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BJMP-Batac, MMSU begin oyster mushroom production

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BJMP Batac District Jail persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) prepare the fruiting bags as one of the steps for oyster mushroom production. MMSU personnel conducted a two-days skills training on oyster mushroom production at BJMP Batac from July 23 to 24, 2019. (Doms dela Cruz)



By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter

Batac City—The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Batac District Jail and the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) are teaming up to begin oyster mushroom production.

As a preparation, MMSU personnel conducted a two-day skills training on oyster mushroom production from July 23-24, 2019.

MMSU director for extension Dr. Aris Reynold V. Cajigal said this program is no longer new to the BJMP considering that they have launched the same for the past year and was successful.

As a result, J/Sr. Insp. Antonio Sapaden has again requested MMSU for assistance for the said project.

“Ta ngamin dagidi immunan a nag training ket nakarwar dan ket very productive iti mushroom production da ditoy BJMP ta addan mushroom house dan ditoy uneg iti facility,” Mr. Cajigal explained.

Mr. Cajigal added that the venue and logistics will come from BJMP while MMSU will provide the technical assistance and trainings.

The Ilocos Times learned the BJMP first screened persons derived of liberty (PDL) to participate in the training. Jail officials stressed that they chose only those who were interested and was committed for the project.

Mr. Cajigal, meanwhile, said MMSU chose BJMP to help rehabilitate PDLs in terms of their future social reintegration.

“Isunga daytoy skills nga isursuro mi kanyada ket namnamaen mi nga intono rumwar da ket itultuloy dan to ta adda ngamin promising potentials iti oyster mushroom productions,” Mr. Cajigal noted. 

This cultured mushroom has an existing retail price of PHP200 per kilo at the market. The said mushroom is a good source of nutrients.

Bolinao chicken project
Meanwhile, MMSU section chief Bella C. Gervacio also announced that they have also chosen BJMP-Batac as their first pilot area for the Bolinao chicken project in the province.

Ms. Gervacio said this is a joint project between MMSU, Ilocos Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (ILARRDEC) and the Dept. of Science and Technology exclusively for Region I.

She explained that Bolinao chicken is one type of a native chicken which is predominant in Bolinao, Pangasinan.

She said that the project aims to improve the breed of the Bolinao chicken, “tapnu saan nga aglalaok ta ngamin adu a klase iti native chicken ditoy Pilipinas”.

According to Ms. Gervacio, they chose BJMP to be the first beneficiary of this project because they saw the receptivity of the institution because of the existing tie up project on the oyster mushroom production; enough space for the project; enough surplus foods or remnants aside from the feeds which is only an augmentation; and most of all they are very willing to cooperate for the project.

The agencies involved will provide the poultry house worth PHP100,000. After building the poultry house, they will give five chicken families wherein one family consists of five hens and one rooster. They will also provide incubators for raising eggs.    

“No didiay structure bagi dan ton ngem dagitay manok saan ta sukatan da. Masapul nga adda sustainability of the project tapnun adda met maipasublat iti sabali ta ditoy to iti agbalin nga breeding house a mabalin to payen a paggapwan iti mailaku a piyek kadagiti interested buyers tayo,” Ms. Gervacio explained.

“We are trying to market the Bolinao chicken nga isu kuma iti mang dominate kadagidiay aglalaok nga breed iti manok tayo,” she added.
Reacting to this, Mr. Sapaden thanked MMSU and the other agencies for their trust in giving skills training to the PDLs.

“Ta mamati ak nga dakkel to a makatulong dagitoy nga skills training kanyada intono makarwar da ta sindadaan to latta dagiti trainers a mantulong wennu mang assist kanyada uray adda dan ton iti ruwar,” Mr. Sapaden emphasized.

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