Technical knowledge and sufficient inputs are important to encourage farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices. But is it enough? Researchers say, not always.
Agricultural production has been said to present inevitable tradeoffs with ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration. For example, land that can be planted with trees with high sequestration rate is planted with agricultural crops instead. If these crops are not suitable for the land, all the resources devoted to cultivation–including the tradeoffs–will …
Read more “Municipal Cacao Suitability Maps for Davao de Oro”
Agricultural production has been said to present inevitable tradeoffs with ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration. For example, land that can be planted with trees with high sequestration rate is planted with agricultural crops instead. If these crops are not suitable for the land, all the resources devoted to cultivation–including the tradeoffs–will …
Read more “Provincial Cacao Suitability Map for Davao de Oro”
Since the most updated national land cover map from the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) is the 2015 version, the SFITAL Philippines Team had to generate an updated land cover map of the province of Davao de Oro. This was generated through remote sensing and ground truthing. This updated land cover map was …
This brochure contains information on the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project in the Philippines, specifically its objectives, components, and project sites. This material is available in English and Tagalog.
Cacaomustahan is the official newsletter of SFITAL for the Philippines. It presents updates on the implementation of the project in Davao de Oro, including field activities, new stories, and recent outputs and publications. Issues are released regularly. Receive Cacaomustahan Issues in your inbox! * indicates required Email Address *
Cacaomustahan is the official newsletter of SFITAL for the Philippines. It presents updates on the implementation of the project in Davao de Oro, including field activities, new stories, and recent outputs and publications. Issues are released regularly. Receive Cacaomustahan Issues in your inbox! * indicates required Email Address *