Utilization of Fish Amino Acid (FAA) for Sustainable Organic Farming: An ICE Campaign

This study focused on the conduct of an ICE (Information, Communication and Education) campaign to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged (GIDA) particularly in Barangay Digkilaan, Iligan City on sustainable organic farming using Fish Amino Acid (FAA). Specifically, it sought to (1) determine the demographic data of the respondents of Barangay Digkilaan, (2) identify the respondent’s level of knowledge and awareness about organic fertilizer, (3) design an ICE campaign activity to GIDA on sustainable organic farming using Fish Amino Acid (FAA), and (4) describe the respondent’s level of perception about organic fertilizer. Fourteen (14) residents of the said barangay were the participants of this study. Mixed method research design was utilized with the use of checkbox, open-ended questions and Likert scale questionnaire to gather and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data. Results revealed that only 7% of the respondents have attended training on farming conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Most of them have no background on organic fertilizer making but are willing to learn. Majority disagrees that they have experienced the support or benefits given by the government for organic fertilizer usage. At the end of the ICE training-workshop, the respondents successfully produced one liter (1L) of Fish Amino Acid Organic Fertilizer. This indicates that the respondents were able to learn the competencies of FAA making. It is recommended that more ICE campaign and training-workshops may be organized to spread awareness to the people, especially those that live in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and teach proper practices on organic fertilizers.