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Publication Details

Book
BK0164-13
TitleVegetable- Agroforestry Systems in the Philippines
EditorDelia Catacutan, Agustin Mercado, Jr., Ma. Elena Chiong-Javier, Victor B. Ella, Victoria O.Espaldon, Agnes C. Rola, Manuel C. Palada, Caroline Duque-Piñon, Jean A. Saludadez, Anthony M. Penaso, Miriam R. Nguyen, Charmaine Pailagao, Isidra B. Bagares, Nathaniel R. Alibuyog, David Midmore, Manuel Reyes, Rebecca Cajilig, Wanraya Suthumchai, Karika Kunta and Samran Sombatpanit
Year2012
PublisherWorld Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), Beijing, China
City of PublicationBeijing, China
Number of Pages471
Call NumberBK0164-13
Abstract:
The book shows that growing high value crops in the Philippines’ uplands can be done while protecting the environment. In the uplands, 10 million hectares of land are degraded from deforestation and other human activities, hurting the small-scale farmers who depend on the land for food and income.
Vegetable agroforestry (VAF) is the integration of vegetable crops with trees. Planting some vegetables near or under trees has the potential to increase production for small-scale farmers. In the Philippines, where commercial vegetable farms are a major income source, researchers investigated how proximity to trees affects vegetable yield and which varieties thrive in the shade.
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