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Palayamanan System


Palayamanan helps farming families in diversifying their crops, and in starting other sources of income such as fishpond, poultry, and livestock.

These assure the family of a good source of protein and energy. Livestock wastes are used as organic fertilizer, and rice straws as vegetable bed mulch and food supplement for livestock.

Benefits

  • Continuous food supply
  • Higher income and economic stability
  • Increased farm productivity and sustainability
  • Reduced production risk
  • Maximized use of land or better resource allocation
  • Enhanced diversity and ecological balance

Requirements

  • Capital - depends on what farmer wants to integrate first
  • Farm workers - at least 3 full-time
  • Land - ideally, 1 hectare with
    • Residential area (0.05 ha)
    • Field crop production area (0.75 ha)
    • Small farm reservoir area (0.20 ha)

Other Resources

  • PALAYAMANAN: Making the most out of rice farms
  • Vegetable Production Training Guide
  • Vegetable Production Guides
  • Livestock Production Guides
  • Fruits Production Guides
  • Corn Production Guides
  • Fish Production Guides
 
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