On December 10, 2024, the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM), through its Agricultural Land Management and Evaluation Division (ALMED), held a meeting with the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) to discuss potential partnerships in Land Use Mapping.

During the meeting, Mr. Dennis T. Buena, Senior Remote Sensing Technologist of the NAMRIA introduced their ongoing project on Mapping of Existing Land Use while highlighting its Standard Land Use Categories. Afterwards, to discuss the BSWM land use mapping techniques, Mr. Valerio R. Ablaza, Agriculturist II of the Land Resource Inventory and Evaluation Section (LRIES), presented the Division’s protocol in delineating BSWM’s Specific Land Use maps.

ALMED recognizes its congruence with the NAMRIA project hence, Ms. Jovette T. Almeda, ALMED Chief, guided the discussion on land use relevant to Land Use Reclassification and Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones (SAFDZ), and emphasized each matter raised, as opportunities for collaboration.

Ms. Jovette T. Almeda, ALMED Chief, leading the discussion on land use relevant to Land Use Reclassification and Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones (SAFDZ), while emphasizing each matter raised as opportunities for collaboration.

As the meeting concluded, ALMED envisions to involve NAMRIA in future projects, particularly the LUAPADI initiatives in Batanes and Zamboanga Sibugay, as well as in providing GIS Training for ALMED staff.

Mr. Dennis T. Buena, Senior Remote Sensing Technologist, introducing NAMRIA’s ongoing project “ENR Data Integration for Mapping of Existing Land Use”
Mr. Jordan Calura, M.Sc. and Ms. Regine Sabornido, in talks regarding possible partnerships with NAMRIA
Mr. Valerio R. Ablaza, Agriculturist II of the Land Resource Inventory and Evaluation Section (LRIES), presenting the division’s protocol in delineating BSWM’s Specific Land Use maps.

Also present in the meeting were, from NAMRIA: Ms. Estela Gumabon, Chief Remote Sensing Technologist, Ms. Cristina Montoya, Supervising Remote Sensing Technologist, and John Albert Baltazar, Senior Remote Sensing Technologist; and from ALMED: Mr. Jordan Calura, Senior Agriculturist of the Land Utilization Planning and Management Section (LUPMS); Ms. Regine Marie Sabornido, OIC of the Agricultural Land Resource and Management Section (ALRMS); and Ms. Katrina Buduan, Agriculturist I of the Agricultural Land Resource and Management Section (ALRMS).

Photo Opportunity after meeting proper. From the left: Mr. Dennis T. Buena, Mr. John Albert Baltazar, Ms. Jovette T. Almeda, Ms. Estela Gumabon, Ms. Cristina Montoya, Ms. Regine Marie Sabornido, Mr. Jordan Calura, Ms. Katrina Buduan, and Mr. Valerio T. Ablaza.

NAMRIA currently conducts the project entitled, “ENR Data Integration for Mapping of Existing Land Use.” This aims to produce updated and integrated land use data using high-resolution satellite imageries and provide technical assistance to the Local Government Units (LGUs) through Geographic Information System (GIS) capacity building sessions. Congruent to the ALMED mandates, NAMRIA through Mr. Dennis T. Buena, Senior Remote Sensing Technologist, requested a meeting with DA-BSWM through Ms. Jovette T. Almeda, ALMED Chief.

(Katrina S. Buduan, ALMED)

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