Many agricultural areas in the Philippines are situated on slopes or steep terrain, which can pose challenges for farming. Sloping agricultural areas in the Philippines are particularly vulnerable to soil erosion and nutrient depletion, which can lead to reduced crop yields and lower soil...
It’s a fact that the health and resources of our planet are in a critical state. It’s a result of harmful practices that continuously take without giving back, which is why it is now important to develop and use methods that prioritizes the Earth’s health and can provide security for...
The Philippines is blessed with an abundance of forest ecosystems, including tropical rainforests and mangroves. These forests provide vital ecosystems for water regulation, soil conservation, and carbon sequestration and support a rich biodiversity of plant and animal species. However, despite...
By DANIEL JASON MACHES Traversing the long and winding roads at the backdrop of panoramic mountain views and lush forests, one reaches a farm like no other. Like a self-contained ecosystem, the farm brims with biodiversity, cradled by majestic peaks. It’s Raskin Timmangao’s Farm. At first...
Photo by Nandhu Kumar from Pexels. Agroforestry is a land management system wherein woody vegetation is grown alongside crops and livestock. Farmers design agroforest sites in a carefully planned spatial arrangement that takes into consideration the ecological interactions among different species....
Agroforestry model farms have been established in community-based forest management areas in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) Region, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development...
Binahon Agroforestry Farm, also known as BAFF, is an agroforestry farm in Lantapan, Bukidnon that has been in business for 28 years. Since it started in 1992, the farm has continued to innovate and accommodate new ideas in farming to keep up with the changing times as well as the...
Trees play a big role in protecting the environment. They provide shade, filter air, prevent soil erosion, and even provide food, shelter, and more to humans. However, the rapid urbanization of cities sometimes neglect to include the presence of trees in their plans. Luckily, there are still...
