Disaster risk education of climate change impacts on vulnerable coffee farms in Kalinga [Philippines]
2020
Wacas, R.U. | Rodolfo, R.A. | Calsiyao, I.S. | Garcia, E.J.M.
Coffee growers in Kalinga [Philipines] are imperiled to a number of problems including low productivity caused by aging coffee trees, reduced soil fertility, lack of maintenance, high density of coffee trees and insufficient labor; lack and/or insufficient farm to market road; inaccesability to market which command better price; absence of drying facilities, storage facilities and harvesting facilities and inaccessibility to short and long term credit; and insufficient knowledge on proper harvesting, drying, and storage of coffee beans. According to the farmers, the drastic decline in productivity is also caused by climate change such as drought caused by extreme temperatures during flowering stage, landslides and excessive rains during fruit setting. These situations experienced by coffee farmers and coffee processors need to be addressed so as to sustain one of the province's showcased product-the coffee. Considering the foregoing premises, the Kalingan State University and the CorCAARRD have responded to the climate change problems of farmers in the Coirdillera. Hence the S and T Action Frontline of Emergencies and Hazards (SAFE) through the program Disaster Risk Reduction of Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Farms in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) was implemented by all State Universities and Colleges in CAR. On the part of Kalinga, it conceptualized the project dubbed as Disaster Risk Reduction on Climate Change Impacts on Vulnerable Coffee Farms in Kalinga. Through this project, the farmers were empowered and their knowledge enhanced on how to cope with the adverse effects of climate change to their coffee farms.
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