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Special Issues In Agriculture In The Philippines

Special Issues in Agriculture

Special Issues in Agriculture

Edited by

Eliseo R. Ponce

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Surian sa mga Pag-aaral Pangkaunlaran ng Pilipinas

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

Copyright 2004 by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)

Printed in the Philippines. All rights reserved. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organzation.

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PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES NEDA sa Makati Building, 106 Amorsolo Street Legaspi Village, 1229 Makati City, Philippines Tel.: (63-2) 8935705/8924059 Fax: (63-2) 8939589/8161091 E-mail: publications@pidsnet.gov.ph URL: http://www.pids.gov.ph

ISBN 971-564-074-5 RP 11-04-300

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Foreword Preface

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C H A P T E R ON E
Research Program Planning for Agricultural Resource Management: A Background Analysis by Agnes C. Rola Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 Status of the Agricultural Resource Base in the Philippines ............................................................... 2 Soil Degradation in Lowland Agriculture: The Role of Nutrient Management ........................................... 4 Imperatives for Soil Conservation in the Uplands ........................... 11 Water and Agriculture ....................................................................... 14 Proposed Research Program for NRM: Focus on Agricultural Resource Management ........................ 19 Conclusion .......................................................................................... 22 References...