Developing conservation agriculture with trees learning center in the Philippines

Abstract

This poster presented crop production in a conservation agriculture with tree (CAT) system in the upland area in Claveria, Misamis, Philippines. CAT is very important in soil and water conservation, enhancing agri-diversity, improving farm carbon sequestration potential, maximization of land area usage in the Philippines as well as the reversal of soil degradation thus improving food and nutritional security of the upland dwellers.

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Keywords

Conservation agriculture, Agroforestry, Conservation tillage, Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), Stylo, Maize, Rice, Cowpeas, Crop yields, Farm/Enterprise Scale

Citation

Presentated at 4th International Conference on Conservation Agriculture in Southeast Asia, Battambang, Cambodia 9-13 December 2013