Dr. Miriam R. Nguyen and Dr. Evangeline C. Sulabo (ret.) of the College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Baňos served as resource persons during the four-day event. This workshop aimed to profile and characterize the calamansi growers in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro; determine their current production and marketing practices; and identify the major challenges and opportunities they face. Part of the goals of the workshop was to help growers prioritize strategies in improving their yield and eventually increase their income.
Dr. Nguyen gave an overview of the national and regional calamansi industry and conducted the rapid appraisal on the first day; while lectures and exercises about data organization and analysis, project monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder analysis were undertaken on the second day. Dr. Sulabo facilitated the workshop on the third day, and gave lectures and exercises on problem analysis, and identification/prioritization of interventions. Preparation of the logical framework, action planning and the closing ceremony were done on the last day.
The PRAAP workshop was jointly organized by SEARCA, the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT), and the local government unit of Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, as part of the ISARD pilot project titled, “Revitalizing the Calamansi Industry in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro through Strengthening Linkages among Farmers, Local Government Unit, National Government Agencies, State Universities and Colleges, Civil Society Organizations, and the Private Sector.” (Angelic M. Reglos)
