STRENGTHENING OF
THE
AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT,
DMMMSU-IAWM ASIA-LINK PROJECT
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATABASE
(ACTIVITY 4)
MARCELO r. M. CADIENTE JR.
TEAM
LEADER
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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