Volume 39 Supplement A 2017

Victor B. Asio1* ABSTRACT Rainforestation Farming is a concept of rehabilitating degraded lands or restoring forests using native tree species. It was developed by Josef Margraf and Paciencia P. Milan of the Applied Tropical Ecology Project (Philippine-German Environmental Research Program), carried out by the Visayas State College of Agriculture (VISCA) and funded by the German …

Rainforestation farming to rehabilitate marginal uplands: history of its development Read More »

Oyebamiji Noah Alabi1*, Ibrahim Hajara1, Adelani David Olusegun2 and Ojekunle Oluseyi Opeyemi1 ABSTRACT The application of leguminous agroforestry tree species using leafy biomass to improve soil fertility in the savanna alfisols is observed to be uncommon. Although, if applied, leguminous leafy biomass increases soil organic matter and improves its fertility potentials for crop productivity. This …

Soil erosion in the marginal upland of Inopacan, Leyte Read More »

Julius V. Abela1* and Eva C. Rom1 ABSTRACT Barangay Caticugan, Sta. Rita Samar is an area chosen by Philippine Higher the Research Network Visayas State University luminaries as the beneficiaries of this research aiming to improve marginal upland pig farmers concurrently helping , and climatic change in marginal upland areas. Six mixed breed island born …

Fermented rice rinse field trial in backyard pig raising Read More »

Feliciano G. Sinon1*, Alberto C. Martinez Jr.2 and Ruth B. Abadiano3 ABSTRACT Fresh organic materials have to be shredded into smaller sizes to increase their decomposition rate. Hence, a plant shredder is necessary. This study illustrates the importance of traditional or local knowledge to agriculture and natural resource management by providing households with adaptive strategies. …

Design, fabrication, and comparative evaluation of plant power shredder Read More »

Jedess Miladel N. Salomon1*, Annabella B. Tulin2, Marciana B. Galambao3 and Michelle E. Gumba4 ABSTRACT This study documented how people in an agricultural community cope with water scarcity. Through focus group discussions, household interviews, and observation, it attempts to understand how they make use of the available resources and traditional knowledge to make a livelihood. …

Traditional knowledge and natural resources management for agricultural production in the marginal uplands: the case of Brgy. Caticugan, Sta. Rita, Samar Read More »

Marcelo A. Quevedo1*, Arsenio D. Ramos2, Ness Marie Sta. lglesia1 and Kris Benzon V. Notarte3 ABSTRACT The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of packaging materials for transport and simple storage techniques of banana fruits planted by the upland farmers of lnopacan, Leyte and to identify and introduce the suitable postharvest intervention for their …

Postharvest handling intervention for banana var la tundan grown in marginal upland areas in Inopacan, Leyte Read More »

Zenaida C. Gonzaga1*, Warren L. Obeda2, Ana Linda G. Gorme3, Jessie C. Rom4, Oscar F. Abrantes Jr.5 and Othello B. Capuno6 ABSTRACT Okra or Lady’s finger, botanically known as Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, is a tropical and sub-tropical indigenous vegetable crop commonly grown for its fibrous, slimy, and nutritious fruits and consumed by all classes …

Growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) grown in the marginal upland area of Sta. Rita, Samar as influenced by different planting densities and mulching materials Read More »

Berta C. Ratilla1*, Loreme S. Cagande2 andOthello B. Capuno3 ABSTRACT Organic farming is one of the management strategies that improve productivity of marginal uplands. The study aimed to: (1) evaluate effects of various organic-based fertilizers on the growth and yield of corn; (2) determine the appropriate combination for optimum yield; and (3) assess changes on …

Response of corn (Zea mays L.) to various organic-based fertilizers in marginal upland of Sta. Rita, Samar Read More »

Ulysses A. Cagasan1*, Ed Allan L. Alcober2, Mark Gil B. Gerona3 and Gretchen Mae M. Prado4 ABSTRACT To help improve the lives of upland farmers in Barangay Caticugan, Sta. Rita, Samar, there is a need to find ways to increase crop yield and income. This study aimed to determine cropping systems that improve crop productivity, …

Evaluation of different cropping systems for marginal uplands in Barangay Caticugan, Sta. Rita, Samar Read More »

Kenneth Oraiz* and Victor B. Asio ABSTRACT The widespread occurrence of marginal uplands is a serious agricultural and ecological problem in the Philippines. The study evaluated the morphological and physico-chemical properties of soils in the marginal upland of Sta. Rita, Samar. Three soil profiles located at different physiographic positions were examined and sampled. Findings revealed …

Properties of soils in the marginal upland of Sta. Rita, Samar, Philippines Read More »