The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) CALABARZON led a joint technical review of the proposed Integrated Swine Production and Marketing enterprise subproject of the Luntian Multipurpose Cooperative. This activity aims to evaluate and improve the cooperative’s plans and other preparations for the enterprise for it to comply with the standards and requirements of the PRDP for funding and support.

Representatives from the DA-PRDP National Project Coordination Office (NPCO), DA-PRDP Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon Cluster, DA-PRDP RPCO CALABARZON, DA CALABARZON Livestock Program, and the provincial local government unit of Quezon assessed and provided recommendations for improvement on the cooperative’s business plan, financial analysis, detailed engineering design, program of works, and other attachments for the enterprise.

Upon completion and approval of the proposed subproject, the cooperative will submit it to the DA-PRDP RPCO CALABARZON Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) for review. If approved by the RPAB, the PRDP will issue a No Objection Letter (NOL) to the cooperative and release the first tranche of funding and support for the enterprise.

The proposed swine enterprise subproject aims to improve the cooperative’s swine production and marketing by expanding their breeder farm from 40-sow level to 200. Through this, the cooperative can improve the quality of their harvested hogs and have a larger market share in the fresh pork meat industry, increasing the members’ income and further sustaining their livelihood. 

“Napakaganda kung sakaling maisasakatuparan itong enterprise dahil malaki ang maitutulong nito sa industriya ng swine dito sa CALABARZON. Kaya naman dito pa lamang sa yugtong ito ng proyekto, makakaasa ang kooperatiba sa suporta ng PRDP upang matulungan silang magtagumpay,” shared DA-PRDP RPCO CALABARZON Regional Deputy Project Director Redelliza Gruezo.

Also present in the activity are DA-PRDP RPCO CALABARZON I-REAP Component Head Editha Salvosa and DA-4A Regional Livestock Program Coordinator Jerome Cuasay. On the other hand, the Luntian MPC was represented by Chairman Dennis Tumbaga, Vice Chairman Edwin Aquino, and General Manager Jose Parlade.

Representatives from the DA-PRDP, Luntian MPC, and the provincial government of Quezon provide their insights and collaborate in the improvement of the proposed enterprise’s business plan.