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Impact of Samar Program
Since the Samar
Resource Management Program started in year 2001, it has accomplished
the following by end of Fiscal Year 2003:
| Household
Income (from a base of P1,520) |
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Increased monthly income to P5,000
of more than 100 household beneficiaries. |
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The rest have monthly incomes
ranging from P3,000 to P5,000. |
| Mangrove
and Upland Reforestation |
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Established 6 Marine Protected
Areas covering 47 hectares. |
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Reforested around 100 hectares
(80% of target) of mangrove
areas. |
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Converted approximately 430 hectares
(61% of target) of upland slopes to agroforestry farms. |
| Community
Building |
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Organized and strengthened 15
community-based organizations (CBOs) composed of 1,445 households. |
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Mobilized around P450,000 aggregate
capital build up from membership. |
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Old and New Mahayag Cooperatives
(Samar Program-assisted coops) won the First and Second Best
Cooperative of the WESAMAR Program (European Union-funded program). |
| Technology
Replication |
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Assisted 400 household beneficiaries
replicate technologies on grouper culture in floating cages,
mussel production, mud crab fattening, tilapia culture
and seaweed growing. |
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Helped more than 400 farmers diversify
crops into cutflower, vegetable, coffee and abaca farming. |
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Supported close to 200 beneficiaries
adopt poultry and livestock production. |
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