Author : Magcale-Macandog, D.B.; Ocampo, L.J.M.

Summary : Even before the oldest farming technology was introduced, the local people have their own ways of fertilizing the soil. Yet, the introduction of the newest farming techniques has never replaced their indigenous ways. This circumstances holds true for the indigenous communities found in the Cordillera mountains in Northern Philippines with regards to their soil fertility management. Barangay Bayyo in Bontoc, Mt. Province and Barangay Ducligan in Bucloc, Abra never bother to acquire inorganic fertilizers to nurture soil. Instead, the local people stick to the indigenous ways - fallowing the land or using plant species as organic fertilizers. Both barangays are very fortunate to have discovered particular species to manage soil fertility in their cropping fields.