Republic of the Philippines

Department of Agriculture
AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
Regional Training Center IX
Oval Complex, Sagun St. San Francisco District
Pagadian City

TRAINING DESIGN

TITLE : TRAINING COURSE ON CACAO PRODUCTION

PROPONENT/
IMPLEMENTING UNIT : PMES SECTION

PARTICIPANTS: FARMERS : FARMERS

DATE : SEPTEMBER 4-8, 2017

VENUE : BRGY. BALANSAG, RT LIM, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY

BUDGETARY
REQUIREMENT : P 350,000.00

FUND SOURCE : POOREST PROVINCE PROJECT

PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY:

CELESTINO A. CAMOCAMO OSCAR VICTOR D. BUOT

Planning Officer II Training Specialist III

Date Prepared: Date Reviewed:

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL: FUNDS AVAILABLE:

NEDDIE M. JUMAWAN NAIMA W. ABBAS

Name of Deputy Director/TCS I Name of Budget Officer
Deputy Director/Training Center Superintendent I Head Budget, AFU-OD/Budget Designate

Date Recommended: Date Signed:

APPROVED BY:

REYNALDO A. BEDUYA
OIC- Center Director

Date Approved:

ATI-QF/CDMD-25 Rev. 00 Effectively Date: May 7, 2017

 I. RATIONALE

Cacao is a high value crop due to its high yield and soil requirements. The government exerts effort that will
help cacao become a cash crop for the nation. Cacao more commonly called cocoa, has been commonly
used in manufacturing chocolate. It goes on trees in a leathery, fruit-like pod; most pods contain anywhere
from 30 to 50 beans. These beans are then dried and used in chocolate and other cocoa- based products.
Cacao is said to have many health benefits, specifically to the cardio vascular system.

II. TERMINAL OBJECTIVES:

Generally, it aims to enrich the farmer’s skills, knowledge and attitudes on cacao farming practices.

ENABLING OBJECTIVES:

1. To increase farmers’ income through a more appropriate cacao production.

2. To alleviate economic condition of the community.
3. Encourage farmers to use new technologies in cacao cultivation.

III. PARTICIPANTS:
Thirty (30) farmers from Barangay Balansag, RT Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay are allowed to
participate the training course on cacao production.

IV.COURSE CONTENT.
The training on cacao production includes the following.
A. Setting the atmosphere
a .1 Registration of participants
a. 2 Opening program
B. Topics
 Integrated Pest Management on Cacao Production
- Prospects and Investment Opportunities for Cacao
 Caca0 Nursery Establishment
- Important Consideration in establishing cacao nursery
- Seed propagation
- Seed germination and pre germination
- Seed planting
- Budding and grafting methods
 Cultural Management
- Weeds and their control
- Fertilizer requirements in cacao and methods of application
- Fertilizer function, sources, kinds, advantages and disadvantages
- Fertilizer computation
 Cacao pest and their control
 Cacao diseases and their control
 Hands on fieald lay-outing
 Land preparation
 Pre harvesting practices
 Harvesting and post harvesting practices
 C. Other activities and ceremonies
 Team building activities
 Post test
 Eyes breaker
 Closing program

V. METHODOLOGY
1. Lecture and Participative Discussion
2. Sharing of Experiences
3. Open Forum

V. EVALUATION SCHEME.
1. RP Evaluation
2. Overall training evaluation
VII. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
A.) Manpower requirements
 Celestino A. Camocamo – Project Officer /Resource Person
 Merilyn M. Undag – ATI Staff
 Norhan A. Manupac – ATI Staff
 Ryan Reynell B. Conejos – ATI Staff / Driver
 Gina L. Sudario - Resource Speaker
 DA-LGU Agricultural Extension Workers, Municipality of RT Lim, Zamboanga
Sibugay
 OPAg – Agricultural Extension Workers

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:

Date Time Activities Person

Responsible
Day1 8:00-8:30 Arrival/Registration ATI staff
8:30-9:00 Opening program ATI staff
9:00-9:10 Training overview Project Officer
9:10-9:30 Training expectation Participants
9:30-10:30 Integrated Pest Management on Cacao Production
R. Speaker
10:30-12:00 - Prospects and Investment Opportunities for Cacao R. Speaker
12:00-1:00 LUNCH BREAK Caterer
1:00-5:00 Cacao Nursery Establishment R. Speaker
- Some important consideration in establishing an
cacao nursery
- Seed propagation
- Seed germination and pre germination
- Seed planting
 - Budding and grafting methods
DAY 2 8:00-12:00 Cultural Management R. Speaker
- Weeds and their control
- Fertilizer requirements of cacao and methods of
application
12:00-1:00 LUNCH BREAK
1:00-5:00 - Fertilizer function, sources, kinds, advantages and R. Speaker
disadvantages
- Fertilizer computation
DAY 3 8:00-12:00 Cacao pest and their control R. Speaker
- Different insect pest of cacao and their control
12:00-1:00 LUNCH BREAK
1:00-5:00 Cacao diseases and their control R. Speaker
- Different diseases of cacao
- Symptoms of cacao virus diseases, prevention and
control
- Disease eradication techniques
DAY 4 8:00-5:00 Hands-on Field Lay-outing R. Speaker
Land Preparation
DAY 5 8:00-5:00 Pre HarvestingPractices R. Speaker / Pax
Harvesting and Post Harvesting Practices

 Planning Open Forum and Discussion

 Training Evaluation
 Closing Program

Supplies and Materials.

 Notebook
 Ball pen
 Manila paper
 Permanent marker
 Pencil
 ID holder with jacket
 Whiteboard marker
 Certificate paper
 Sign pen
 Expanded envelope
 Packing tape
 Scissors
 Scotch tape
 Straw less
 Measuring tape

 Printer Ink
  Bond paper short
 Bond paper long

Training Output.
The following are the expected tangible output of this training.
A. Action plan
B. Demo farm

Budgetary requirements
Particulars/Unit Cost Total Cost in Pesos Remarks
2 Meals and 2 snacks of 35 pax @ Php 100,625.00
575.00/day x 5 days
Supply and materials/Reading Materials 25,500.00
Honorarium of Resource Speaker/s 15,000.00
Travelling Expenses and Per diems of ATI 40,000.00
Staff and Enumerator
Gasoline 26,500.00
Admin Cost 70,000.00
Communication 3,000.00
Contingency 52,500.00
GAD 17,500.00
TOTAL 350,625.00