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Agriculture in the Philippines is a major sector of the economy, ranking third among the sectors in 2022 behind only Services and Industry. Its outputs include staples like rice and corn, but also export crops such as coffee , cavendish banana , pineapple and pineapple products, coconut , sugar , and mango . [ 1 ]
Locals up to this day still plant rice and vegetables on the terraces, although more and more younger Ifugaos do not find farming appealing, [6] often opting for the more lucrative hospitality industry generated by the terraces. [7] The result is the gradual erosion of the characteristic "steps", which require constant reconstruction and care.
A terrace in agriculture is a flat surface that has been cut into hills or mountains to provide areas for the cultivation for crops, as a method of more effective farming. Terrace agriculture or cultivation is when these platforms are created successively down the terrain in a pattern that resembles the steps of a staircase.
Rice-duck farming is the polycultural practice of raising ducks and rice on the same land. It has existed in different forms for centuries in Asian countries including China, Indonesia, and the Philippines, sometimes also involving fish .
The rice terraces of the Cordilleras are one of the few monuments in the Philippines that show no evidence of having been influenced by colonial cultures. Owing to the difficult terrain, the Cordillera tribes are among the few peoples of the Philippines who have successfully resisted any foreign domination and have preserved their authentic tribal culture.
Mussel and oyster farming is a small part of overall aquaculture, with limited domestic demand. They are eaten more on special occasions than as daily food items. Farming is often undertaken alongside other jobs, such as fishing. [16] Mussels and oysters are usually sold alive, [11] and their sale is threatened by red tides making their ...
The Alaminos Goat Farm (AGF) is a goat livestock raising and dairy processing facility in Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines.. It was established in 2005 by the Valeriano "Rene" L. Almeda who managed the AGF along with his two sons.
The Crocodile Farm and Nature Park, founded to prevent the further decline of the two species of Philippine crocodile, whilst promoting socio-economic well-being of local communities. It farms sustainably and is registered with CITES – the first such crocodile farm in the Philippines. [4] It was renamed the Crocodile Farming Institute (CFI).