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Glenn D. Depra Albert B. Jubilo Aurecel L. Alejandro

Ateneo de Davao University Davao City, Philippines

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consu nsump mption tion of

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lipinos

• Staple food for almost 97 million Filipinos which accounts 20 percent of an

average household’s expenditures

• Import more than 2 million tons making it the largest rice importer in 2010

In Interna national tional Ri Rice Rese sear arch h In Insti titut tute e (IR IRRI RI)

• The Philippines is home to some of the most eminent rice scientists in

the world, based at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

• Gene bank of 112,000 types of rice

are preserved

• Worlds biggest rice collection

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• 300,000 square kilometers of land area are very mountainous

and consists of small islands

• There are only 43,000 square kilometers of harvested

area used for rice production comparing to its Asian neighbors

Ric Rice e pr prod

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uction constraints…cont.

• Underutilized farm infrastructures,
• Conversion of some agricultural

land to residential, commercial, and industrial land

• Typhoons
• Rapid population growth of 2%

per year.

Food St Stap aple le Su Suff ffic icie iency ncy Pr Program am of f De Depar artmen tment t of A f Agric icultur ulture

• Adlai or Jobs ‘s Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi L.)
• comes from family Poaceae of grasses,

same with wheat, corn and rice.

Photos: Department of Agriculture

• it produces high yield in the

highlands,

• tolerates low pH,
• thrives even in poor quality soil,
• grows well in sloping areas,
• tolerates waterlogging,
• and it is to pest-resistant.

Su Suba bane nen Trib ibe

Source: Subanen Tribe by Loreto (Ayeng) D. Danda

• Subanon (also spelled Subanen or Subanun) is a tribe

indigenous to the Zamboanga peninsula area,

• Living in the mountainous areas of

Zamboanga del Sur , Mindanao Island, Philippines(Region 9).

• The original people of Zamboanga

Photos: SOLIDAGRO PHILIPPINES

Trials have been established in different regions basically to assess the performance of different Adlai varieties in different locations and elevations

With the aide of Free Open Source Software and Open Data will be used for a Site Selection Analysis.

Co Conce ceptual tual Fram amework

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Slope Elevation Soil Type Area Suitable for Adlai Cultivation

QGIS

Elevation Categories: Lowland & Upland

Soil Type (DA) DEM (USGS) Slope Class (PhilGIS)

Clipped with Region 11 Political Boundary Clipped with Region 11 Political Boundary Clipped with Region 11 Political Boundary Recoded < 100m = 1 > 100m = 2

Remove: 0 – 8 % Slope

Remove:

Hydrosoil & Mountain Soil

Intersect Convert to Shapefiles Soil Suitable For Adlai Cultivation Slope Suitable For Adlai Cultivation

Intersection: Slope & Elevation

Topography For Adlai Cultivation

Intersection: Soil & Topography Agro – Edaphic Zones: Slope Elevation Soil

Site Selection Process

Soil Type Suitable for Adlai Cultivation

Study Area: Region 1 1

Elevation Classification Lowland and Upland

Slope Classification

Areas Suitable for Adlai Cultivation