Not yet! But the few farmers working with us for these first steps of the school farm establishment needed a first and fast formation about natural farming. It is better to understand why all these concoctions and how to do it, doesn't it? Three kagawads of Luna were present showing the interest of the barangay to the future school farm.
To surpass the language problem, it was necessary to give this teaching in local dialect and NIRD (Negros oriental Institute for Rural Development, Cabiguhan, Barangay Lopez Jaena, Sagay City) helped us to reach this target in only one day.
Edwin Gelogo and Kagawad Ronnie Diotay presented during the morning:
- the difference between natural and conventional farming,
- the principles of natural farming,
- the preparation and use of IMO (Indigenous Micro-Organisms), FPJ (Fermented Plant Juice) and OHN (Oriental Herbal Nutrients).
During the afternoon, they share their experience about natural farming rice (SRI technology) and corn production. It was a real discovery for the audience. It is always difficult to accept there is alternative to the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other suicide products.
Among many, one interesting question of one farmer was: "Why nobody told us before about this natural farming?"
Everyone can give his own answer...
