Dr. WILLIAM D.

DAR
President, InangLupa Movement

Paper presented during the celebration of DMMMSU Agriculture Day held on 05 February 2016.

Global Mega Challenges

Fossil fuels
shortage

Food shortage/
Malnutrition

Poverty/
Population explosion

Climate change

Land
degradation

Poverty, Food Production, & Population Nexus

20.1

25.2% = 25 M

Philippine Global
Hunger Index

National Poverty
Incidence

142 M

Expected Philippine
Population by 2045

Climate Change & Environmental

Degradation
Philippines ranked 5th most
vulnerable to Climate Change
Total Degraded Land: 13.2 M ha
of the 30 M ha
Labor Force
About 1/3 (11 M out of 37.4 M
is employed in agri sector)
Agriculture Performance
Agriculture contribution to GDP
shows a declining trend 10.03%
in 2014
Agriculture grew an average of
2.83% from 1986-2014

Predicted changes in climate

Region

Rainfall (%)

Rainfall (mm)

Average min.
temp.

Average
max. temp.

World

6.5 to 23.4

0.9 to 3.2

1.9 to 2.8

1.8 to 2.6

South Asia

-0.7 to 8.9

-4.9 to 64.3

1.9 to 2.4

1.8 to 2.0

SE Asia

-1.0 to 1.2

-23.4 to 29.2

1.4 to 1.8

1.4 to 1.6

Southern Africa

-22.3 to 6.3

-89.6 to 25.3

1.7 to 2.8

1.7 to 2.5

Western Africa

-1.7 to 8.2

-10.9 to 51.3

2.1 to 2.8

1.6 to 2.0

Eastern Africa

0.5 to 14.0

4.1 to 120.5

1.9 to 2.6

1.3 to 2.0

Middle East

-5.1 to -0.2

-10.8 to -0.5

1.9 to 2.7

1.7 to 2.6

Impact of climate change

in Philippine agriculture
Rainfall
Decrease by 20 %;
increased in soil erosion
& landslides

Temperature
Increase by 3%; more
El Nio episodes; crop
duration shortened;
droughts longer &
more intense
(Source: IPCC/NOA)

Typhoons
Increase intensity/
occurrence; landslides/
flooding of coastal areas

Floods
Increase depth,
frequency & intensity;
submergence of coastal
communities & coastal
erosion

Performance of Agriculture for the period 1986-2014

was not impressive. The agriculture sector grew by an average of

2.83%.

The transition to land health

Monitor the
outcome

Treat the
problem

Assess the
symptoms

Diagnose
the causes

Bhoochetana (soil rejuvenation)

is a mission mode project of ICRISAT that harness science for
sustainable use of natural resources among farmers
and increase rainfed crop yields by 20%.

Soil health as major entry point: A case of India

SAT Soils are not only thirsty but also hungry!
Percentage of farmers fields deficient in soil nutrients
in different states of India
No. of
farmers
fields

Org.C
%

Av.P
ppm

K
ppm

S
ppm

B
ppm

Zn
ppm

Andhra
Pradesh

1927

84

39

12

87

88

81

Karnataka

1260

58

49

18

85

76

72

73

86

96

65

93

179

22

40

64

43

24

82

12

60

10

46

100

82

119

57

51

24

71

89

61

28

11

21

96

100

18

State

Madhya
Pradesh

Rajasthan
Gujarat
Tamilnadu
Kerala

Narrowing the yield gaps

Rainfed agriculture: a large untapped potential
8
Observed potential yield

6
-1

Yield (t ha )

BW1

Carrying Capacity
-1
27 persons ha

Rate of growth
71 kg ha

-1

y -1

Carrying Capacity
-1
4.8 persons ha

2
BW4C

Rate of growth
20 kg ha

0
1976

1979

-1

y -1

1982

1985

1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

2003

Year

2006

2010

Source: ICRISAT

Current farmers yields are lower by 2-5 folds than the achievable yields
Vast potential of rainfed agriculture needs to be harnessed

Initiatives on Soil Restoration

Yamang Lupa Program
(DA-BAR with LGUs)

Participatory Engagement for Legislative

and Key Stakeholders in Agriculture
& Fisheries Development
(InangLupa-BAR)

Yamang Lupa Program (YLP)

Is the Philippine adaptation of the Bhoochetana concept. It has
3 pilot regions Quezon (Luzon), Samar (Visayas)
and Zamboanga Sibugay (Mindanao).

Entry Point
Assessing the soil health status using the stratified
soil sampling.
Preparing a GIS-based soil fertility status maps.
Developing the Soil Health Cards with specific
nutrient management recommendations.

10
Key
Messages
10YLP
YLP Key
Messages

1
Pro-active consortium partners

2
Strategic capacity development

Stratified soil
sampling technique

Comprehensive soil
analysis

Building awareness
on soil health

Demand-driven and farmer

participatory research

Best-bet crop management options

50% - 232%
yield increase after 2 years

5
7

Economic gains

9
Effective extension delivery system:
Maximizing the use of ICT

153%
average increase on net
income over farmers practice

10
Initiatives on soil health mapping

Turn farmers into decision makers

Involve farmers in consultations

Provide interventions that factor in drought risk
Build on local and scientific knowledge
Form learning alliances
Use participatory approaches
Provide farmers incentives and authority to
manage their lands

The Framework of a

New Philippine Agriculture

Vision
A Modern and Industrialized
Philippine Agriculture
Strategy: Inclusive Philippine Agri-Industrialization (IPAI)

4 Pillars

4 Sustainable
Development
Goals*

4 Major
Objectives

- Inclusive

- Food Sufficiency

- Productivity

- Science-based

- Economic Security

- Profitability

- Resilience

- Nutritional
Sufficiency

- Competitiveness

- Market-oriented

- Environmental
Security

- Sustainability

Enabling Strategies

Plans and Programs

Legislative Agenda
Note: * The attainment of the 4 sustainable development goals will ensure food security.

Thank you!

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