8/22/2019 Abstract on Weeds Management for the Crop Sci Conference

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CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Jovita Saguibo1*

Ernesto Miguel1Bernadette Aggabao

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Kalinga Apayao State College2

Email address: kascrnd@yahoo.com

Preventive Weeds Management for Corn Production in the Kalinga Upland: An Extension Programof Kalinga Apayao State College

This extension project focused on improving farmers productivity and profitability through preventiveweeds management reducing weed population to levels that will not significantly reduce crop yield due tovulnerable climate change which has encouraged weed and pest proliferation that threatens food supply.

It was initially implemented in 5 sites with 8 farmer-partners from 4 municipalities of Kalinga on 2007and terminated in 2009 with 6 farmers group involving 62 farmer-members. It aspired to address weedsconstraints limiting corn production through partnership, capacity enhancement, capital sourcing, strengtheningfarmers organization and sustainability. It operates on the premise of serving farmers understand problemsand, sharing knowledge, capacity building and learn to tap institution for linkages.

Corn yield increased by more than 1 ton/ha (3.5-4 tons to 4.71 to 6.35 tons/ha) and increased incomeof P15,000/ha during rainy season and P25,000/ha during dry season due to the adoption of preventiveweeds management and used of high yielding crop from previous income and had reduced dependency onherbicide . Most of all, the bayanihan of farmers had reduced their capital needs . After project termination, the

initial farmers groups increased and up-scaled to 6 farmers groups from 4 municipalities 62 farmer-memberswith 66 hectares.In conclusions, the project strategies and linkaging was of great help in increasing productivity,

profitability, capacity enhancement and sustainability having involved the farmer all throughout the program;increased knowledge of farmers are now circulating among them resulting to higher income.

It was also found out that farmers are willing to take risks when they are fully convinced with atechnology regardless of its simplicity or complexity.

Keywords: Corn, weeds, farmers, preventive, yield, bayanihan, reduce