s:1729:"TI Landcare and livelihoods: the promotion and adoption of conservation farming systems in the Philippines uplands 
AU Cramb, R.A. 
AU Culasero-Arellano, Z. 
AB Slow adoption of conservation farming systems in the
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Philippine uplands is a major problem. To address this
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the  landcare  approach  based  on  community  landcare
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groups is being piloted in several locations. The results
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of a study to evaluate the impact of the Landcare Pro-
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gram   in   Barangay   Ned   in   Southern   Mindanao   are
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presented.  The  sustainable  rural  livelihoods  approach
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was used as a framework for the evaluation. The study
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focused  on  two  impacts  the  adoption  of  conservation
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practices and the formation and development of land-
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care  groups  drawing  on  four  data  sources  –  project
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reports  key  informants  a  questionnaire  survey  and
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case studies of landcare groups. The Ned Landcare Pro-
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gram has been  associated with  rapid adoption of con-
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servation farming practices and the rapid formation of
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landcare  groups  linked  in  an  association.  The  main
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effect  of  the  Program  was  to  enhance  human  capital
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through  practical  farmer-led  training  and  extension
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enabling  farmers  to  incorporate  soil  conservation  and
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agroforestry   technologies   in   their   farming   systems
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with  desirable  outcomes  for  livelihood  security  and
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environmental sustainability. The social capital formed
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especially    through    the    landcare    association    was
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crucial  to  these  outcomes.  Ongoing  partnerships  with
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adequately resourced facilitating agencies were required
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to  maintain  the  Landcare  Program  in  the  long  term. 
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