Community-Owned Compost and Biofertilizer business – Philippines

March, www.permacultureglobal.com| Last year I spent 10 months working within a Filipino NGO (PAGBAG-O) that is a federation of people’s organisations made up of small-scale farmers. There are approximately 2000 farmers who are members of this organisation which has been implementing programs to help them develop sustainable livelihoods. It’s been an interesting experience to work within a local, grassroots organisation where I’ve learnt a lot as well as shared knowledge and collaborated in developing new projects. So I was very happy to return this month.

The project I’m currently involved with is a community-owned compost and biofertilizer business. I have enjoyed being a part of this project because it connects and supports many of the existing programs and creates the potential for PAGBAG-O to become more financially autonomous. The ‘Sustainable Resource Management and Development’ program of PAGBAG-O is actively training farmers with knowledge and practical skills to implement more sustainable farming. The ‘Community Based Enterprise Development’ program assists members to improve their income through access to micro-finance, adding value to products, diversifying crops for sale and producing more food for use in the home and local community.

 

“~ COMMUNITY-OWNED COMPOST AND BIOFERTILIZER business supported by Filipino NGO and 2000 small scale farmers. This report is by Bron(wyn) White, pictured below. As she wrote to us, “I am also interested in sharing Permaculture resources and stories to a broad audience and I’m trying to gather good resources and find the best place to post them at the moment, like a Permaculture wiki.” She is currently in the Phillippines, and will be able to begin internet work on this in May”

Permacultureglobal.com – the interactive map and database of the Worldwide Permaculture Network

www.permacultureglobal.com

This project serves a lot of purposes in the local community of farmers here in the Philippines. It supports a local NGO’s education and training programs in sustainable agriculture practically and at the same time generates income to keep on delivering t…
  • Karolina O’Donoghue likes this.

Leave a Comment

*