UBAY RICE HARVEST IMPROVED THRU ADAPTIVE BALANCED FERTILIZATION STRATEGY
During today’s Harvest Festival in Brgy. Gabi, Ubay, Bohol, farmers of GBL Irrigators Association reaped an improved harvest of 5 to 6 metric tons per hectare, an impressive increase from previous average yield of 3.6 metric tons only.
This is a result of a 100-hectare Techno Demo Farm assisted by the DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), and irrigated by National Irrigation Administration through the Bayongan Irrigation System.
Through BSWM's Adaptive Balanced Fertilization Strategy, farmers learned to apply the right combination, amount, and timing of organic and inorganic fertilizers based on soil analysis, resulting in better soil health and reduced chemical dependence.