and rice irrigation system called Subak. The Subak is an example of the many captivating traditional
agroforestry narratives in the humid tropical Southeast Asia. Another is the Ifugao forest and rice terrace
system. Both systems are guided by cultures that nurture indigenous respect to the reliable ways of nature
(water cycle and nutrient cycle). But the Subak, Ifugao and similar systems as well as the more modern
Agroforestry system are under threat.
Ref; Vimeo n Subak https://ph.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=Awr1TW1UU09mYiAkRtKzRwx.;_ylu=Y29sbwNzZzMEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=subak+system+watershed+image&fr2=piv-web&type=E210PH739G0&fr=mcafee#id=80&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.vimeocdn.com%2Fvideo%2F478624107-c05c3518a642330c456d371de7cd551eedb7044187899319181d0e37355a8dc5-d%3Fmw%3D1920%26mh%3D1080%26q%3D70&action=click
Ideas that inspired us
- An age-old rice irrigation system called the Subak system supported by agro-forest landscapes and, kept alive by adherence to Balinese spiritual value system called ….
- An ancient forest – rice farm symbiotic systems exist in the Cordillera of the Philippines (see more discussion under the theme on Heritage and Wellness
- The principles that we learn from the remaining pockets of Traditional agroforestry systems also help inspire recent ASEAN efforts to spread the adoption of agroforestry in the region.
Enabling Projects
- IFAD – ICRAF Technical and Institution innovations project,
- Dynamic Conservation Project
- ASEAN Social Forestry Network and the ASEAN SDC Social Forestry and Climate change Project,
- USAID RDMA Agrobiodiversity review
- SLM Ph project
Ref: worldAtlas .com
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