Farm of the past and future: means toward ecological reconstruction
2009
Marigmen, M.B.
The world is now facing problems which seem uncontrollable ranging from inequitable income and resource distribution and environmental degradation to social maladjustments. Due to indiscriminate collection and consumption, many species of plants and animals are slowly disappearing. Agricultural ecosystems suffer most of these ecological backlash because of the imbalances caused by loss of some important components of the food web found therein. Rural communities located within agricultural ecosystems suffer most. The unabated hunting and collection of endemic species consist most of their daily food intake and needs for survival are now depleting. The exploitation of local habitats by introduced ones caused near extinction of the important flora and fauna which are once served farming communities. The Occidental Mindoro National College implemented the 'Farm of the Past and Future' project. The farm envision to bring back agricultural ecosystems to what they were in the past by retrieving and perpetuating the native species of snails that are disappearing due to introduction of agricultural chemicals and foreign species of snails. A fishpond was constructed where endemic species of fishes which were commonly found in the rice fields are being cultured and reproduced. Vacant spaces are planted with indigenous vegetables. A garden for herbal medicines was also put up to provide source of planting materials to the nearby residential lots. A native chicken production was also established inside the farm. Ultimately, the farm will be able to provide genetic material for improvement of local species of crops and animals. The future farms in the whole province will be like this once fully advocated by farmers unlike today's farms most of which are suffering ecological damage.
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