Ma. Armie Janica P. Ramirez

Institute of Agroforestry,
College of Forestry and Natural Resources,
University of the Philippines Los Baños,
College, Laguna, 4031, Philippines
Overcoming barriers to agroforestry adoption: Empowering local farmers through participatory establishment of agroforestry models in Laguna, Philippines
Keywords:

Agroforestry · ALCAMs · Local farmers · Participatory approach · Sustainable farming

Overcoming barriers to agroforestry adoption: Empowering local farmers through participatory establishment of agroforestry models in Laguna, Philippines

Agroforestry has been recognised as a sustainable farming system that offers multiple environmental and socioeconomic benefits. However, adoption remains a challenge primarily due to a lack of awareness, limited knowledge, and firsthand experience among local farmers. This initiative aimed to address this gap by establishing agroforestry models through a participatory approach in Barangay San Cristobal,...

Ramirez, M.A.J.P., Baliton, R.S., Ocampo, M.T.N.P., Castillo, A.K.A., & Canilan, R.S.C. (2025). Overcoming barriers to agroforestry adoption: Empowering local farmers through participatory establishment of agroforestry models in Laguna, Philippines. APN Science Bulletin, 15(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2025.2981

Strengthening adaptive capacity of rural farming communities in Southeast Asia: Experiences, best practices and lessons for scaling-up
Keywords:

Capacity development · Collaboration · Lessons · Sustainability · Sustainable farming techniques

Strengthening adaptive capacity of rural farming communities in Southeast Asia: Experiences, best practices and lessons for scaling-up

This article highlights the experiences, contributions, and lessons generated from the ten selected APN capacity development programmes implemented from 2011-2019 and focused on enhancing the resilience and adaptive capacity of rural farming communities in Southeast Asia. These capacity development projects employed varying strategies and approaches. Some projects centred on training and building the technical capabilities...

Landicho, L.D., & Ramirez, M.A.J.P. (2023). Strengthening adaptive capacity of rural farming communities in Southeast Asia: Experiences, best practices and lessons for scaling-up. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2104