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Figure 5. Ducks moving out during transplanting
The Integrated Rice-Duck Farming System
Diminish women’s
Guaranteed Increase in
laborious tasks in the
Pest Control Yield
field.
Weeding Stimulation
Effect Effect
Without Ducks
With Ducks
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Figure 12. Rice with ducks have produces massive tillers.
Fertilization Effect
Yield Increase
5% -10% in year 1
30% in year 3.
Gingoog City
Photo Credit: Apollo Pacamalan Photo Credit: Apollo Pacamalan
Figure 14 B & C Rice duck farming in different parts of Mindanao 9
Lagonglong
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Photo Credit: Apollo Pacamalan
Figure 16 C. Two week old ducklings busy doing their work in the rice
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Basic Practices of Integrated Rice-Duck Farming
Technology
1 Farmer = 1 Innovation
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Photo Credit: Shiela Mandaguay
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Field Release
BB
B
Photo Credit: Shiela Mandaguay
Figure 26 A&B. Different type of duck housing made by farmers
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Keep Them Dry
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Yield
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2006 2007 2008 2009
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Philippine Agrarian Reform Foundation for National
Development
Other Benefits
1. Environment
2. Health
3. Beneficial to Women
4. Food Security in the Households
5. Rice Sufficiency in the Country
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PARFUND’s OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Stakeholders Action Goal
Increase Yield &
Income
Regional Conversion to Rice-
Department of Duck Farms Provide Alternative
Agriculture Food Sources
- Learning Farms
LGUs - Demonstration Organic Market
farms (Producer-
Church Consumers linkage)
Organization
Farmers Training Improve Agriculture
NGOs/ Private- Program Governance
public networks through Rice Duck
/Pos / PI Research and Farming
Government-line Documentation Favourable National
Agencies (DAR) and local policy on
Market Linkage and organic rice
Research Development production
Institutions / Impact on Health
Academe Agri - Governance and Environment
QUACK! QAUCK! QUACK!
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