Impacts of climatic changes on highland and lowland agriculture in the Philippines

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1 Impacts of climatic changes on highland and lowland agriculture in the Philippines (a research proposal for the CAAM project) Wilfredo A. DUMALE, Jr., Ramil S. RODRIGUEZ, Jayson O. CARANZA, Romnick L. PASCUA, Jimmy Carter B. NILO NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY (NVSU), Philippines

2 Spatial downscaling by existing global and regional (if there are any) climate change models to simulate Philippine scenarios due to expected heterogeneity in climatic patterns over smaller areas. Accessibility issues in high elevated areas: parameters gathering for simulation and modeling (applicability of the FMS); and The climate change research framework is a work in progress in the Philippines.

3 Our Research Objectives General objective: Gather workingdatafromclimatically- strategic points in the Philippines for the CAAM project and develop site-specific climate change mitigation strategies for farmers. Specific objectives: 1.To establish micro-climatic zones (MCZs) through the use of field monitoring systems (FMS) in major highland and lowland agricultural areas in the Philippines; 2.Assess short- and medium-term climate change impacts in MCZs and propose modified cropping and farming systems as a strategy for climate change adaptation; and 3.Conduct trainings on FMS to target stakeholders farmers, students, researchers.

4 Initial take-off: The pilot region is Cagayan Valley region, North of the Philippines. Population is almost 4 million and the population density is about km -2 (2008). Land area of 26,837 km 2 Continuation in other regions will depend on funds and availability of FMS units.

5 Why Cagayan Valley? Most of the stretch of the most diverse forest system in the Philippines the Sierra Madre mountain ranges, is in Cagayan Valley. Home to the longest river system in the Philippines the Cagayan river system.

6 Why Cagayan Valley? Region of high agricultural diversity several multi-million agricultural enterprises are in this part of the country. Biggest rice producing region in the Philippines in terms of area and yield average; Extensive area planted to different varieties of banana, pineapple, lowland and highland vegetables, and indigenous species. citrus capital of the Philippines over a thousand hectare is planted to different varieties of citrus.

7 Why Cagayan Valley? This region is the path of strongest tropical cyclones in the Philippines during the last quarter of every year. Cagayan Valley is home to most number of ethnic highland people who depend on highland sloping agriculture. To cut the story short, Cagayan Valley is an extremely critical agricultural area and strategic habitat for biodiversity conservation in the Philippines.

8 So far, what we have done?... December, 2011: 1. Installation of the field monitoring system (FMS) at the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU), Philippines 2. Initial training of the NVSU group who will work on the FMS operation Brainstorming and preparation of research proposals based on the CAAM framework

9 A Simple Research Framework

10 Major Field Activities: Climate monitoring through FMS Soil monitoring (both FMS and soil sampling and laboratory analysis) Measurement of soil erosion; species biodiversity assessment (specific in highland areas) Water monitoring (volume and quality) Provide FMS training/orientation for stakeholders

11 Expected Output Established micro-climatic zones (MCZs) and proposed modified cropping patterns and farming systems based on assessed climate change impacts; FMS-generated database, expectedly to include: weather elements data Soil data (mostly chemical properties) Other data: Biodiversity indices Soil erosion and water runoff data Water quality data

12 While everyone was busy with breakfast Faceless lady in the water A jumping jellyfish Leaking lava

13 Thank you very much! My is The Banaue Rice Terraces Ifugao, Philippines