CALABARZON | February 23, 2024 – To enhance collaboration and gather insights for policy formulation, Dr. Myer G. Mula, FPA Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer, visited a local fertilizer manufacturer and a distillery plant in Region IV-A on February 23, 2024.

Dr. Mula’s first stop was at Absolut Distillers Inc. in Lian, Batangas, where he conducted an on-site inspection of wastewater treatment lagoons. The treated wastewater is being reused as fertilizer for sugarcane farming and is provided for free to farmers as their social responsibility.

In the same location, the manufacturing site of Binubusan Multi-Purpose Cooperative was visited next, where fortified organic fertilizer is produced using mudpress, a by-product from nearby sugar mills.

Dr. Mula highlighted the importance of ensuring product quality consistent with the declared guaranteed analysis, especially with the given variations in the quality of mudpress from different sources.

He underscored internal control mechanisms are crucial to ensuring compliance with declared specifications.

Moreover, the FPA executive visited the Bio-N manufacturing plant of AgriSpecialist Inc. in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna. He discussed inspection and monitoring procedures essential for regulatory compliance in fertilizer manufacturing.

He stressed the importance of collaboration between the FPA and private companies to uphold existing laws governing fertilizer production.

The activity was composed of Mr. Edward Allen Calapatia, Senior Agriculturist and FOCU-National Coordinator; and the team of FPA-RFU IV headed by FPA Regional Officer, Ms. Suzettie M. Alcaide, and Provincial Officers Mr. Jan Paolo E. Umerez, Mr. Mark Nicky S. Larga, Ms. Georlene P. Orbista and Mr. Marl Louie G. Seminiano. ###

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