Lecture on Philippine Agriculture Past, Present and Future

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2. THEN
WHEN?

3. REALITY
DREAM

4. Is there HOPE
for a brighter
and more
prosperous
PHILIPPINE
AGRICULTURE?

5. PHILIPPINE
AGRICULTURE:
THE PAST

6. Agricultural
production was all
about QUANTITY!

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE
AGRICULTURE
 Giving up traditional varieties in favor
of high yielding varieties
Monocropping
Use of high amounts of fertilizer and
water
Highly subsidized by government
“Techno-fix approach”

10. OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGES IN
PHILIPPINE
AGRICULTURE

11. Republic Act 8435
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
MODERNIZATION ACT of 1997

12. AFMA aims for
a MODERNIZED AGRO-INDUSTRIALIZATION
that is
TECHNOLOGY BASED,
MARKET DRIVEN AND
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT ANCHORED.

13. DA
DOH
DTI
DOST
SUC’s
DILG
PARTNERS IN
DEVELOPMENT

14. SUC’s generate
technologies for
agricultural production,
conducts extension
activities and provide
instruction to
agriculture students.

15. DA monitors
and regulates the
safety and quality
of fresh, primary
and secondary
processed
agricultural and
fishery products.

16. DOST provides
services such as
technology upgrading,
packaging and
labeling, product
standards
development and
identification,
laboratory testing, etc..

17. DOH takes care
of the highly
processed food.

18. DILG is
responsible for
helping local
government units
put in place food
production
programs and
implement food
safety procedures
for local consumers.

19. DTI regulates
trade matters for
local producers,
exporters and
consumers of food.

21. Watershed Management
 Multicropping
Planting fast growing timber crops
Intercropping trees with vegetables
Contour planting

24. Management of Sloping and
Upland Areas
75% of agricultural lands are
experiencing erosion
Creation of Community Conservation
Village
Sloping Land Management

27. ORGANIC FARMING
Less than 1% of agricultural products
Use of vermicompost and herbal plants
OCCP has certified a number of farms
Estimated at Php250M and growing
Involves several practices

30. ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES
Use of disease-free planting materials
Trichoderma-based compost and
organic fertilizer production
Integrated plant nutrient management
Use of ethnobotanicals
Managing of water resources
Small farm reservoir technology