Climate Change Training for Sustainable Farming
June 23, 2022
GRF Hublag Microfinance Foundation Inc. along with OPA and DA province conducted training for Hublag Rice Farming partners (across 7 municipalities/branches) held at Gerry Roxas Convention Center, Dayao Roxas City.
The training was conducted by Amefil Sagge, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist/Provincial Agriculturist Rice Program Coordinator.
Below is a summary of the training by Mr. Fernie Fernandez of Hublag:
Topics Covered:
1. The Philippine Agriculture Sector
2. Provincial Agriculture & Fisheries Profile
3. Provincial Rice Situationer
4. Climate Change and its Impacts to Agriculture
5. Climate Smart Agriculture – strategies and Interventions
6. Intervention to Mitigate Other Issues and project
Capiz is the 3rd largest Rice producing province in region 6 with an area of 50,546.02 has. In which 13,608.47 has ( 27% ) is Irrigated, 34,288.52 has ( 68 %) rainfed and 2,64.03 ( 5 % ) is upland.
The Top 5 RICE producing Municipalities of Capiz
1. Dumarao – 5,106 has.
2. Maayon – 4,485 has.
3. Tapaz – 4,461.10 has
4. Dao – 3,904 has.
5. Jamndan – 3,883.54 has
Direct Impact of Climate Change
• Increase frequency of weather extremes ( e.g. super typhoon , flood, droughts)
• Changes in crop yields
• Increase in pest and disease incidence
• More invasive weed species
• Salinization of irrigation water
• Loss of less tolerant species
• Loss of fertile coastal lands
• More unpredictable farming conditions
