By Mary Joy Cavañas
Western Visayas, particularly in Iloilo, is considered to be one of the agri-industrial areas in the Philippines as it produces many products, such as, vegetables, sugarcane, corn, rice, bananas, and pineapples.
To improve the growth and productivity of harvests in farming, one must learn how to think of the ways not only to the amount or quantity being harvested but also the nutrients that shall be gained through an organic way such as using organic foliar fertilizers.
Thus, a natural and organic type of fertilizer was introduced which is the NutriBoost Nano Plus Smart Fertilizer which is made to enhance the growth and productivity of agricultural products such as rice, corn, vegetables, sugarcane, and other crops.
Manufactured in Israel, this organic innovation was made available to the country through the efforts of Mr. John Nestor Villagomeza, Importer and Country Manager of the said product, along with the support of his wife, Mrs. Jona Villagomeza.
As a foliar fertilizer, NutriBoost aims to introduce smart farming and prevent the usage of pesticides and other toxic chemicals which may cause harm to the bodies of people once they intake the food being harvested.
“Environment friendly ni siya, indi ni siya makaguba sa mga duta or tanom,” Villagomeza said during the NutriBoost press conference on April 10 at Hangout Resto in Jaro, Iloilo City.
In addition, the said fertilizer can be directly applied to a plant’s leaves, particularly in the stomata which results to improvement of the plant’s health and fertility as well as to gain more nutrients or nutrient absorption.
The best time to apply the said product in plants is about 4:30 in the afternoon wherein its 10-gram sachet is equivalent to 200 liters of water, sufficient to water a one-hectare of rice field.
On the other hand, the acidity level of soil decreases within 45 to 60 days and no longer needed the soil analysis when using the product. This also increases the yield of harvests in the farm as this has a special blend of nanotechnology which nutrients are delivered through smaller particles.
At the height of El Niño season, the use of such organic innovation could help in increasing the production of crops to a hundred percent as this product is approved by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and has been tested in Regions 1-8.
“Ang aim gid naton is to have the purpose nga mag-increase ang aton nga pananom kag para hindi kabudlay sa aton farmers nga magtanom subong,” Villagomeza emphasized.
Pioneering in the market for five years, NutriBoost is also being imported and distributed by Quanergy Agri Trading within the Philippines. It was also tested in the Iloilo Province and even used in Mindanao area.
Meanwhile, the said fertilizer was registered and has also been tested by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in its different areas such as Ajuy, Benguet, and Isabela.
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Negros Occidental has also proven NutriBoost’s effectivity in terms of decreasing its input in rice along with sugarcane and it also helps to increase the yield.
“Ang aim gid naton is to have the purpose nga mag-increase ang aton nga pananom kag para hindi kabudlay sa aton farmers nga magtanom subong,” said Villagomeza
NutriBoost was also validated by the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) due to its effectivity while the Iloilo Province is also getting such supply for their farming needs.
Through Villagomeza’s innovative effort of creating Nutriboost, this could help in educating the farmers to upgrade and practice the use of organic, non-chemical smart fertilizer so that they will not left behind in terms of having a sustainable agriculture not only during the present times but also in the future.
