STRENGTHENING OF THE INSTITUTE OF AGROFORESTRY

AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, PHILIPPINES

DMMMSU-IAWM ASIA-LINK PROJECT

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATABASE

(ACTIVITY 4)

 

 

MARCELO r. M. CADIENTE JR.

TEAM LEADER

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

        The Bibliographical Database is one among the areas of research project study entitled “Strengthening of the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management” through the Asia-Link Program of the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, North La Union Campus, Bacnotan La Union.  This was undertaken to gather research literatures/abstracts that are related to watershed management, agroforestry and agriculture in Northern Philippines. The compilation of abstracts serves as a readily available reference on watershed management, forestry, agroforestry and agriculture by researchers and extension workers.

As of July 2004, there were 350 research literatures/abstracts gathered from different universities and research institutions that were entered to bibliographical database in the Microsoft ACCESS program.  These research abstracts were categorized into seven: strategies and technologies, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions, impacts, policy institutions, technology transfer, technology adoption, and research and development.

In the research and development category, there were 134 documents on forestry, 100 documents on agroforestry and 11 documents on agriculture.

The agroforestry section include abstracts on intercropping, alley cropping, silvipastoral studies, germination, sericulture, propagation, multi-storey, fertilization, and aquasillviculture.

The forestry section has studies on silviculture, germination, propagation, fertilization and management and practices.

The information that were entered into the bibliographical database include document location, document type, author, year conducted, title, subtitle, publisher, year published, start page, end page, climatic type, region, keywords, and the abstract proper.

 

 

Rationale

 

Recognizing that forestry builds the nation and that agriculture remains the backbone of the Philippine economy, the state enacted RA 8435 otherwise known as Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (AFMA). Through AFMA, the state hopes to enable those in Agriculture and fisheries sectors to participate and share in the fruits of development utilizing the nations resources in the most efficient and suitable way.

 

Relative to this, the state enacted E.O. No. 318 otherwise known as Sustainable Forest Management in the Philippines (SFM) last June 2004. Through SFM, the constitution provides for the protection and advancement of the right of the people to a balance and healthy environments in accord with the rhythm and harmony of the nature, to protect the Filipino people from natural disasters like flash floods, landslides and from threats to environmental and economic security like wood and water shortage, biodiversity loss, air pollution, el niño and la niña phenomena.

 

Soil and water conservation is an international concern which is an imperative strategy to attain forestry, agroforestry and agricultural development. Strategies and technologies on soil and water conservation must be carefully and extensively assessed for relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, appropriateness and acceptability, if they are significantly contribute to sustainable production and consequently to the end-users or farmers socio-economic welfare.

 

The European Union, through the Asia-Link Program funded a research of the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management (IAWM) of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) entitled, “Strengthening of the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management” through curriculum development and teaching materials and trials with internet and distance education within the Philippines.  Also, an integral part of the project will be the production of training materials for rural extension in agroforestry and watershed management.  In order to meet these objectives, Bibliographical Database is one among the areas to be considered.  

 

The compilation of abstracts serves as a readily available reference on watershed management, agroforestry and agriculture in Northern Philippines. It is hope that this updated and relevant material serves as a benchmark reference to researchers, policy-makers, extension workers, academicians and other concerned individuals and agencies for a better advance the kit of knowledge and cultural practices on soil and water management. In the final scenario, it is our utmost dream that this humble kit of knowledge may redound and eventually contribute in one-way or another, to the general well-being and improvement of the socio-economic lifestyle of the stakeholders and end-users.

 

Objectives

 

a.    General Objective:

 

To gather relevant research abstracts on the literatures/technologies that are related to watershed management, agroforestry and agriculture in Northern Philippines. 

 

b.    Specific Objectives:

 

1.       To gather published and unpublished research  literatures on the technologies generated/developed that are concerned in the fields of watershed  management and agroforestry;

2.       To classify the literature into forestry, agroforestry and agriculture; and

3.       To develop a bibliographical database on research strategies & technologies on soil and water conservation and management using ACCESS Program.

 

Methodology

A collection of abstracts, grey literatures on the technologies generated concerning watershed management, agroforestry and agriculture was done in order to produce a bibliographical database.  Prior to the gathering of literature, a letter of request is being forwarded to the president or head of the different schools/universities and companies/departments where the literatures were gathered. The gathering of literatures was done for 10 months. The gathered literatures were encoded and entered into the bibliographical database ACCESS program. This involves the undergraduate, graduate level, research institute and academe.

 

Results and Discussion

 

There were 350 bibliographical abstracts gathered and entered into the bibliographical database.  The different universities where the abstracts were gathered were the following: Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University garnered the highest with 204 studies (58.28%); followed by the Benguet State University 92 studies (26.28%); DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Diliman Quezon City which had 50 (14.28%) and the least was Mariano Marcos State University with 5 studies (1.42%).

 

Compilation of Abstract on Researches of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources were also gathered at Benguet State University Graduate Library in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). 

 

With reference to the type of document, undergraduate theses registered the highest number of 220 abstracts (62.85%), followed by the different research institute with 99 abstracts (28.28%), graduate level with 29 abstracts (8.28%) and book with 2 abstracts (0.57%). 

 

The research agencies were grouped into two, namely: academe of 298 abstracts (84.57%) and research institutes of  54 (15.43%) abstracts.

 

          Table 1 presents the categories of abstracts with its corresponding number and rank on watershed management, agroforestry, and agriculture.

 

Table 1.  Categories of abstracts of watershed management, agroforestry and agriculture.

 

Categories

Number of Studies

Rank

 

1. Strategies Technologies

 

29

 

3

2. Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions

8

5

3. Impacts

40

2

4. Policy Institutions

2

7

5. Technology Transfer

5

6

6. Technology Adoption

18

4

7. Research and Development

248

1

a.    Agroforestry

 

 

               a.1. intercropping

48

 

               a.2. alley cropping

20

 

               a.3.  silvipastoral

10

 

               a.4.  germination

2

 

               a.5.  mix cropping

4

 

               a.6.  propagation

4

 

               a.7.  sericulture

2

 

               a.9.  multi-storey

3

 

               a.10. fertilization

 

 

                          a.10.1. organic

6

 

                          a.10.2. inorganic

4

 

               a.11. aquasillviculture

1

 

b. Forestry

 

 

              b.1. Silviculture

15

 

              b.2. germination

21

 

              b.3. propagation

46

 

              b.4. survey

1

 

                    b.5.  fertilization

 

 

                            b.5.1. organic

15

 

                            b.5.2.  inorganic  

17

 

              b.6.  management & practices

15

 

c. Agriculture

14

 

 

 Total =    350

 

 

 

        The three hundred fifty (350) abstracts on watershed management, agroforestry and agriculture were categorized into seven (7) such as strategies and technologies (29 studies, ranked 3), knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (8 studies, ranked 5), impacts (40 studies, ranked 2), policy institutions (2 studies, ranked 7), technology transfer (5 studies, ranked 6), technology adoption (18 studies, ranked 4) and research and development (248 studies, ranked 1).

 

Research and development category was further categorized into agroforestry (104 abstracts), forestry (130 abstracts) and the least was agriculture which had 14 abstracts.

 

Agroforestry abstracts was further classified into intercropping (48), alley cropping (20), silvipastoral (10), germination (2), sericulture (2), propagation (4), multi-storey (3), fertilization (organic-6, inorganic-4) and aquasillviculture which has only one study and ranked the lowest.

 

        Also, forestry was classified as to silviculture (15), germination (21), propagation which has the highest number (46) surveys (1), and fertilization (organic -15, inorganic - 17) and management practices (15). Agriculture had 14 abstracts.

 

Conclusions

 

All the literatures gathered are concerned with watershed management and strategies/technologies; knowledge, attitudes and perceptions; technology transfer; technology adoption; impacts; research and development and policy institutions.

 

 On the bibliographical database the following information are being filled up such as the document location, document type, author, year conducted, title, subtitle, publisher, year published, start page, end page, climatic type, region, keywords and the abstract proper.

 

Sources of information

 

WOCAT. 2002. Abstracts of Research on Soil and Water Conservation in the Philippines.

Research Abstracts. Sericulture Research and Development Institute. DMMMSU Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines

Developments in Agroforestry Research. 1997.  Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development

DMMMSU Library (Main), Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines

DMMMSU Library (Forestry), Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines

BSU Library, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

ILLARDEC, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

 

There were 5 listed and compiled websites for forestry, watershed, agroforestry and agriculture related abstracts:

 

Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, Taiwan  

 

CABI Publishing

 

Proceedings of the 12th ISCO Conference, May 26-31, 2002. Beijing, China

 

International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)

 

Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) - Completed R & D