- Towards Ensuring Human Security in the Philippines
Presented by Urooj S. Malik Chairman, Hineleban Foundation 30 Million People 18 Million 6.5 Million People People
As of 1998 November 2020 2010
1998 73M 9% 2010 97M 18% 2020 116M 26% PHILIPPINE RICE IMPORTS
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
RICE
1,000,000
500,000
- 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Source: DA Philippine Agriculture Sector Production: Current vs. Required
160
150 MMT Millions
140
132 MMT 120
100
80 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 Forecast at 2.75% p.a. Forecast at 5% p.a.
The Executive Director of the IFPRI estimated that the Philippine agriculture sector needs to grow 5% p.a. from 2010 to 2015 to cut rural poverty and hunger.
Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics 4 Philippine Primary Forest Cover Reference: Philippine Forest book
1900
1970 2000
45% CAPACITY LOSS
SILTATION OF DAMS/LAKES DEATH TO CORAL REEFS DRASTIC REDUCTION OF FISH CATCH
POPULATION DENSITY Luzon 442 per sq.km. Mindanao 221 per sq. km. = 50%
The Heart of Mindanao Pantaron Range
1. Cagayan River Kitanglad Range 2. Tagoloan River
3. Pulangi River Mt. Kalatungan to Rio Grande River
4. Maridugao River Bumbaran to Rio Grande River Matigsalog Range Range 5. Davao-Salug River Wao Range 6. Gingoog River
Reference: HFI LEGEND:
Reference: Bukidnon-LGU/ESSC PANTARON RANGE
KITANGLAD MOUNTAIN RANGE
Mt. KALATUNGAN
MATIGSALOG RANGE
BUMBARAN RANGE
WAO RANGE PROGRAM FOR EQUITABLE ADVANCEMENT and RURAL LIVELIHOODS
As of 2009 Maximum Maximum Minimum RATIO IS TO PROTECT THE EXISTING 1 has. Planted WE PLANT TREES ON 137,715 hectares = 3 has. protected 44,062 hectares
(Horizontal multi-layer branching creates heavy shading where grasses cannot survive)
NO WEEDS – LESS MAINTENANCE COST LEGUMINOUS MULCHING – LESS FERTILIZER GOOD FIREWOOD & FODDER TAKE PICTURE OF CALLIANDRA AT LOT 410 & 411 FROM THE OUTSIDE
TRAININGS on Calliandra, Tree Farming, Coffee and Bamboo were conducted for the beneficiaries from Guihean, Guilang - Guilang, Santiago and Malitbog (Impahanong / San Luis). 96 Hectares Planted in Santiago, Manolo Fortich
Buffer Zone (500 meters offset from Primary Forest Line)
Buffer Zone (500 meters offset from Primary Forest Line) LEGEND: Reference: ESSC/HFI BUFFER ZONE AREA PRIMARY FOREST (1,000 meters above sea level) PRIMARY FOREST LINE
PRIMARY FOREST (below 1,000meters above sea level) CONTOUR (100 Meter Interval) GRASSLAND, SHRUBLAND and OTHER LAND with TREE COVER (less SECONDARY FOREST (with 40% to 60% tree cover) than 20% tree cover) Macajalar Bay
BOBONAWAN-AGUSAN TARGET PROJECT AREA = 984 Has.
AGUSAN-KUMAYKAY-MANGIMA TARGET PROJECT AREA = 753 Has.
MANGIMA-KULAMAN TARGET PROJECT AREA = 814 Has.
KULAMAN-ATUGAN TARGET PROJECT AREA = 713 Has.
ATUGAN-BDRY MALAYBALY CITY TARGET PROJECT AREA = 458 Has.
BOBONAWAN-BDRY TALAKAG TARGET PROJECT AREA = 2,251 Has.
TALAKAG-BDRY LANTAPAN TARGET PROJECT AREA = 2,857 Has.
LANTAPAN-MALAYBALAY TARGET PROJECT AREA = 4,286 Has.
LEGEND:
PRIMARY FOREST (1,000 meters above sea level) PRIMARY FOREST LINE Reference: ESSC/HFI
PRIMARY FOREST (below 1,000meters above sea level) BUFFER ZONE AREA
SECONDARY FOREST (with 40% to 60% tree cover) GRASSLAND, SHRUBLAND and OTHER LAND with TREE COVER (less than 20%) Role of Forests in Climate Change Mitigation As carbon sinks… Conserve stored carbon in forests Enhance carbon storage in forests & their products Substitute wood for fossil fuels & high-energy products As carbon sources… Conversion of forest to non-forest land use (deforestation) Change in canopy or structure (degradation) KEY SUCCESS FACTORS Thank you for your kind attention