A Memorandum of Agreement between the Local Government Units and the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) has to be approved stipulating the following:

That FIDA shall:
1. Lead in the implementation of the "Abaca Disease Management Project";
2. Coordinate and conduct meetings with the municipal and barangay Local Government Units and all abaca farmers

FIDA VIII Regional Director Jeffrey G. Espeña talking to abaca farmers

3. Provide supplies and materials such as green-label chemicals, protective gadgets, and sprayers for abaca virus eradication;
4. Provide farm workers with incentive to undertake virus eradiction activities;
5. Hire through job orders contractual technicians to supervise, undertake, monitor and evaluate the conduct of virus eradication     activities; and
6. Undertake other activities to achieve its targets.


That LGU-Cooperator shall:
1. Assist in the information campaign on the importance of abaca diseases in all agriculture-related meetings;
2. Mobilize the the Municipal Agriculture Office, including other appropriate regulatory agencies in regulating and monitoring the     movement, and transporting of abaca planting materials from place to place;
3. Incorporate abaca as one of the major crops in their Municipal Agriculture Development Program with yearly allocation of funds.


Training of FIDA Field Personnel
1. Mechanics of implementation
2. Stewardship Program in Handling Herbicides and Insecticides; and
3. Training on Abaca Viral Diseases and Insect Pests

Project Consultants:
Dr. Avelino D. Raymundo	Dr. Augusto C. Sumalde

TECHNICIANS TRAINING CONDUCTED BOTH FOR GAA & HVCC FUNDED ABACA DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Title of the Training	Location	Date	Conducted by
1. Stewardship Program in Handling Herbicides     and isecticides	FIDA Region VIII Tacloban City	June 10	Representative from Chemical Company
2. Technicians' Training on Abaca Viral Diseases	Gerry's Grills Tacloban City	June 11	Dr. Avelino D. Raymundo Dr. Augusto C. Sumalde