Landcare and livelihoods: The promotion and adoption of conservation farming systems in the Philippine uplands

Cramb, R. A. and Culasero, Z. (2003) Landcare and livelihoods: The promotion and adoption of conservation farming systems in the Philippine uplands. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 1 2: 141-154.

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Author Cramb, R. A.
Culasero, Z.
Title Landcare and livelihoods: The promotion and adoption of conservation farming systems in the Philippine uplands
Journal name International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank C)
Publication date 2003
Sub-type Article
Volume number 1
Issue number 2
ISSN 1473-5903: 1747-762X
Start page 141
End page 154
Total pages 14
Place of publication Colchester, U.K.
Publisher James & James/Earthscan
Language eng
Subject 300805 Conservation
300901 Farm Management, Rural Management and Agribusiness
300903 Sustainable Development
0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
Abstract Slow adoption of conservation farming systems in the Philippine uplands is a major problem. To address this, the landcare approach, based on community landcare groups, is being piloted in several locations. The results of a study to evaluate the impact of the Landcare Program in Barangay Ned in Southern Mindanao are presented. The sustainable rural livelihoods approach was used as a framework for the evaluation. The study focused on two impacts, the adoption of conservation practices and the formation and development of landcare groups, drawing on four data sources - project reports, key informants, a questionnaire survey, and case studies of landcare groups. The Ned Landcare Program has been associated with rapid adoption of conservation farming practices and the rapid formation of landcare groups linked in an association. The main effect of the Program was to enhance human capital through practical, farmer-led training and extension, enabling farmers to incorporate soil conservation and agroforestry technologies in their farming systems, with desirable outcomes for livelihood security and environmental sustainability. The social capital formed, especially through the landcare association, was crucial to these outcomes. Ongoing partnerships with adequately resourced facilitating agencies were required to maintain the Landcare Program in the long term.
Keyword Soil conservation
Landcare
Livelihoods
Evaluation
Philippines
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Unknown
 
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