On the 9th of July, the semi-annual Project Management Meeting for the ASEAN Peatland Forests Project (APFP) was successfully held at the H2O Hotel, Manila. The objective of the meetings is to share the progress and find solutions to challenges faced by the project components.
With the aim to protect and enable sustainable management of peatland forests in Southeast Asia, this ASEAN led initiative is joined by 4 countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam. This regional project is supported by grants from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the International Foundation for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Started in 2010, the project is scheduled to end in 2014. However, a second phase to the project has been proposed.
On 10th July, participants proceeded to Butuan City, Mindanao to visit the Caimpugan peatlands which is a peatland area inside the much larger Agusan Marsh. They visited two sites within participating villages or 'barangays'. Among the project activities are a trial plot for 'sorjan' farming and a demonstration plot for commercial species suitable for sustainable cultivation on peatlands.
Sorjan farming is basically planting on 'floating gardens'. A technique learnt from farmers in Indonesia, it is important to enable growing of food crops in areas which often floods for extended periods. The Philippines benefited from the project by the identification of many new peatland areas, enabling better management of the wetlands.
More success stories from other components coming soon!
With the aim to protect and enable sustainable management of peatland forests in Southeast Asia, this ASEAN led initiative is joined by 4 countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam. This regional project is supported by grants from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the International Foundation for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Started in 2010, the project is scheduled to end in 2014. However, a second phase to the project has been proposed.
On 10th July, participants proceeded to Butuan City, Mindanao to visit the Caimpugan peatlands which is a peatland area inside the much larger Agusan Marsh. They visited two sites within participating villages or 'barangays'. Among the project activities are a trial plot for 'sorjan' farming and a demonstration plot for commercial species suitable for sustainable cultivation on peatlands.
Sorjan farming is basically planting on 'floating gardens'. A technique learnt from farmers in Indonesia, it is important to enable growing of food crops in areas which often floods for extended periods. The Philippines benefited from the project by the identification of many new peatland areas, enabling better management of the wetlands.
More success stories from other components coming soon!
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