Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (SANREM)

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Small-scale Tree Farming Systems and the Protection and Conservation of Critical Watersheds in the Philippines

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  • Date of Publication: 2000
  • Author(s): S. Koffa
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

Can trade liberalization have environmental benefits in developing country agriculture? A Sri Lankan case study

In this article, the authors discuss the impact of trade policy reforms and related policies on land allocation between several crops in an agricultural economy, with […]

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): J. Bandara; I. Coxhead
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Defining culturally relevant indicators: What are we waiting for?

Abstract: Nazarea et al respond to comments made by Marlor et al regarding their paper on defining culturally relevant indicators in relation to natural resources.

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): V. Nazarea; R. Rhoades; E. Bontoyan; G. Flora
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Catch the tiger by the tail: Some notes on method

Abstract: Nazarea et al respond to criticisms over their use of modified Thematic Apperception Tests for eliciting culturally relevant indicators of sustainability and quality of life.

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): V. Nazarea; R. Rhoades; E. Bontoyan; G. Flora
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Soil development and fertility characteristics of a volcanic slope in Mindanao, the Philippines

This study analyzes thirteen pedons from four geomorphic regions (alluvial terraces, lower footslopes, upper footslopes, mountains) to investigate the relationship between soil development and soil fertility […]

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): D. Poudel; L. West
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Erosion and productivity of vegetable systems on sloping volcanic ash-derived Philippine soils

Soil erosion is a significant threat to agricultural productivity on sloped lands. This paper assesses the effectiveness of several different soil conservation practices for vegetable systems […]

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): D. Poudel; D. Midmore; L. West
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Sustainability of commercial vegetable production under fallow systems in the uplands of Mindanao, the Philippines

This paper assesses the dynamics affecting the land use of upland commercial vegetable production systems by evaluating the soil quality of fallowed farm land in northern […]

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): D. Poudel; T. Nissen; D. Midmore
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Coping with El Nino, 1998: An investigation in the upland community of Lantapan, Bukidnon, Philippines

This report contains the results of the survey of households in Lantapan, Bukidnon, Philippines that captured the production and other household data for the first half […]

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): A. Rola; C. Tabien; I. Bagares
  • Type of Document: Research Report

Prices and tree planting on hillside farms in Palawan

This paper assesses the factors determining the adoption of tree crops on low-income farms in the Philippines. The author applies regression analysis to evaluate the influence […]

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): G. Shively
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Risks and returns from soil conservation: Evidence from low-income farms in the Philippines

This paper investigates the risks and benefits of using contour hedgerows as a soil conservation technique on low-income hillside corn farms in te Philippines. The author […]

  • Date of Publication: 1999
  • Author(s): G. Shively
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article