Soil Conservation and Farming Systems on Slope Land in Indonesia and the Philippines

Abstract

The role of soil conservation in slope land farming systems in Indonesia and the Philippines is very important. In a visit by the authors to some areas in both countries, they observed that many farmers were practicing soil conservation in their agricultural land in response to the land condition and socio-economic environments. The agricultural land was characterized by sloping farmlands and low soil fertility. Soil condition and land topography have great influence in the farmers* adoption of soil conservation practices for sustainable agricultural production.