Assessment of the adaptation and mitigation initiative in agriculture (Amia) program in helping the agriculture and fisheries sector respond to climate change / Errol John O. Ables

Date : May 21, 2018
Number of Pages : 56 leaves
Adviser : Prof. Ma. Elizabeth A. Francisco

Abstract

The Government of Philippines has taken major steps in addressing climate change vulnerability and impacts through an ambitious policy and institutional framework that focuses on food security, resilience building, and disaster risk reduction.

There is evidence of on-field adoption of CRA practices by small-scale farmers in aquaculture systems (e.g. mangrove restoration and community based fish stock enhancement), livestock systems (e.g., biogas and composting and alternative feeding systems), vegetable production (e.g. use of adaptive crop calendars and organic farming), integrated farming systems (e.g. agroforestry and soil and water conservation), and maize and rice cultivation (e.g. use of stress-tolerant varieties and integrated crop management), among others. However, CRA practices uptake throughout the country is still low and limited by poor availability and access to improved seed, insufficient financial resources to cover investment costs, and the limited resources of extension services.

This project aims to provide an assessment of and provide recommendations to the AMIA program, a flagship program of the Department of Agriculture.