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 establishment… Read more

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

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

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

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

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