.

ILOCOS REGION

Land Use

• The region has prime agricultural land in spite of thescarcity of arable land due to its rough terrain. Theagricultural land area covers 270,664 ha. Temporarycrop land area covers 222,412 ha. while permanentcrop land covers 22,337 ha. Its most important cropsare tobacco, rice, corn, mango, peanut, garlic andvegetables. 810,062 hectares of land are classified asalienable and disposable and 473,957 hectares areforestland.

Overview of the Region

Overview of the Region

• Mineral Resources. Region I is endowed with various mineral resources both metallic and non-metallic

• Forest Resources. Forests are efficient watersheds which could regulate the flow of water supply, prevent flash floods and control soil erosion and water pollution. These are the sources of wood and other forest products of great economic value, power and water.

• Economy

• As part of the Northwestern Luzon Growth Quadrangle (NWLGQ) and Northern Luzon-South China growth area, it has good potential for export-oriented agri-industrial development and tourism activities. The major industries in the region are agriculture, mining, fishing, tourism, and small cottage industries. It is a leading producer of tobacco and mango for export.

• Ilocos Region ranked 5th with 5.56% contribution to the country’s corn production. Among all the regions, Region 1 was recognized to have the best quality of corn grains.

• Labor and Employment • In 2011, the region’s labor force totaled 2,237,000 persons wherein 93.38

percent comprised the total employed. Of this, about 827,000 persons were employed in the agriculture sector or 39.59 percent of the total employment.

• Ports• An extensive road network links Region I to the other parts of Luzon. Sea

transport facilities are concentrated in the Port of San Fernando and Currimao. The Salomague Port in Cabugao has facilities as a containerized transhipment port. These are primarily for the movement of goods.

• The Laoag International Airport in Ilocos Norte serves as the main gateway to the Ilocos Region. It caters to international flights to and from Taiwan, Hongkong and Guangzhou, and to local flights as well via Cebu Pacific and Asian Spirit. The San Fernando Airport is now serving Manila - San Fernando City, La Union - Manila route through Asian Spirit.

• Facilities The region has fairly a developed intra-regional and inter-regional road network. Approximately 99% of all municipalities or 96% of all barangays have access to electricity. Private and government telecommunication services area available in most areas of the region especially in urban centers. The region is a net energy provider, with two more power plants to be built.

Justification

• Province selected

• Functional role

• Pangasinan is considered as a major gateway to the North considering its geographic location on the northern portion of the central plains of Luzon. Its strategic location and accessibility to the rapidly expanding economies gives it more competitive advantage over other growth centers

• Branding

• The province is popularly known for its famous Bangus dagupan obviously came from Dagupan City.

• It is also the home of the famous Hundred islands which is one of the favorite tourist spots in the province and in the country.

Provincial Profile• Location• Pangasinan occupies the northern portion of the

central plains of Luzon with an east-west configuration that extends into a peninsular form jutting into the West Philippine Sea. The boundaries are Lingayen Gulf, La Union and Benguet in the North, Nueva Vizcaya in the Northeast, Nueva Ecija in the East, Tarlac in the South and Zambales and West Philippine Sea in the West. It is approximately 170 kms. North of Manila and about 59 kms. Southwest of Baguio City

Provincial Profile

• The Largest in Region I and one of the largest provinces in the Philippines and in Region I, Pangasinan is comprised of 44 municipalities, 4 cities (Dagupan, San Carlos, Urdaneta and Alaminos) and 1,364 barangays. It has six (6) Congressional Districts with Lingayen as the Provincial Capital.

• Land Area

• The province covers a land area of 536,818 hectares which constitute almost one-half (41.8%) of the total area of Region I and 1.8% of the total Philippine area.

• Type of Climate

• The province is covered by Type I climate with 2 pronounced seasons, dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year with maximum rain period from June to September.

• Pangasinan registered a population of 2,779,862. It has the largest population among the four provinces in Region I and third among the entire provinces in the Philippines,

• Topography and Slope

• The province has a land area that is generally level to undulating to rolling with hilly and mountainous portions which are concentrated in the western and eastern part. The province’ slope is categorized into six (6) groups.

• Land Resources

• Of the total provincial land area, 76% or 406,395 hectares are classified as Alienable and Disposable (A & D) lands, which are found mostly in the central and eastern part of the province, and 24% or 130,423 hectares are forestlands that are mostly concentrated at the southeast and northeast portion.

• Water Resources

• 1. Surface Water

• Ground water

• Coastal water

• Geologic Features

• The province is generally underlain by thirteen (13) distinct rock formations, which set limitations of varying degrees to land development particularly to horizontal and vertical structures,

• Pangasinan contributed a substantial share to the regional economy, being the largest province in the region in terms of land area and population. Although, regional accounts are not sufficiently disaggregated to make a detailed estimates by provinces in Region I, it is speculated that Pangasinan accounts for a large majority of the Gross Regional Domestic Product considering that the annual economic performance or output of the province was 65-70% of the regional total; its

• Classified according to employment by major industry group, workers in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sub- sector comprised the biggest percentage (42%) of the total employed in the region in October 2010. Those in the wholesale and retail trade under the services sector, represents about one-fourth (19%) of the total employed population.

Determination of Needs

Statement of the Problem

Proposal

PROPOSED DISASTER RESILIENT GREENHOUSE CORN FARM FACILITY

ENHANCING PRODUCTION BY THE ADAPTATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CORN

PRODUCTS

IN ILOCOS REGION

Major Design Requirements

• Office/Administration• Culture Testing Greenhouse Facility • Culture Testing Building • Laboratory • Storage• Drying facility• Post-harvest facility• Machine and Equipment Building • Waste Water Treatment Facility • Water tanks • Solid waste management facility• Powerhouse• Parking areas• Guard/ security posts• Rainwater collection system facility

The Site

Project Proponent

• Local Government Unit

• Department of Agriculture

• Department of Science and Technology

Development Cost

Budget Allocation for Department of Agriculture

•YEAR BUDGET ALLOCATION

2012 50,803,150,000

2013 55,755,530,000

2014 63,032,675,000

Land Acquisition Cost

• The site is located at San Carlos City. The cost of land per square meter is two thousand five hundred pesos (Php 2,500.00). The area of the site is 26 hectares or 260,000 square meters.

• Area per square meter x suggested cost per square meter = land acqusitioncost

• 260,000 square meters x 2,500 pesos = 650,000,000

• Six Hundred Fifty Million Pesos or 650,000,000 pesos

• The 70:30 ratio land use for agriculture is used as the basis for the computation wherein the 70% is allotted for open space/plantation and the remaining 30% is allotted as buildable area/facility. The area is 26 hectares, therefore giving us .18.2 hectares for the open spaces and 7.8 hectares for the buildable area/facility.

• Buildable area x (suggested cost per square meter + 1,500) = building facility cost

• 78,000 x 21,500 = 1,677,000

• Therefore we could say that the estimated Building Facility Cost is One Billion Six Hundred Seventy Seven Million Pesos or 1,677,000,000 pesos in

Building Facility Cost

Site Development Cost

• Based on the 70:30 ratio, the 70% of the total land area allotted for the open space/plantation is going to be used for the computation. This is equivalent to 18.2 hectares or 182,000 square meters. The suggested cost per square meter for site development is 1,500-2,500 pesos per square meter.

• Area of development x suggested cost per square meter = site development cost

• 182,000 square meters x 1,500 = 273,000,000

• Say, that the estimated Site Development Cost is Two Hundred Seventy Three Million Pesos or 273,000,000 pesos in figures.

Source of Fund

Funding Scheme

Implementation Mechanism