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Part 2- Mr. Henry Binahon share's about Agroforestry; Successful Farming Techniques and Strategies

On the 13th of September 2017, around 240 participants will be trecking to Binahon Agroforestry Farm (BAFF), in Sitio Bol-ogan, Barangay Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon for the Magsasaka Siyentista National Summit. Questions may be asked, foremost of which is why there? Mr. Henry C. Binahon, the current National President of the Samahan ng Magsasaka Siyentista ng Pilipinas (SMSP), Inc. is also the proud owner of BAFF. And he may just ask back, why not? A true Magsasaka Siyentista (MS) or a Farmer-Scientist would welcome opportunities to visit successful farms of their fellow MS. It would be an opportunity of learning and sharing Best Practices in a real working farm setting. The farm’s journey to what it is now is a story worth emulation. From a 2.75 hectare monocrop area back in 1992, the farm has now transformed into a profitable eight-hectare agroforestry farm. BAFF has evolved while at the same time respecting nature and its limits. It uses technology that are geared towards adaption of climate variability and climate change. Farm practices include Natural Vegetative Strips (NVS), Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) Farming System, Sustainable Organic Upland Farming (SOUP) which he developed to suit his needs and that of the environment, Korean Technology for their Pig Production and Effective Microorganism Technology and preservation of the natural forest. Currently, BAFF has 11 major agri-based enterprises, namely: (1) Seedling business, from which they source out their biggest income; (2) Farm tourism which includes transportation business especially for their guests; (3) Food processing, where they showcased their carrot-based products such as carrot juice, carrot concentrate, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, macaroons, and ice cream, (4) Organic fertilizer production, both wet and dry; (5) High Value Vegetable Crops (HVVC) production such as carrot, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, eggplant, radish, pechay, yacoon and sayote; (6) Herbs and spices production such as parsley, celery, sweet basil, java mint and peppermint; (7) Orchard which encompasses all the fruit trees found in the farm such as banana, jackfruit, lanzones, and durian; (8) Industrial crops which covers rattan, rubber and abaca, (9) Ornamental crops; (10) poultry and livestock such as chicken, turkey, duck, and pig production; and being an accredited Learning Site of the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center X, it has added one new business enterprise, 11) Training and Learning Center which includes Catering where they utilizes their own farm produce and that of neighboring farms. The farm now has three training halls, two dormitories and 45 cottages which could accommodate about 250 participants and guests, as well as a pasalubong center. They not only cater to local and national visitors, but international as well. Mr. Binahon is a pride of the Talaandig tribe. Aside from being President of the SMSP, he is also the President of various organizations such as the Region 10 MS Association, Landcare Foundation of the Philippines Inc., (LFPI), Bukidnon Resource Management Foundation and Agri-Learning Site Association. He is the National Chairman for the Rural-Based Organization Council, Vice President for the Northern Mindanao Organic Agriculture Association, Inc., and a Member Council of Elders for the Talaandig Tribe, Bukidnon Tagoloan Tribe, Bukidnon Higa-onon Tribal Association and Haga-onon Umayanon Tigwahon Council of Elders. Despite being a social science graduate, Mr. Binahon’s love for agriculture flourished like wildfire and his passion for this sector was one of the key factors of his success. He is married to Mrs. Perla Quidlat-Binahon, a forestry graduate, and they were blessed with a son and a daughter, namely: Henry Mark, an Agricultural Engineering student and Pearlie Jane, a Plant Pathology graduate who is now taking up Law. Sources https://ati.da.gov.ph/ati-10/features...