Validation of Sustainable Agriculture Indicators at the Farm Level in Infanta, Quezon: a Farm Practice Research

Date

4-1997

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Agronomy

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Oscar B. Zamora

Abstract

The practicability, observability, measurability and cost effectiveness of Sustainable Agriculture (SA) indicators was validated in Infanta, Quezon. The set of indicators that was used in the validation was derived from the output of the Sustainable Agriculture Workshop (SAIW) last May 29-30, 1995 and were categorized into two classes, biophysical and socio-economic. The sample farmers were the NCPC partners and non-partners. The NCPC partners and non-partners are compared based on the biophysical and socio-economic environment of their farms. A Least Significance Difference test was done among the indicators. Significant differences on the indicators were found among NCPC and non-partners in the following parameters : the ease of plowing soil depth, number of rice and species planted the number of recyclable waste used diversified sources of income, food security and membership in organizations. This significant differences can be attributed to the different practices done among the farms. The indicators that are not significantly different are: the soil pH, size of the farm and rice yield. The correlation analysis showed that there were only few significant correlation among the parameters tested. It was found out that land tenure status is not a problem in conversion of farmers to SA farms. This is because most of the landlords are relatives and parents. Although NCPC partners had higher yields than the non-partners, food stability and availability of the NCPC partners is significantly lower than the non-partners. This is due to the sharing systems of the tenants, only 40% of the yield goes to the farmer.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993 1997A42 M57

Document Type

Thesis

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