Description As part of making the sloping farm areas less vulnerable to soil erosion, the promotion and application of appropriate soil conservation measures is implemented. Through the assistance of LGU-Cauayan City and farmer-partners of Cauayan Forest Region Agriculture Cooperative, the… Read more
Small Water Impounding System (SWIS) Watershed Development and Management
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Description Watershed management is a crucial factor in prolonging the lifespan of SWIS. As a reservoir-type structure, the erosion of soil materials from the watershed and the subsequent siltation of the reservoir can shorten the life of the SWIPS Furthermore,… Read more
Multi-Year Plan on the Support to the Operations of the National Soil Conservation...
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Description The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) is developing a National Soil Conservation Roadmap which will provide an outlook and direction on strategic actions that will be pursued to avoid soil degradation, reduce and mitigate on-going… Read more
PhilCAT-SLM
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Despite continuous efforts to spread SLM practices, adoption is still alarmingly low. Successful adoption of SLM depends on a combination of factors and it is a challenge to find best SLM practices for diverse local conditions. It is, therefore, essential… Read more
Land resources Evaluation and Suitability Assessment of Strategic Production Areas for Major Commodities...
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The Bureau of Soils and Water Management implemented the project “Land Resources Evaluation and Suitability Assessment of Strategic Production Areas for Cacao and Coffee” covering 29 provinces and 1 City and to further cover additional commodities the agency also implemented… Read more
Municipal Land Resources Evaluation and Integration of SAFDZ into the CLUP
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Another cost-sharing and collaborative project of the BSWM-DARFO-LGU spearheaded by ALMED to generate and update soils/land resources database for reliable and precise comprehensive land use planning with emphasis on agricultural development potentials of the requesting municipality/city. To protect and implement… Read more
Land Use Assessment for Potential Agri-Environmental Development and Investment
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A cost-sharing project led by ALMED in collaboration with DA-RFO and PLGU aimed to assess land uses & land limitations to cropping system development for the identification of potential areas for agricultural investment, and site specific intervention to address constraints… Read more