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Climate Change Adaptation tops agenda of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro

November 17, 2010

While other church groups of the country are busy dealing with the different social issues like illegal gambling or “jueteng” and the reproductive health bill, the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (ACDO) has taken the more pressing concern of addressing the issue on climate change.
“In fact, climate change adaptation has been placed on top of the ACDO development agenda which looks at the farmers’ very vital role of not just helping feed the people but also of bringing about food security, which is a primary concern of the government,” ACDO Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., DD, said.
Thus, ACDO had gathered the farmer leaders of the archdiocese to its First ACDO Sustainable Agriculture Farmers’ Forum in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, recently, to discuss the issue on climate change and what to do to adapt to the situation.
Talking about the theme: “Malungtarong Pag-uma, Haum nga Tubag sa Pagkabalhin sa Panahon” (Sustainable Farming, Appropriate Response to Climate Change), the Archbishop said that “climate change is here to stay,” at the opening of   the 2-day forum.
He said the best way to adapt to the situation is for the farmers to be able to understand the changes of the climate and how it affects food productivity or food security, given the unpredictable weather conditions of too much rains resulting in floods, at one time, or of too much sun that brings dry spell to the plants, of another.
Archbishop Ledesma cited the flashfloods in selected areas of Cagayan de Oro City and the coastal barangays of the province, last year, that resulted in the loss of lives of some of the residents and damages to property as only some of the effects of climate change.
Meanwhile, Rev. Fr. Rene D. Soldevilla, Parish Priest of Claveria, who played host of the activity in coordination with the Claveria Municipal Government, said the forum taught the farmers to learn to adapt some tested models and technologies using locally available materials that are readily available and are not only effective and but also inexpensive.
These technologies include those on vermiculture, organic swine production following the Korean technology, National Farm Technology and Systems (NFTS) and rice and duck farming technology, organic pesticide.
Another technology was the “Onion Production Under Protected Cropping and RainWater Catchment” which was adapted by the farmers of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon for their business venture to provide the needs of  the Jolibee Food Chain (JFC).
“With this venture of the farmers in Mis. Or. producing the needed onion requirement of Jolibee, the problem of marketing their produce will now be solved,” Soldevilla added. (Philippine Information Agency, Region 10)

Climate Change Adaptation tops agenda of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro While other church groups of the country are busy dealing with the different social issues like illegal gambling or “jueteng” and the reproductive health bill, the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (ACDO) has taken the more pressing concern of addressing the issue on climate change.“In fact, climate change adaptation has been placed on top of the ACDO development agenda which looks at the farmers’ very vital role of not just helping feed the people but also of bringing about food security, which is a primary concern of the government,” ACDO Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., DD, said.Thus, ACDO had gathered the farmer leaders of the archdiocese to its First ACDO Sustainable Agriculture Farmers’ Forum in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, recently, to discuss the issue on climate change and what to do to adapt to the situation.Talking about the theme: “Malungtarong Pag-uma, Haum nga Tubag sa Pagkabalhin sa Panahon” (Sustainable Farming, Appropriate Response to Climate Change), the Archbishop said that “climate change is here to stay,” at the opening of   the 2-day forum.He said the best way to adapt to the situation is for the farmers to be able to understand the changes of the climate and how it affects food productivity or food security, given the unpredictable weather conditions of too much rains resulting in floods, at one time, or of too much sun that brings dry spell to the plants, of another.Archbishop Ledesma cited the flashfloods in selected areas of Cagayan de Oro City and the coastal barangays of the province, last year, that resulted in the loss of lives of some of the residents and damages to property as only some of the effects of climate change.  Meanwhile, Rev. Fr. Rene D. Soldevilla, Parish Priest of Claveria, who played host of the activity in coordination with the Claveria Municipal Government, said the forum taught the farmers to learn to adapt some tested models and technologies using locally available materials that are readily available and are not only effective and but also inexpensive.These technologies include those on vermiculture, organic swine production following the Korean technology, National Farm Technology and Systems (NFTS) and rice and duck farming technology, organic pesticide.Another technology was the “Onion Production Under Protected Cropping and RainWater Catchment” which was adapted by the farmers of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon for their business venture to provide the needs of  the Jolibee Food Chain (JFC).“With this venture of the farmers in Mis. Or. producing the needed onion requirement of Jolibee, the problem of marketing their produce will now be solved,” Soldevilla added. (Philippine Information Agency, Region 10)

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