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CONSERVATION FARMING ON SLOPING LANDS:
Summary and Highlights from a Roving Workshop (Misamis oriental Province, Mindanao, philippines) Printprint Preview

Identifying Needs and Actions

Group 4. Landcare-Development Needs in the Philippines Claveria

  1. Further strengthen CLCA through regular monthly meetings; hands-on training and cross-visits, and information and education (e.g., through slide shows).

  • There is a need to improve the process on how the meetings are being conducted; need to conduct a training of trainers.

  1. Improve access to technical and financial assistance sources:

  • internal/local: LGUs, Human and Ecological Security program

  • external: PHILGERFUND, AECI, ACIAR, etc.

  1. Strengthen linkages with:

  • locally represented organizations such as DOST, DENR, DA, etc

  • national and international organizations

  1. Develop "social marketing" of Landcare to improve awareness and broaden the support base.

Malitbog

  1. Need to develop a Federation of Landcare groups.

  2. Need to overcome constraints to NVS and sustainable agriculture technology adoption.

  3. Need to overcome staff limitations: recruit volunteer/students; develop new proposals

Scaling-up within Misamis Oriental Province

  1. Identify approach and entry points.

  2. Develop proposal.

  3. Build up institutional collaboration with the provincial government.

Lantapan, Bukidnon Province

  1. Scaling-up to municipal and provincial levels, in collaboration with SANREM, and with provincial and municipal LGUs.

Scaling-up to National Level

  1. Consult with DENR, develop joint training-of-trainers activities, collaborate with DENR infield implementation.

Enterprise Development

  1. Install/operate small sawmill in Claveria:

  • develop business plan

  • identify manager

  • learn and comply with DENR requirements

  1. Continue draft animal dispersal program with support from PHILGERFUND and others.

  1. Develop contract growing opportunities:

  • for fruit trees (e.g., durian), yams and other commodities

Documentation/Information

  1. Produce videos on Landcare, conservation farming (in Cebuano and English)

  2. Develop more "how to" brochures on conservation farming, fruit trees and timber trees.

  3. Package sets of slides on conservation farming practices.