Lorma Community Development Foundation Inc., in partnership with the Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation (JVOFI), hosted a training on the establishment of nurseries, seedling propagation, and monitoring in Bacnotan, La Union, held on March 10-11, 2025, in support of the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training.
Mr. Ganzon Renon of Lorma Foundation said, “Kahit sa anong paraan ako makakatulong para maitayo ang nurseries ng bawat barangay, bukas akong tumulong at magbahagi ng aking kaalaman,” (“Whatever way I can help in establishing the nurseries in each barangay, I am open to help and share my knowledge.”) as he facilitated the two-day training. He shared how he grew cacao plants and turned cacao beans into tableas. It is known as a good source of antioxidants, supporting heart health, and potentially aiding in mood and cognitive function.
The participants, including farmers, Local Government Unit (LGU) staff, and members of the Barangay Council from the municipalities of Bacnotan, San Gabriel, San Juan, Bauang, and Naguilian, were equipped on the first day with lectures on nursery establishment and management methods, factors to consider when establishing a nursery, expenses and a comparative return on investment analysis for the nursery, and the benefits of cultivating fruit-bearing trees.
The second day of the training featured a nursery tour, hands-on experience, and a demonstration of the cacao planting process. Participants engaged in an actual workshop on mixing potting soil, planting seeds, and visiting a cacao processing facility. They were able to produce 230 bags of the mixture and plant cacao seeds.
Participants showed interest in planting fruit-bearing trees. The benefit of fruit bearing trees is not just to provide a source of food and nutrients, but they also benefit the environment. They provide shade, help regulate clean air and are valuable during calamities. Participants expressed their desire to set up their own nurseries and create their own natural fertilizers.
Growing a fruit-bearing tree may seem challenging, but as the saying goes, “There’s no harm in trying.” Nothing will happen if you don’t start. You can begin with a small pot in your backyard. It’s a way to promote organic and eco-friendly farming. It can fill your stomach, and it can also fill your heart by contributing to making the world a more breathable place.
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𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙚𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦–𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘤𝘢–𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘢 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘝. 𝘖𝘯𝘨𝘱𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘢𝘯, 𝘉𝘢𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘨, 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 (𝘕𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳), 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭 (𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘰) 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘢 (𝘞𝘗𝘚). 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴‘ 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.
