Getting the right mix: Agroforestry as an effective strategy to boost Davao de Oro’s cacao industry

ICRAF researchers recently found that Davao de Oro is moderately suitable for cacao production, showing the province’s huge potential. But there is room for improvement in current cacao management practices. In terms of strategy, specialists suggest going back to basics—agroforestry.

Cacaomustahan Vol. 1, Issue 3 (Special year-end issue 2022)

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 *    

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 …

Davao de Oro’s Land Cover Map (2021)

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 …

Cacaomustahan Vol. 1, Issue 2 (April to October 2022)

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 *