CRSC: ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

Philippine National Standards

PNS

Organic Certification Center of the Philippines

OCCP

Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards

BAFPS

Section 10 and 11 RA10068

What section and Act is BAFPS and OCCP

Conversion

The process of changing an agricultural system from conventional to organic. is the determining factor through which an organic agriculture farming system can be certified.

Conventional

Main goal is increased farm profit, by increasing capital, land or labor efficiency. Reduce labor per anima. no value to animals comfort.

Organic

Products are “healthier”, safer, or entirely natural (environment friendly). Tool for poverty alleviation in rural areas

Transition

Period of conversion starts when the farmer stops the use of prohibited inputs and starts organic management practices.

Inspection

must be carried out as a prerequisite for a farm to be certified as organic.

Field and Farm History, Production Practices, Schedule and time limits

The conversion plan shall at least include:

12

Annual crops need atleast how many months beofre the start of the production cycle

18

Perennial crops need atleast how many months beofre the start of the production cycle

3

Conversion period may be reduced if land has not been cultivated for how many years?

18

Conversion period may be reduce if the farm hs been practicing how many months of organic agriculture

Virgin Land

No conversion period is required in the case of non-cultivated land like?

Choice of crops and varieties

Seeds and planting materials derived from tissue culture may be used for the production of organic, disease-free planting materials. Materials allowed for the treatment of seeds

Wood Ash Clay Silicates Carbon Dioxide Ethyl Alcohol

Materials allowed for the treatment of seeds:

Crop rotations and soil management practices

Organic production systems are soil-based and should care for the soil and surrounding ecosystems in support of an increased diversity of species, while encouraging nutrient cycling and mitigating soil and nutrient losses.

Fertilization practices and growth regulators

Biodegradable materials of microbial, plant or animal origin produced on organic farms should be the basis of the fertilization program.

90

Raw manure maybe applied no less than ___ days prior to harvest of a crop for human consumption, whose edible portion does not come in contact with the soil surface or soil particles;

120

0. Products likely to be eaten raw, (nitrate accumulators) leafy greens, or crops exposed to contact with soil, such as root crops, shall require ___ days between application of raw materials and harvest.

Commercial production of organic fertilizer

The organic fertilizer produced should be such that the original materials are no longer recognizable, free from plant and animal pathogens, soil-like in texture, contain not less than 20% organic matter (O.M.) over dry basis and can supply nutrients to plants.

pest disease and weed management

Preventive methods such as disruption and elimination of pest habitat and access to facilities shall be the primary mean of pest management. If preventive methods are inadequate, mechanical/physical and biological methods are preferred.

Pollution control and contamination management

Buffer zones should be established to minimize contamination from non-organic farms. These may include, but are not limited to, multi-purpose tree species of sufficient density and height, runoff diversions, water filtration ponds and/or diversion systems, and open space.

Soil and water conservation

Relevant measures should be taken to prevent soil erosion and ensure water conservation. Appropriate conservation measures, including management practices such as grass waterways, contour strips, diversion canals, catch/filtration ponds, buffers, wind breaks, mulch, and cover crops to prevent wind and water erosion, must be established. Reasonable water conservation measures must be taken to avoid excessive exploitation and depletion of water resources.

Buffer Zone

can safeguard people and other life forms from the toxic effects of chemicals that are applied in an agricultural area

Diversity in crop production

The diversity of crops and cropping systems on organic farms should sustain and promote diversity that is suited to local agro- ecosystem. Crop diversification systems such as crop rotation, intercropping, alley cropping, relay cropping, and multi-story cropping may be used.

Diversity in crop production

• To maintain and promote diversity that is suited to local agro-ecosystem.

• -  To develop indicators for successive progression of indigenous flora and fauna.

• -  To promote fruit-bearing trees and medicinal plants in forest areas.

• -  To develop repellants (plants that repel pests) and attractants (plants that attracts beneficial insects).

collection of non cultivated materials and minor forest products

The location of harvesting or gathering site shall be clearly identified and the gatherer/operator managing such practices must be familiar with the proper methods of collection and contamination prevention. Organic wild harvest management excludes systems that harvest officially protected or endangered species or where harvest is prohibited by law. The collection or harvest area shall be at an appropriate distance from conventional farming or other sources of pollution and contamination.

Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards

• BAFS

Bureau of Animal Industry

BAI

Bureau of Plant Industry

BPI

Bureau of Plant Industry Plant Quarantine Service

BPI PQS

Department of Agriculture

DA

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

DENR

Food and Drug Administration

FDA

Good Manufacturing Practices

GMP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

HACCP

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

IFOAM

Local Government Unit

LGU

National Committee on Biosafety Philippines

NCBP

National Meat Inspection Service

NMIS

Sanitary and Phytosanitary

SPS

18

how many months reduced if The animals are mainly fed with products from the farm. existing animals and their offspring and at the same time

1

The conversion period may be reduced to ___ year for pastureland, open airs runs and exercise areas, used by non- herbivorous species.

6

The period may be reduced to ___ months where the land concerned has not, in the recent past; received treatments with prohibited materials/products

Conversion requirements

The ‘Standards’ minimum requirements must be met from the beginning of the conversion period onwards.

Inspection

shall have been carried out during the conversion period.

Cattle and carabao

• - should be organically reared at

  least 360 days before slaughter

Calves

- should be organically reared 180 days after weaning

90

Milk from lactating bovine - considered as organic after __ days of organic rearing

180

sheep and goats - should be organically reared at least __ days before slaughter

90

Milk from lactating sheep and goat - considered as organic after __ days of organic rearing

120

Swine - should be organically reared at least __ days before slaughter

21

chicken should be organically reared __ days after hatching

42

egg should be organically reared __ days before laying and throughout the laying period

Poultry

any bird used for food or in the production of meat and eggs

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Pointers in Starting a Poultry Project
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Extensive Semi-intensive Intensive

3 SYSTEMATIC MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY

Extensive

0. Also known as the “FREE-RANGE SYSTEM”
   • Unlimited grassland is available for the birds
   • Birds are allowed to run freely over a large area of grassland • The shelter is under the natural cover of the range, such as

   bushes and trees
   • A stocking rate of 250-300 birds per hectare

Semi-intensive

• A piece of grassland is enclosed by a fence

• The birds wander in the “run” during the day and shut

  up in a house located within the enclosure.

• Food and water resources are situated on the run where

  movable troughs are located

Intensive

• commercial type

• It requires large amount of farm inputs, thus requires

  more capital.

Commercial Municipal Aquaculture

3 Classification of Fisheries

Seaweed

The largest contributor to aquaculture

ARMM

biggest producer of seaweed is

CALABARZON

is the biggest producer of freshwater catch.

Zamboanga Peninsula and SOCCSKSARGEN

are the biggest producers of saltwater catch.

Aquaculture

fishery operation involving the breeding and farming of fish and fishery species in fresh, brackish and marine water areas.

Freshwater aquaculture

fishery operation involving the raising and culturing of fish in a water body originating from lakes, reservoirs, streams and rivers having a salinity from 0 to 0.5 parts per thousand.

Brackishwater aquaculture

farming of aquatic plants and animals in confined waters along the shoreline where the salinity maybe highly variable within each year from near freshwater during rainy season up to seawater or even higher during dry season

Mariculture farming

-of aquatic plants and animals in unconfined open waters of the sea including bays, coves and estuaries regardless of actual salinity level or depth.

Extensive aquaculture

system known as traditional aquaculture, low stocking density, depends basically on available natural food in the culture facility.

Semi-intensive aquaculture

-system higher stocking density , depend on natural food which is increased over baseline levels by fertilization and use of supplementary feed