Agriculture

 

Enhance crop, livestock and fishery productivity thru the delivery of support services in order to alleviate the economic status of farmers in the municipality.

The municipality has a total 24,089.78 hectares of agricultural land as per Department of Agriculture Report, which covers 81 percent of its total land area. Being a primarily agricultural based municipality, based on DAR report, major crop farming activities are carried in a total area of 15, 579.5 hectares equivalent to 52.36 percent of the municipal area and 64.67 percent to the total agricultural area. All of this are devoted to agriculture but cultivated in different degrees, due to varying soil condition. About 4,622 hectares are irrigated, most of which is in Barangay San Andres; 6,674.24 hectares are rainfed; and 12,793.54 hectares upland.

The major crops cultivated in both irrigated and rainfed areas are palay, mongo beans, mango, squash, onion, sweet potato, cassava, corn and other rootcrops. In irrigated land, the municipality had a total agricultural crop production of 62,976.45 metric tons value at P491,033,600.00 the production and value per major crop.

Surplus rice/palay production are marketed through the National Food Authority (NFA). Other products such as corn, vegetables, legumes and rootcrops are sold to local market, mostly by residents from the municipality itself and nearby municipalities of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija.

The Municipal Agriculture Office headed by the Municipal Agriculturist provides technical assistance to the farmers. It conducts demonstration farms, transfer new packages of technology, scouts the occurrence of pest and diseases, assists farmers in availing loans, and campaign for the planting of variety crops and the use of high yielding variety seeds, organic fertilizers utilization, multi-storey intercropping and soil sample collection.

The municipality has four (4) irrigation systems, Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP), Communal Irrigation System (CIS), Shallow Tube Well (STW), and Small Farm Reservoir (SFR) which supplies water of farmlands in the identified barangays. All the 58 barangays have portions of their areas with irrigation facilities, an irrigation project of NIA. The rest are serviced through private pumps.

Livestock and Poultry

As of 2000, the municipality has a livestock population of 16,427 of which 1,769 are carabaos, 4,946 are swine, and 3,836 are goat. Cattle and carabaos are predominantly used as working animals while goat and swine are raised for meat consumption. Carabaos are rarely slaughtered and sold to the public.

Aside from livestock, the municipality has a total poultry of 22,000, of which 11,600 are chicken (native cab.) 10,000 are duck (muscovy), 500 are turkey and 500 are geese.

Aquatic Resources

The municipality has inland fishponds with a reported area of 16 hectares which includes in the agricultural land, approximately yielding 1.185 metric tons yearly. These are scattered along several barangays. Umingan fishponds derive their water from irrigation and rain. These local fishponds are swampy in nature and are the natural habitat of popular native fresh water fish species like “dalag”, “hito”, and “tilapia”. Surplus fishpond products are usually sold in the municipality and the neighboring towns.

Farmers Information & Technology Services (FITS) Center

FITS Center Umingan is a joint-project of Ilocos Region Agriculture Research Consortium (ILLARDEC), Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Department of Agriculture and the Local Government Unit of Umingan was launched on October 22, 2007. This program aims to empower the farmers, processors, traders, and entrepreneurs by making information and technology accessible during critical decision making on production, processing, trading and marketing activities. Effective and efficient access to information and technology improves agricultural productivity and sustains development in the countryside.

A one stop information of technologies in agriculture, forestry and natural resources that caters to the needs of the farmers, entrepreneurs, traders, processors and other stake holders.

Part of a service delivery system that facilitates the effective and efficient provisions of information and technologies to the clientele.

A dynamic feedback mechanism that packages and provides information and technology services based on the needs and characteristics of its clients.

A service resource center which is supported by a pool of experts to provide information and technological services in agriculture, forestry and natural resources.

SERVICES Offered:

* Provision of technology information in print, audio/video tapes and database formats.
* Exhibits new technologies, products and services.
* Production and dissemination of information, education and communication (IEC) materials, and sells reference and information materials.

Types of Information

* Source of planting materials
* Producers, traders, processors, equipment manufacturers, repair shops, and agricultural chemical outlets.
* Agriculture experts.
* Production, post-production and processing technologies
* Specific technical information
* Economic statistics

Technology Services

* Technology clinic and training
* Technical advisory and consultancy
* Sale of planting materials and agricultural inputs
* Linking clients to agricultural experts and financing institutions

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Joint Medical and Dental Mission a Massive Success
A joint Medical and Dental Mission by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Local Government Unit of Umingan, Pangasinan and participated by various doctors, dentists and volunteers here in the municipality, from the Virgen Milagrosa Medical Center, 105th CDC 1st RCDG ARESCOM and BRAVO COY 1st RRBn of the Philippine Army. The activity, held at the Municipal Gymnasium last September 6, 2009, was in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the PCSO in its continuous service to the Filipinos especially to the poor and marginalized sectors of the community. The medical and dental mission provided free medical, dental check-ups and tooth extractions as well as corresponding medicines which were provided by the PCSO. The event kick started at 8:30 AM with already more than a hundred participants and ended at 5:00 PM wherein a total of 1,180 participants (886 were given medical attention and 294 were given dental attention) were catered and accommodated. Simultaneous to the event here in Umingan, similar activities were conducted at different municipalities around the country in celebration to the anniversary of the PCSO. This PCSO-LMP activity was spearheaded by Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon and the Sangguniang Bayan with Ms. Abigail P. Millora as the activity coordinator. Congressman Conrad M. Estrella III visits various Road and Bridge Projects in Umingan
Pangasinan 6th District Representative Conrad M. Estrella III, together with his Chief of Staff, Ms. Susan Casareno (Rosales Councilor) and accompanied by our very own Municipal Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon and all the Members of the Sangguniang Bayan, visited various Road and Bridge Projects last July 30, 2009. First on the list was the Umingan-Talugtog Road (Ricos-Baracbac-Diaz Road sections) with a project cost of 50 million pesos followed by the Concrete-Paving of La Paz Road amounting to 3.10 million pesos. Both projects are soon to be completed. The group proceeded to attend the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the continuation of the Concrete-Paving of the Esperanza Road. Said projects were funded through the Congressional and National Budgets. Congressman Estrella also inspected some of the just completed fourteen (14) Farm-to-Market Roads (concreting). Improvement of Farm-to-Market Roads includes Concreting of Diket, Don Justo Abalos, Carayungan Sur, Abot-Molina, Nampalcan, Mantacdang, Tanggal-Sawang, Luna Weste, Prado, Resurreccion, Casilan, Capas and Sta. Rosa. Said projects were constructed thru his and his brother Robert Raymund M. Estrella’s (ABONO Partylist Representative) initiative and were parts of the Pump-Priming Programs of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Public Works and Highways. Likewise, Congressman Estrella, Mayor Tumbocon and the group also visited the on-going construction of Banila Bridge between Barangays Lauren and Nancalabasaan. Project cost is 150 million pesos. 1st Bloodletting in Umingan was a Total Success!
Local Goverment Unit of Umingan in collaboration with Philippine National Red Cross, Pangasinan Chapter spearheaded the First Bloodletting Activity in the municipality dubbed “Give Blood, Give Life!” last July 16, 2009. The activity conducted at the Municipal Gymnasium, Umingan, Pangasinan was mainly participated by Municipal Employees, Members of the different Barangay Councils, Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), Members of Umingan Police Station, members of the BJMP Umingan and walk-in participants. Prior to the actual bloodletting activity was a short program which was also attended by Vice Governor Marlyn P. Agabas together with Board Members Tyrone D. Agabas and Alfonso C. Bince, Jr., members of the Sangguniang Bayan and our beloved Municipal Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon, CE-GE and members of Philippine National Red Cross, Pangasinan Chapter headed by Chief Administrator Florame S. Magalong. Alongside the bloodletting activity was a Hand Washing Campaign in line with the recent emerging threat of AH1N1 virus or the so-called swine flu was also conducted at the campuses of the various primary and secondary schools, (Umingan Central Elementary School, Quezon Memorial Academy, Umingan National High School and Immaculate Conception Catholic School). During the said Hand Washing event, hand washing soaps were distributed together with hand sanitizers to help keep students as well as teachers safe and clean. LGU-Umingan Celebrates the 111th Independence Day
In view of the 111th celebration of the Philippine Independence, the Local Government Unit of Umingan, Pangasinan conducted a program last June 12, 2009. Employees of the LGU headed by our Municipal Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon,CE-GE together with the Umingan Central Elementary School teachers, principals and their District Supervisor Elvira C. Mones, Ed D; PNP Umingan; members of the 1st (PGN-E) Ready Reserve Batallion “B” Company of the AFP; New Guardians Inc.; Guardians Philippines Inc. participated in the flag raising ceremony which was followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the monuments of Andres Bonifacio, “Unknown Soldier” and Jose P. Rizal. The Program concluded with all the participants, including our Vice Governor Marlyn P. Agabas and Board Member Tyrone D. Agabas, participating in “Operation Linis” which is a clean up drive along the Umingan Public Market. LGU-Umingan, GEP Region I MOA Signing
The Local Government Unit of Umingan (LGU-Umingan) has enlisted the help and support of the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines (GEP Region 1) for the survey works in relation to the joint LGU-PNR Housing Project Sites. Executive Order No. 48 (E.O. 48) declares non-core properties of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) as socialized housing sites and providing for the disposition of the same to bonafide occupants.   Read more...


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