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 establishment of a community-based model farm in Cauayan City, Isabela was implemented Objective 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)


Contact us for more inquiries

Soil Conservation Management Division (SCMD)
Lead Implementing Unit

+63(2) 273-2474 loc. 3221
conservation@bswm.da.gov.ph