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 of a community-based model farm in Cauayan City, Isabela was implemented.
to conserve land resources and rehabilitate degraded land through appropriate soil conservation technologies for sustained production and environmental improvement; and
to promote conservation and management of resources in the upland areas.
Impact
Securing the availability of productive and healthy soil resources through sustainable land management resulting in increase in farmer’s yield/income/livelihood
- promotion/adoption of appropriate soil conservation measures
- increase awareness of land users on soil conservation
- widen the source of income through crop diversification
- conservation of soil resources
- soil conservation as climate change adaptation & mitigation strategy
Beneficiaries
Farmers association/ farmers group with corn/cultivated sloping areas in Cauayan City, Isabela
Status of implementation?
2021-2023 (completed)
