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Documentation of Good Adaptation Strategies and Practices to Climate Change by Selected Higher Institutionsi n the Philippines
Institution: Isabela State University Cabagan, Isabela Researcher: Eileen C. Bernardo Research Assistant: Myrna T. Ramos Ecosystem: Agricultural; lowland (Corn) Methodology: Interview Stories narrated by respondents Respondents: Farmers No. of respondents: Five (5)
Impacts of climate change are already being seen in the municipality of Cabagan
Extreme climate variabilities experienced in Isabela province include
strong typhoons such as Typhoon Imbudo in July 2003 and Typhoon Paeng (a supertyphoon) in November 2006
flood in November 2008 due to continuous rain
Description of the Study Area
The municipality of Cabagan in Isabela province is bounded
on the north by the municipalities of Sta. Maria and San Pablo;
on the south by the municipalities of Tumauini and Santo Tomas;
on the west by the municipality of Quezon in Isabela and the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao; and
on the east by the Sierra Madre Mountain Range.
about 34 kilometers away from Tuguegarao City in the province of Cagayan, the regional center of Region 2 (Cagayan Valley Region), and
about 50 kilometers away from Ilagan, the capital town of Isabela province.
approximately 265 kilometers from the City of Manila.
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METHODOLOGY
Interview of five farmer-respondents
Interview was done in the local dialect (Ybanag), Tagalog and English
Respondents were allowed to narrate and tell their stories on adaption strategies and practices on climate change
Interview with a farmer respondent
Corn field in the lower vega
Farm planted with corn after the flood in November 2008
Depth of flood in November 2008 as indicated by the dried muddy leaves
About 4 m deep
Corn field in the upper vega
Corn planted
before the flood in November 2008 (left portion of the farm) and
after the flood (right portion)
Summary of the Respondents’ Adaptation Strategies
Respondent Adaptation Strategies
1 Use of multicropping to increase soil quality; use of organic fertilizer; seed soaking; and seed dressing.
2 Planting the first cropping in May and the second in December (instead of the usual planting in October); planting mungbean in between cropping; no fertilizer in puts to lessen the amount of money at risk.
3 Irrigating the farm; planting drought-resistant varieties of corn
4 Delay in planting until flood subsides
5 Planting when there is still soil moisture; not following the recommended amount of fertilizer; bayanihan among families to save cost in labor