The Sangguniang Bayan of Santa, Ilocos Sur approved a resolution for the adoption of the Minus-One-Element Technique (MOET)-generated fertilizer recommendations on June 26, which was passed by the Committee on Agriculture.
According to Hon. Eugene B. Borje, the resolution will guide the local government unit of Santa, especially the municipal agriculture office in identifying initiatives and activities to promote the MOET-generated fertilizer recommendations to their rice farmers.
“The recommendations will help the farmers attain high yield while reducing their production cost by applying appropriate fertilizers required based on the soil texture and nutrient deficiency in their farms,” he added.
The location-specific fertilizer recommendations were generated from MOET results of soil samples collected from rice fields of farmers by the RCEF Seed Program, which identifies nutrient deficiencies in the soil. This project promotes balanced fertilization also known as the right EAT (element, amount, and timing) method.
