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- Adoption of integrated vegetable agroforestry system among smallholder upland farmers in the PhilippinesPenaso, Anthony M.; Intong, Judith D.; Damag, Maria Emily S.; Marsh, Robin; Reyes, Manuel R. (2009)Preliminary results of a survey conducted among 50 smallholder upland farmers in the Philippines during the second crop period in 2007 showed early awareness (since 1960-1970) of the integrated vegetable agroforestry system technologies, particularly irrigation drainage, soil conservation and soil fertility management, and the vegetable agroforestry system, which 59-75% of them adopted in their farms. They however, just were aware of the existence of the drip irrigation technology in 2000 and it was adopted by only 25% of farmers. Problems encountered with the technologies included high costs of inputs, low and fluctuating costs of farm outputs and the dry spell during the period.
- Progress report: Agroforestry and sustainable vegetable production in Southeast Asian watershedsReyes, Manuel R. (2008)Work on vegetable-agroforestry compatibility is advancing rapidly with new findings that
- Technology adoption on vegetable agroforestry system in NanggungRahmanulloh, Arif; Budidarsono, Suseno; Marsh, Robin (2008)To assess the socio-economic impacts of integrated vegetable-agroforestry systems on small women and men farmers in Nanggung Sub-district, socio-economic team has been focused on the monitoring study. This study has three objectives: (a) Identify vegetable cultivation technology on agroforestry system that is socially acceptable, economically feasible, and affordable, (b) gather timely information on technology adoption constraints and (c) provide constraints information to SANREM technical team to inform the on farm research trials . The study was developed by research questions related to farmers' perception and the technology characteristics. Data collection methods include farmer's interview, observation and process documentation of trials plots.