COMMITTEE

ACTIVITY

RESEARCH &  DEVELOPMENT

The  CBFNRM-RDMCFI   shall  engage  in  environment-related  research and  shall   act  as supplementary   R&D  arm  of  the   first    4,800   CBFMs   and  future  similar  programs    and   shall  pursue  a  systematic  and  scientific  method  of     gathering    and  presenting  data  for the  projects  and   programs. The  activities are: (1) ES Research; (2) Community Development  & Social  Work  Research;  (3) Product  Research; (4) Environmental  Impact  Research   5)  Others

         MARKETING

The CBFNRM-RDMCFI   shall  engage  in  marketing,  inter-trading,  and  exports   activity  for and  on  behalf   of  the  CBFMs  in  order  to  provide  income  for our  farmers  and  food  producers  in   the   rural  communities  and  inspire  them  to  continuously  cultivate  the  land  both  for  their  own  gain  as  well  as the  food  production  purposes  for  the  nation.   This  shall  be  done  through  its   subsidiary  organization,  the   FEDERATED   FLEA MARKET  TRADERS  AND  PROMOTERS  OF  CBFNRM  PRODUCTS.  This marketing   program  is  geared  towards  the  successful  implementation  of  CBFMs. 

To facilitate  the  marketing  and  exportation  of  CBFNRM   products. Farms  products  are  sold  in  “tiangges”  by the  farmers’  spouses,  relatives,  and  cooperating   traders.

COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS, &

MEDIA  RELATIONS

Acts   as  the   communications  arm  of   the  CBFNRM  --  collecting,  verifying,  developing,   applying,  and  disseminating  information  on  behalf  of the  communities  and  the  CBFMPs.  A regular  quarterly   periodical  shall  be  published  for such   purposes. Special  editions  shall  be  published   as  the  need  arises.    Other  publications  of  national  circulation,  the  broadcast,  and  radio  media  shall  also  be  tapped  for  press  releases  and   newsworthy  events.

         TRAINING

Regular  training  sessions  on   R & D  and   technological  advances  related 

to  the  industry   shall  be  conducted  in  respective  CBFNRM  areas.  The  activities shall  be on  (1) Other  Skills-transfer   Activities ; (2) Basic,  remedial, refresher,  or  mastery  programs;  (3)  Basic  Entrepreneurial   Seminar .  The  focus  shall  be  on  community  relations,  livelihood,   conflict  resolution,  solidarity, and  empowerment.

      AFFILIATIONS &

            LINKAGES

 The promotion of understanding and cooperation between communities is key to fostering protocols of mutual trust, respect, and equality that must characterize relations between communities, government, and all other parties and institutions involved in  the  management  of  natural  resources.  CBFNRM-RDMCFI   shall  affiliate,  integrate, cooperate, collaborate,  merge,   with   government  agencies,    private  institutions/associations,  community  organizations,  and   other  groups  sharing   similar    purpose,  objective,  activity,  program,  or  policy.  CBFNRM-RDMCFI  shall  have a  partnership, affiliation, collaboration,  and  cooperation   with  the  DENR  and  DAR,  as  well   as    NGAs, NGOs, and  other  private companies and  organizations, most  especially,

PROGRAM OF

  IMPLEMENTATION

Shall   be   based on  CBFNRM  DECLARATION  OF  PRINCIPLES ,  PLANS,  &  PROJECTS   and other  related   global   agreements  and   protocol.