Integrated Crop Management in the Southern Philippines
Integrated Crop Management in the Southern Philippines
AHR collaborated on an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project aimed at increasing vegetable farmer profitability through integrated crop management (ICM). This involved research and training in:
Integrated Crop Management in the Southern Philippines Factsheets
The aim was to improve the livelihoods and food security of smallholder vegetable farmers in the Southern Philippines, an area affected by frequent typhoons, widespread insect pest and disease issues, and poor access to modern vegetable varieties and cropping inputs.
Resources produced in the project can be used by farmers to help increase their productivity. They will also help in the development of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) protocols in a new project that aims to increase the supply of safe vegetables to consumers in the Philippines.
Agronomy and integrated pest management (IPM) best practice guides were developed for vegetable farmers and advisors. The guides focus on key vegetable crops, and are available in English, Cebuano, Tagalog and Waray languages.
To download English versions of the guides - click on the links below:
Agronomy best practice guides
Sweet pepper – field production
Sweet pepper – protected cropping
Integrated Pest Management guides
For more information contact
Dr Gordon Rogers, Applied Horticultural Research Pty Ltd gordon@ahr.com.au