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Many of the methods developed for organic agriculture have been borrowed by more conventional agriculture. For example, Integrated Pest Management is a multifaceted strategy that uses various organic methods of pest control whenever possible, but in conventional farming could include synthetic pesticides only as a last resort. [49]
An organic garden on a school campus. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to organic gardening and farming: . Organic farming – alternative agricultural system that relies on fertilizers of organic origin such as compost, manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting.
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 ]
The basic method of mussel and oyster farming is the "broadcast" method, where these products are simply farmed off the sea floor, sometimes from naturally existing mussel and oyster beds. This method means there is no conflict with vessels traveling in the area. Most farming is carried out through simple bamboo substrates. Bamboo poles fixed ...
Ecological farming is a concept that focused on the environmental aspects of sustainable agriculture. Ecological farming includes all methods, including organic, which regenerate ecosystem services like: prevention of soil erosion, water infiltration and retention, carbon sequestration in the form of humus, and increased biodiversity. [137]
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.
Biointensive agriculture is an organic agricultural system that focuses on achieving maximum yields from a minimum area of land, while simultaneously increasing biodiversity and sustaining the soil fertility. [1] The goal of the method is long term sustainability on a closed system basis.
1 List of countries with regulations on organic agriculture. 2 Countries with regulations in development. 3 References. ... Philippines: Not fully implemented ...