AREA 6 PPP

PSU NARRA EXTENSION AGENDA

RICE

R – RESEARCH BASED EXTENSION P ROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

I – INCOME GENERATION AND INFORMATION DRIVE

C – COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT

E – ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE EXTENSION OBJECTIVES

BS AGRICULTURE EXTENSION OBJECTIVES:

 To accomplish the PSU Vision and Mission, the BS Agriculture Extension Unit aims to achieve the following: 

1. Promoting Agriculture as engine in economic development in rural areas 

2. Promoting Agricultural Productivity 

3. Technology Transfer (knowledge and input transfer) 

4. Improving Rural Livelihoods 

5. Alternative Livelihood Trainings and / or Seminars.

Present the institution’s approved Extension Manual

Cover of the approved PSU Extension Services Office Operations Manual

A document certifying the approval of the

PSU Extension Services Office Operations Manual

Present the approved organizational structure of the Campus Extension Unit

  The approved University Extension Organizational Chart

Republic of the Philippines

 PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Puerto Princesa City

CCRD – Narra Campus Extension 

Organizational Chart

PSU Narra Extension Organizational Chart

IMPLEMENTATION

Describe the complementation of the curricular/program and the extension projects/activities.

COMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXTENSION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES AND COURSES IN THE BS AGRICULTURE PROGRAM

The BS Agriculture program focuses on preparing its graduates for career in agriculture. It also provides the graduate with the technical skills and competencies required in the field and the flexible mindset necessary to stay competitive in a constantly changing and competitive agriculture environment. Core courses focuses on honing the students to be morally upright, humane, competent, productive and prime movers of development in the field of agriculture, thus the program answers the needs of the community in mentoring the industry players to be more effective and efficient in uplifting the economic situation of the community and in nation building, and to render quality service to its clienteles. Thus, they will also share the knowledge and skills they have acquired with the community.

Through this endeavor, faculty, students, and those involved in the extension program share and hone their skills. On the other hand, the beneficiaries receive technology, both theory and technical-related.

Describe the process of development of the institutional extension program/agenda.

• Describe the congruence between the stakeholders’ participation in the formulation of the Extension Agenda

Stakeholders’ participation in the formulation of the Extension Agenda is very important for they will fully participate in the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of the project if they themselves are part of it. They will speak of what they need on which will become the basis in crafting the project.

• Describe the stakeholders’ participation in the formulation of the Extension Agenda

     Stakeholders speaks for what they needed or deemed important in community and nation building; thus, their thoughts and ideas will be blended to create an extension agenda that will cater various needs and brings development.

     After Needs Assessment Survey the result was presented to the stakeholders for validation, and together, they will craft the extension program and upon approval of the institution’s administration and of the barangay officials the extension program will be implemented. In case problems arise, it will be forwarded to partners or pool of consultants for immediate action.

The stakeholders’ participation in the formulation of the Extension Agenda

OUTCOMES 

Present/Show evidence that priority and relevant extension projects and activities are conducted.

The table also shows that the current activities of the BS Agriculture are aligned with the unit, college, and university’s thrusts. 

The table shows that extension activities implemented by the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture answer the community’s needs based on the result of the needs assessment conducted in the community.

“Empowering the Agriculture Industry Extension Program” aims to change the lives and behavior of the clients by teaching them the technology followed by interventions that will help change their behavior and economic status in life.

Participants, helped by the students, led by DA’s mam Remy Elma Jasmin making mushroom fruiting bag during the Mushroom Production Extension Activity last October 11, 2023 at Teresa, Narra, Palawan.

Participants planting spawn into the mushroom fruiting bag assisted/instructed by mam Bing Orbon of DA, Narra during the Mushroom Production Extension Activity at Teresa, Narra, Palawan.

The participants and Extension Implementers during the BS Agri’s  Training on Crop and Animal Production extension Activity at Teresa, Narra, Palawan.

Meljohn Mabunga, Agriculture Technologist and Organic Agriculture Focal Person of DA-Narra, discussed the basics in organic farming, in one of the series of the Empowering the Agriculture Industry Webinar Series.

BEST PRACTICES

• Cite as many best practices as you can on Parameter A (Priorities and Relevance).

1. The BS Agriculture Extension Project is a product of needs assessment survey conducted at Barangay Teresa, Narra, Palawan.

2. BS Agriculture Extension Project is relevance and in line with the institution’s extension agenda, mission, vision, and in consonance of local, regional and national development thrust and priorities. 

3. The extension activities are priority and relevant to the needs of the community.

4. There is an existing MOA between PSU and Local Government of Narra through Municipal Agriculture Office.

5. There is an approved extension manual. 

PARAMETER B: PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING and EVALUATION

SYSTEM-INPUTS AND PROCESSES

Show the Office where the Extension Program is managed. 

Extension Office at Building A, Room 1

Present approved extension instruments for monitoring and evaluation

PSU ESO 003 – Monitoring and Evaluation Form

**Assessment of the Effectiveness of Conducted PSU Extension Training Program

Questionnaire for Participants/Trainees of the Training Program Conducted

Part I: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Gender: ____________

Age: _______________

Permanent Address: ________________________________________________________

        __________________________________________________________

Part II. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

___ Elementary Graduate ___ M/MA/MS Graduate

___ High School Graduate ___ PhD Graduate

___ College Graduate ___ Others, please specify ____________

Part III. EMPLOYMENT PROFILE

Name of Agency: _____________________________________________________________

Address of Agency: ___________________________________________________________

        ___________________________________________________________

Position: ____________________________________________________________________

Status of employment: (a) ___ Permanent/Regular; (b) ___ Contractual; (c) ___ Job-order;

(d) ___ Others, please specify __________________

Part IV. Assessment of the Training Program

Please indicate your level of appreciation to each aspect of the training as indicated in each item by checking numbers up 1 up to 4 where:

VI. COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS and RECOMMENDATIONS

1. What do you think are the different factors that enhance on the application of the learning and or in doing extension work?

2. What do you think are the different factors that hinder on the application of the learning and or in doing extension work?

3. What other training course(s) do you need to further enhance the extension implementers’ capacity to do extension work?

4. Other comments/suggestions/recommendations of the overall implementation and value of the PSU Extension’s Training Program: 

3. Mayroon ka bang maidadagdag pa na komento o suhestyon batay sa iyong karanasan upang maging mas maayos ang PSU Extension Service?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

4. Gaano ka kadalas tumatawag sa PSU para sa iba pang mga pakay/concerns?

                         _ mababasa 1 beses sa isang linggo

                         _ 1 beses sa isang linggo

                         _ 2 beses kada isang buwan

                         _ 1 beses sa isang buwan

                         _ 1 beses kada dalawang buwan

                         _ 1 beses kada anim na buwan

                         _ hindi matutukoy (as needed)

5. Kailan ka huling may nakausap na guro/kinatawan ng PSU?

                        _ Sa loob ng huling 3 buwan

                        _ Sa pagitan ng huling3 hanggang 6 nabuwan

            _ Sa pagitan ng huling 1 hanggang 2 taon

            _ Maraming taon na nakalipas

Maraming Salamat po sa iyong iginugol na oras!

IMPLEMENTATION

State the Profile of the Extension Program Heads

Describe the participation of the administration, faculty, students and stakeholders in the planning of extension projects/activities.

Name all Extension Projects implemented by the Program under survey within the last 3-5 years.

State the Research results utilized/adopted as Extension inputs for the Program.

Pool of consultants/Experts

Pool of Consultants

List of Packaged Technologies.

Describe the feedback/evaluation mechanism from stakeholders/beneficiaries/clientele to improve the delivery of extension service.

Monitoring and Evaluation Scheme

Monitoring

Extension activities shall be closely monitored through the following:

Monitoring forms to be filled up on a monthly basis by participants/trainees of the training program conducted.

Unscheduled visit in the place of work by the M & E Section.

Submission of monthly and quarterly progress report by the implementers of extension programs/projects.

Conduct of semestral and year-end reporting and evaluation on implemented extension plans.

Gathering of feedback from clients for each implemented tasks.

Evaluation

The M & E Section shall be responsible in implementing evaluation jobs. To be evaluated shall be the implemented plans, and the performance of the implementers.

Implemented plans shall be evaluated in terms of the achievements of targets, and goals, the cost incurred, and the participation of the partner implementers.

(Excerpt from Extension Manual)

There is a regular meeting and monitoring with the beneficiaries and stakeholders and if there are some issues it will be forwarded to the concern agency for solution/s.

OUTCOMES

Present/Show evidence that the Extension Program is well-planned, implemented, monitored, evaluated and disseminated.

The approved extension proposal of BS Agriculture

IMPLEMENTED

The participants and extension Implementers during the Crop and Animal Production Seminar

The facilitators and participants during the Empowering the Agriculture Industry Series 3: Training on Good Agricultural Practices and Series 4: Mushroom Production

The students also conducting clean -up                        Vaccination drive at Antipuluan, Narra,Palawan

drive activity.      

See: Exhibit: Accomplishment Reports

EVALUATED

MONITORED

DISSIMINATED

Sample invitations were distributed before the extension activity

Facebook Page Posts

Present manifestations that the Extension Program has contributed to the improvement on the quality of life of the target clientele/beneficiaries.

The beneficiaries of the BS Agriculture Extension activities use what they have learned in the training in performing their roles in the workplace and in the community.

4. BEST PRACTICES

Cit as many best practices as you can on Parameter B (Planning, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation).

1. Extension Implementers works closely with the stakeholders.

2. Extension Implementers plans, implements, monitors and evaluates the program and disseminates the result to stakeholders.

3. There is a harmonious relationship between the stakeholders and thus support flows naturally.

4. There is an open communication and thus concerns are easily solved.

5. Stakeholders are part of the program.

PARAMETER C: FUNDING AND OTHER SOURCES

SYSTEM –INPUTS AND PROCESSES

Present the approved budget for Extension.

  (see exhibit: Approved PPMP)

Show (pictorial with captions) facilities and equipment for the Extension Program

Acer Laptop of Extension

Desktop with printer shared with the Chairman on Instruction.

Present institutional policies on deloading/equivalent teaching load for Extension.

IMPLEMENTATION

Present the budgetary allocation for the Academic Unit’s Extension Program in the last 3- 5 years.

State the list of Extension linkages.

See exhibit: MOA

Present manifestations that the Extension Program is adequately funded.

The extension program is funded out of the Municipal Aid (aid from the local government to help augment the operations of the campus) and the Parents Teachers Council Fund and the program’s alumni. This is on top of the regular college fund. The extension funds came from the fund of different stakeholders. This raises the level of accountability on the part of the extension people and higher level of participation from the stakeholders (LGU and PTC) since part of the project funding came from them.

See Exhibit: Approved PPMP

BEST PRACTICES

1. Linkage with LGU – Narra through Department of Agriculture

2.  Alumni are very helpful in donating funds.

3. Collaboration between the LGU and the College in funding the activities.

4. Linkages with different organizations help augment the limited resources of the extension unit.

5. Help save money for the government with its partnership scheme with other government agencies that have the same goals as that of the extension program.

PARAMETER D: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT and PARTICIPATION in the

       INSTITUTION’S ACTIVITIES

SYSTEM – INPUT-PROCESS

Present strategies in the involvement of community, government and private agencies in the Extension Program.

The program maintains a harmonious and collaborative school-community relationship. The community is always invited to participate in the training, implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities, as well as sourcing of the funds and other resources.

The government plays an important role in the success of the extension program. The program ask permission from the LGU-Narra to craft resolutions beneficial to the project. Other barangays and private key players in the industry will also be tapped to participate in the program.

INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS IN PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS

IMPLEMENTATION

Describe community participation in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, fund-sourcing and technology/knowledge utilizations.

A Needs Assessment Survey will be conducted in the community to determine the needs of the people. After which, the result will be presented to the barangay as validation on which both parties will craft an extension program in accordance to the needs of the community. 

For the project to be sustainable, Project implementers listen to the voice of the beneficiaries as basis for activities to be implemented, after which the implementers monitors their progress and in times that problems arise, it was acted upon either by the implementers or other stakeholders. They become the subject of the evaluation on which result is disseminated to the stakeholder involved. 

Name all activities to show that there is community participation and involvement in extension activities.

The following are extension activities that involves the community:

a. Consultative meeting with the beneficiaries 

b. Literacy education sessions

c. Monitoring

d. Evaluation

Describe the Program’s commitment to the service of the community.

The extension program implementers have an open communication to the beneficiaries, either they visit them or through social media. The Implementers finds solution to the concerns of the beneficiaries. Mentoring and technical support is always extended to them.

Show evidences that the College/Academic unit is committed to the service and development of the community.