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The Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebase is a collection of information resources (books, reports, journal articles, videos, movies, presentations) produced or identified, classified, and summarized by SANREM researchers. This collection provides direct access or links to resources relevant to sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. - http://www.oired.vt.edu/sanremcrsp/professionals/knowledgebase/
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- Advancing Conservation and Use of Natural Resources: SANREM CRSP 2003-2004 Annual ReportMiller, K. (ed.) (Watkinsville, Ga.: SANREM CRSP, 2004)This annual report marks the conclusion of SANREM's second phase (1998-2004). The year was enthusiastically devoted to synthesizing information and making it available to stakeholders. All projects organized and conducted synthesis conferences, often in different formats depending on the stakeholders that SANREM researchers wanted to reach. SANREM SE Asia launched the first synthesis conference on January 13-14, 2004 ("Land Use Change in Tropical Watersheds", Manila, Philippines). SANREM Andes organized its conference in Cotacachi, Ecuador ("Sustainability of Landscapes and Livelihoods in the Andes," January 15-17). SANREM's West Africa's conference was one month later
- Agroforestry and sustainable vegetable in Southeast Asian watersheds: IndonesiaTrikoesoemaningtyas, Tri; Puspitawati, Herien (Bogor, Indonesia: Bogor Agricultural Universtity, 2008)In Year Three, TMPEGS Indonesia focused on Implementation. The Activity of the Gender Team in Year Three was action research based on findings from the Gender Baseline Study in Year One and Gender Analysis in Year Two. The objectives for the year three activities are (1) to improve gender awareness among formal and informal village leaders, and (2) to facilitate women participation in vegetable production under VAF system. For the first objective, BAU Gender team conducted two Gender Awareness workshops in Nanggung sub District. For the second objective, the BAU Gender team conducted trainings and developed a program of saving and loans to strengthen women farmer groups and to provide access to production input for vegetable production. The model developed with Bakti Wanita Tani in Hambaro village will be disseminated to other groups in Hambaro and other villages in Nanggung.
- Agroforestry and sustainable vegetable production in Southeast Asian Watersheds: TMPEGS Vietnam teamHa, Dang Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Nong Lam University, 2008)Major activities conducted by the Vietnam team during the reporting period include the implementation of the experiments and on-farm trials with drip irrigation on vegetables, termite control in young cacao planting, experiment with shade-tolerant indigenous root crop under cashew and vegetables grown under different light regimes, drip irrigation on perennial crop, review of policy related to VAF and stakeholder discussion, conducting field survey on integrated crop and pest management and policy, and preparing research abstracts and posters for the annual SANREM meeting. The team has found that Vetiver grass can be used not only as a tool for soil erosion control, but also has a high potential to be used for natural termite control, instead of chemical, in cacao development in agroforestry systems. In on-farm trial with drip irrigation small system, all vegetables have higher yield when cultivated with drip irrigation than with hand irrigation. small scale low cost drip irrigation system has a potential for adoption in small scale vegetable cultivation for home consumption and for local market to improve farmers' income and nutrition status of their family members. Yield of vegetables planted under different light condition in cashew garden varied depending on types of vegetable and light intensity. With vegetable integration, the average yield of cashew trees was recorded to be higher as compared that of cashew trees without vegetable integration. The team has also found that the integration of cacao into existing cashew system will have a high potential for improving the income of small farmers. The survey on pesticides use by local farmers showed that preventive method is common among local farmers but this practice is ineffective and has also posed threats to the environment and farmers' health. Findings from this study implies that promoting sustainable pest management practices in a cashew-based VAF system with less pesticide use will reduce production and farmers' health cost as well as other negative environmental impacts at the watershed. Findings from the policy review revealed that national level policy in forestry sector is encouraging the adoption of VAF system. Major policy incentives include increasing land tenure security, allocating forest and forest land to individual households for forest development, protection and practice of agroforestry models, investment and credit policy, benefit-sharing policy, extension and technology transfer, and promoting the processing and marketing of timber and non-timber forest products. In vegetable sector, incentives are more favorable for commercial vegetable and fruit producers.
- Annual report: TMPEGS Philippines- GenderSaludadez, J. A. (Los Baños, Philippines: University of the Philippines - Open University,, 2008)The study continued conversing with men and women in the study site constituting as data sets that were analyzed using the Semio-Greimas Narrative Theory. The emerging frame that women and men accomplish their farm lives (that is, they order or organize their farm lives) in partnership continues to surface in the ongoing conversations with men and women in the field site. The emerging result seems to negate the assumption that women's voice is muted in discourses that concern them such as ensuring the family well being. They mobilized actors and actants to accomplish their everyday farm lives. The technologies that are being introduced by TMPEGS particularly the indigenous vegetables and drip kits are seen as allies that would make a difference in their farm lives.
- Annual research activity report - TMPEGS INDONESIA: Indigenous vegetablesPurwoko, Bambang S.; Susila, Anas D.; Syukur, M.; Palada, Manuel C.; Reyes, Manuel R. (Bogor, Indonesia: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), 2008)Summary: The objective of this research was to determine the effect of different fertilizers and the effect of plant spacing (population) on growth and yield of several indigenous vegetables. Inorganic fertilization increased yield of beluntas, kenikir and kemangi. Fertilization did not give effect on katuk. Optimum population of katuk is 160,000 plant /ha, while for kemangi, the optimum population could not be determined. It could be increased to more than 200,000 plants/ha. There was no significant effect of plant spacing in kenikir. Three undergraduate students (all women) were involved. Two of them (Mega Ayu Lestari and Ratna Pambayun) graduated in September 2008. However, due to planting problem of terubuk, one of them (Nia Kurniatusholihat) will graduate later in December 2008. TMPEGS Indonesia had a meeting during preparation/proposal presentation at the early fiscal year and result presentation at mid fiscal year. Country coordinator invited researchers to discuss issues across fields. Result of the current research will be used as leaflet development and later be used for extension purpose in the next fiscal year.
- Annual research activity report year 3: Marketing IndonesiaKurniawan, Iwan (Bogor, Indonesia: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), 2008)The general research goals for marketing aspect are to develop a market linkage at the local and regional levels that builds upon existing marketing strategies, and develop interventions to overcome constraints and make use of opportunities. Specifically in the third year project, the marketing activity focused on providing vegetables market information and facilitate farmers in establishing Katuk (Sauropus androgynus) and Kucai (Allium odorum) production trial plots and their marketing.
- Annual research activity report year 3: Socio-economic monitoring studyRahmanulloh, Arif; Budidarsono, Suseno (Bogor, Indonesia: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), 2008)Overall objective of socioeconomic team is to assess the socio-economic impacts of integrated vegetable-agroforestry systems on small (women and men) farmers in Nanggung Sub-district. In Year 3, series of activities have been done partly to achieve this objective. In collaboration with T team, vegetable cultivation technologies/practices within agroforestry systems were observed to assess financial viability. Secondly, we collected all farm inputs data (including labor used) of drip irrigation trial and NPK application trial in vegetable farming. With Marketing Team, in order to support marketing development, we provided technical assistance regarding financial viability of indigenous vegetable farming. Using profitability assessment technique (simple Cost-Benefit Analysis) in combination with biophysical parameter, it is found that the medium light plot seems to be more feasible than other plots.
- Annual theme report (October 2007 to September 2008) for the environmental impact (SWAT modeling) component of "Agroforestry and Sustainable Vegetable Production in Southeast Asian Watersheds" projectElla, Victor B. (Los Baños, Philippines: University of the Philippines, 2008)The implementation of the Environmental Impact (SWAT Modeling) component of this SANREM CRSP project in year 3 was highlighted by further work on SWAT model development in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. In all three countries, additional input data have been collected over the past year for SWAT modeling purposes. Data Elevation Models (DEMs), land use maps and soil maps have also been prepared in all three countries. In the Philippines, SWAT model has been developed for assessing the hydrologic effects of land use changes. Other SWAT models for small upland watersheds have also been developed and are being refined. In Indonesia and Vietnam, SWAT model development work is underway.
- Assessment of environmental impacts of integrated vegetable-agroforestry (VAF) system in Nanggung, Bogor, IndonesiaRaimadoya, M.; Reyes, Manuel R.; Srinivasan, R.; Heatwole, Conrad D. (Bogor, Indonesia: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), 2008)Based on Proposal #9 of TMPEGS-Indonesia Year-3 (Y-3) Work Plan, the target in this period was the completion of the three main input components for SWAT analysis: Land Use, Soil and Slope Definition (WBS-300), and maintenance of ArcGIS 9.1 software license. These targets were almost completed except updated of ArcGIS 9.1 license which failed to be accomplished. Fortunately, the recent availability of open source package MapWindows-SWAT (MW-SWAT ver. 44SR), provided freely from www.waterbase.org by United Nations University (UNU), allowed the chance to complete early than expected all SWAT processing chain. Though it only used a low resolution global input data. SWAT-Indonesia now has the "advantage" to proceed with two options: Arc-SWAT or MW-SWAT. Accordingly, the scenario has been adapted to two-step approach: (1) a "quick yield" effort to complete SWAT chain process within Year-3 using MW-SWAT, and (2) an improved SWAT re-process in Year-4, to fine tuning the existing result with local input data (WBS-300) by applying MW-SWAT or Arc-SWAT option.
- DLSU-SDRC market and gender studiesChiong-Javier, Elena (Manila, Philippines: Social Development Research Center, De La Salle University, 2008)Summary: In Year 3, for development purposes it became practical to integrate the market and gender components although separate reporting (book type) on market and gender findings was still being undertaken. This was due to the fact that marketing was a gendered, i.e., women's, activity in Songco, the research site. Presentation and discussion of the integrated market and gender findings in several public fora was also done. The public discussions aided further data analysis and provided more ideas for writing the conclusion and recommendation of two books. Contact with women leaders of the only women's association in the village called 'Nagkahiusang Pundok sa Kababayen-an sa Songco (United Women's Group of Songco) Multi-Purpose Cooperative' or NPKS-MPC was established as the project's entry point for data validation and participatory development planning, as well as for local assistance in the new gender cross-cutting research thrust of SANREM.
- Informe Anual SANREM CRSP Adaptación al Cambio en Los Andes, Prácticas y Estrategias en respuesta a riesgos climáticos y de mercado en agroecosistemas vulnerables de la Región AndinaGonzales, Miguel Angel; Chambilla, Carola; Jarandilla, Claudia; Gómez, M.; Tangara, E.; Mamani, M.; Baltazar, B. (La Paz, Bolivia: Fundación PROINPA, 2007)Informe anual del proyecto Adaptación al Cambio en Los Andes, Prácticas y Estrategias en respuesta a riesgos climáticos y de mercado en agroecosistemas vulnerables de la Región Andina. Grupo de Umala, La Paz. Período 2006-2007.
- Looking back on the landscape: Impacts and lessons from the SANREM CRSP(Watkinsville, GA: SANREM CRSP, 1998)One of the major challenges in the 21st century is to provide adequate food for the growing population while protecting the environment. Since SANREM is a participatory natural resource management program, it serves to try to integrate these two goals through diverse stakeholders and resolution of conflicting demands. In this document, SANREM's approach is outlined, research results are reported, and impacts and lessons learned from the first five years are reported. The main lesson that has been learned is that sustainability can be achieved only through enhancing the decision-making capabilities of local people.
- LTRP 5 - Semiannual report: Agroforestry and sustainable vegetable production in Southeast Asian watershedsTMPEGS (2009)Summary: Men and women farmers provided with plant material found that based on yield and farmer reactions, katuk, in Indonesia, and Cu nang, in Vietnam, had good prospects for vegetable agroforestry systems. In the studies of trees underplanted with vegetables, vegetable yield was higher in the second year than in open systems. By the third year, when the trees were mature, vegetable yield declined for all but cucumber and eggplant.
- Progress report for SANREM gender cross-cutting researchChiong-Javier, Elena (Manila, Philippines: De La Salle University, 2008)The study aims to describe and compare the gendered marketing networks of women farmers that link them to local markets for their products in three countries namely Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. It also seeks to determine how these networks influence the women's access to market information and their household bargaining status. The study employs a qualitative multi-method approach that combines review of related literature and project documents/ reports, in-depth interviews, participatory network mapping, and participatory focused discussions. The study's subjects are selected women farmers belonging to a formal women's association (Philippines and Vietnam) or informal women's group (Indonesia).
- Rainwater harvesting, conservation agriculture, and drip irrigation for smallholder vegetable producers in Guatemala and HondurasWalle, R.; Reyes, Manuel R.; Urmeneta, C.; Lopez, J. (2014)With funding provided by the Horticulture Innovation Lab and in collaboration with existing Feed the Future initiatives in Guatemala and Honduras, the use of low-pressure drip irrigation systems and rainwater harvesters by impoverished farmers are being evaluated. This includes the actual installation of the systems, their use in household water use decisions, and the use of conservation agriculture practices to improve soil health.
- Regional review of payments for watershed services: Sub-Saharan AfricaFerraro, Paul J. (Blacksburg, Va.: SANREM CRSP, OIRED, Virginia Tech, 2007)Although there has been global experimentation with Payments for Watershed Service (PWS) schemes for almost a decade, only a couple of schemes exist in Africa. The two African PWS programs that are currently making payments are both located in South Africa. As described below, these two programs have characteristics that are unusual when compared to PWS schemes in Latin America and Asia: they are essentially public works programs oriented towards securing hydrologic services. Given that the most common definitions of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) in the literature do not include such public works programs (e.g., Wunder, 2007; Ferraro, 2001), one could reasonably argue that there are no PWS schemes currently operating in Africa.
- SANREM CRSP Annual Report 2001-2002: On the Path Toward SustainabilityMarch, J. (ed.); Miller, K. (ed.) (Watkinsville, GA: SANREM CRSP, 2002)Covers fiscal year 2001-2002.
- SANREM CRSP Annual Report 2002-2003: Scaling Up Sustainability: Community Management in a Global LandscapeMiller, K. (ed.) (Watkinsville, GA: SANREM CRSP, 2003)Covers fiscal year 2002-2003.
- SANREM CRSP Annual Report 2008SANREM CRSP Management Entity (Blacksburg, VA: SANREM CRSP, 2009)The Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program (SANREM CRSP) promotes stakeholder empowerment and improved livelihoods through the discovery, organization, and dissemination of sustainable agriculture (SA) and natural resource management (NRM) knowledge. The five Long-term Research Award (LTRA) activities were awarded between January and March 2006. In Fiscal Year 2008, these activities engaged U.S. and host country researchers, development agents, local officials, and community members in their respective sites.
- SANREM CRSP Phase III LTRA Final Report: Soils reportMotavalli, Peter P. (Columbia, MO: University of Missouri, 2009)The 2009 soils team final report