8th National Organic Agriculture Conference

Aquino Center, Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City Organic Farming: Towards Food Sufficiency and Healthy Environment

P R O G R A M
Day 1 November 8 (AM) Emcee: Mr. Willie Santos and Ms. Lyn Cuyugan Tarlac Press and Radio Club

PART I TIME 07:30 09:30

TOPIC Registration Ribbon-cutting of Trade Fair and Exhibit of Organic Products

RESOURCE PERSON Secretariat Hon. Proceso J. Alcala Secretary, Department of Agriculture (DA) Usec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat Undersecretary, DA Office for Special Concerns Dir. Andrew B. Villacorta Regional Executive Director, DA-Regional Field Unit 3 Hon. Victor A. Yap Governor, Tarlac

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PART II OPENING CEREMONY TIME TOPIC 10:00 Opening Ceremony Philippine National Anthem Doxology 10:10 10:20 Welcome Address Awarding of Gawad Saka Outstanding Organic Agriculture Farmer Awardee: Mr. Benjamin Lao President, Lao Integrated Farm in Davao

RESOURCE PERSON Tarlac State University Choir Tarlac State University Choir Hon. Victor A. Yap Governor, Tarlac His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III President, Republic of the Philippines Hon. Proceso J. Alcala Secretary, DA Usec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat Undersecretary, DA Office for Special Concerns Ms. Angelina A. Bondad OIC-Director, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards Hon. Proceso J. Alcala Secretary, DA His Excellency Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III

10:35 10:45

Introduction of the President The Presidents Statement

PART III PRESS CONFERENCE (OPTIONAL) 11:00 11:30 Press Conference

His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III President, Republic of the Philippines Hon. Proceso J. Alcala Secretary, DA

PART IV PHOTO OPPORTUNITY, EXHIBITS AND LUNCH BREAK PART V 1:00PM 4:00PM Provincial Government of Tarlac Sponsored Activity Mr. Butch Ventura

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Day 2 November 9 P L E N A R Y S E S S I O N 1

Emcee/ Moderator: Dr. Vicente Vicmudo, Project Manager, NIA - BBMP

TIME 09:00

TOPIC The Global Organic Market Access (GOMA) Project

RESOURCE PERSON Gilberto F. Layese, Technical Working Group Member, GOMA Project Dr. Peter Batt Professor, Curtin University, West Australia Ms. Angelina Bondad OIC Director, BAFPS Mr. Marriz Agbon, National Secretariat, National Convergence Initiative Dr. Jose Balaoing Demo Farm Project Leader, Benguet State University Ms. Pamela Henares, Board of Trustee, Negros Island Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Foundation Dr. Sylvia Concepcion, Dean, UP School of Management Mindanao

09:45 10:00 10:45 11:00 11:45 12:00 01:30 02:15 02:30

Open Forum State of Organic Farming in ASEAN Countries Open Forum RA 10068 Status of Implementation And Introduction of New NOAB Non-govt Members Open Forum Lunch Break Organic Farming in National Convergence Initiative Sites Open Forum Organic Farming in Luzon,

Visayas

and Mindanao 04:45 05:00 Open Forum Wrap up/Announcements

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Day 2 November 9 FELLOWSHIP NIGHT 7:00 pm Sponsored by: Provincial Government of Tarlac

Day 3 November 10 (AM) BREAKOUT SESSIONS (see sheet No. 6)

Day 3 November 10 (PM) PLENARY SESSION 2

TIME 1:00 1:30 3:30 4:00

TOPIC Updates on the Formulation of the Organic Agriculture Roadmap Resolution Making Presentation and Adoption of Consolidated Resolutions Closing ceremonies

RESOURCE PERSON TWG / DA STAG Moderator: National Organic Agriculture Board (NOAB) Member NOAB member NOAB

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Day 3 November 11 TECHNICAL TOUR HOME SWEET HOME

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Breakout Session 1 TIME 8:30 Research and Technology Updates Moderator: Dr. Rodolfo Estigoy, PhilMech Management of Pests in organic Agriculture with Emphasis on the Biological Control Agents and Bio Pesticides Dr. Pio Javier, UPLB

Breakout Session 2 Research and Technology Updates Moderator: Dr. Nenita Dela Cruz, CLSU Study on Yield Reduction during Conversion Period Ms. Lorna Tepper, Kahariam Farms/Bureau of Plant Industry

Breakout Session 3 Marketing Tools and Strategies Moderator: Dr. Marilyn Patricio, CLSU Cordillera Heirloom Rice Project Ms. Ma. Victoria Garcia, RICE Inc.

9:00 9:30 Biotreatment for Sewage Disposal Mr. Jose Fajardo, Growell Inc.

Open forum Success of Lao Integrated Farm in Organic Farming Mr. Benjamin Lao, Davao Organic Market Situationer: Local and International Dir. Leandro Gazmin, DA AMAS

10:00 10:30 Updates on Vermicomposting Prof. Marilou Ang Lopez, UP Visayas

Open Forum Facts and Myths in Organic Agriculture Dr. Cesar Mamaril, PhilRice Role of Sustainable Practitioners in the Conservation & Use of Agrobiodiversity through SA Fr. Francis Lucas, ANGOC

11:00 11:30 Biocontrol of Non Chemical Bananas Export to Japan Dr. Dionisio Alvindia, PhilMech

Open forum Alternative Medicine Dr. Marlene Agabon, Natures Pot Technology & Manufacturing Inc. Quality Assurance System in Organic Production and Processing Engr. Guillermo Saret Jr & Mr. Alexander Parducho, Leonie Agri Corp.

12:00

Open forum

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