Developing Conservation Agriculture Production Systems in the Philippines

Abstract

Conservation agriculture with trees (CAT) offers solution to this pressing problem through following 5 key principles: Minimum soil disturbance, continuous mulch, maintaining diverse crop species, integrated pests and nutrient management. 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, Minimum soil disturbance, Continuous mulch, Diverse crop species, Crop yields, Farm/Enterprise Scale

Citation

Poster presented at the Annual SANREM Innovation Lab Meeting, Arlington, Virginia. May 2014. Presentation at Conservation Agriculture with Trees Learning Center. Claveria, Misamis Oriental, 9004 Philippines