Farmer participatory research to minimize soil erosion on steepland vegetable systems in the Philippines

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dc.contributorSANREM CRSPen
dc.contributorUSAIDen
dc.contributorBanda, Ferdinanden
dc.contributorMendez, Agameren
dc.contributorDaguinlay, Jurnitoen
dc.contributor.authorPoudel, Durga D.en
dc.contributor.authorMidmore, David J.en
dc.contributor.authorWest, L.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialManupali Watersheden
dc.coverage.spatialMindanaoen
dc.coverage.spatialThe Philippinesen
dc.coverage.temporal1995 - 1998en
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T18:07:27Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T18:07:27Zen
dc.date.issued2000en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractSoil erosion is a significant threat to agricultural productivity on sloped lands. This paper assesses a farmer participatory research project to evaluate the effectiveness of high-value contour hedgerows (of pineapple, asparagus, pigeon peas, lemongrass, and tea) as a method of steepland erosion control. The study compared researcher plots with high-value contour hedgerows to farmer-managed plots cultivated in the traditional up-and-down method. Measurements were made of soil loss, nutrient loss, and water runoff. The researchers applied the Erosion-Productivity Impact Calculator (EPIC) model to simulate the effects of annual crop sequences in conjunction with contour hedgerows. Tomato - cabbage - tomato sequences lost significantly more soil than cabbage - tomato - cabbage sequences. Because an average of two thirds of total soil loss occurred between September and December, the authors suggest that cropping sequences during that period should include corn or cabbage rather than tomato. The effectiveness of this research in producing accurate predictions of soil loss and enhancing farmer awareness of the magnitude of soil lost in their tradition cultivation methods affirm the value of farmer participatory research.en
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dc.identifier244en
dc.identifier.citationAgriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 79: 113-127en
dc.identifier.issn0167-8809en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/65307en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherAmsterdam ; New York, N.Y.: Elsevieren
dc.relation.urihttp://www.elsevier.com/locate/ageeen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserveden
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dc.subjectParticipatory processesen
dc.subjectResearch planningen
dc.subjectSoil erosionen
dc.subjectSoil conservationen
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectDemonstrationsen
dc.subjectModelingen
dc.subjectSustainable agricultureen
dc.subjectNutrient managementen
dc.subjectFarmer participatory researchen
dc.subjectVegetable systemsen
dc.subjectThe Philippinesen
dc.subjectSoil productivityen
dc.subjectErosion Productivity Impact Calculator (EPIC)en
dc.subjectHigh-value contour hedgerowsen
dc.subjectCropping sequencesen
dc.subjectSteeplandsen
dc.subjectUpland agricultureen
dc.subjectSoil lossen
dc.subjectField Scaleen
dc.titleFarmer participatory research to minimize soil erosion on steepland vegetable systems in the Philippinesen
dc.typeAbstracten
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