rainfed lowland rice farming system
agroecosystem
crop improvement
water resources
irrigation system
sustainable agriculture
rural development
Nueva Ecija
The Philippine Study on SARD/ Farming Systems Evolution seeks to examine macro and micro trends in the evolution of rainfed, lowland rice-based farming systems - driving forces, effects and responses - in three levels: national (Philippines), territorial (a province) and farming systems level (sample household in selected sites). sustainable?".For the people who depend on the lowland, rainfed ricebased system, what can be done and by whom to make more sustainable towards rural development. What are the key priorities for policy and institutional interventions to accomplish this.