Demonstration Farms

Bukhay Livestock-Based Farming Systems Development (FSD) Project

     BUKHAY Livestock-Based Project is an integrated farming system for a 0.36-hectare farm. This was conceptualized to convince farmers still practicing the monocrop farming to diversify their farms to increase income. A regular farm family manages this farm. The major components of the system are dairy cattle and swine breeding. Other components include hogs, vegetables, fruit crops, biogas and vermicomposting.

Bukhay Aquaculture-Based Farming Systems Development Project

     This project was developed to provide a model for a 0.56-hectare Aquaculture-Based integrated farming system. Also managed by a single farm family, production is concentrated on Tilapia Nursery and Ornamental Fish Culture (Japanese Carp or Koi, Moli and Silver Carp). Integrated into the system are the vegetables, fruit crops and vermicomposting projects.

Bukhay Vermiculture-Based Farming Systems Development Project

     This is a 0.32-hectare integrated farming system, which was developed to showcase one of the composting technologies CRTD promotes to its clients--Vermicomposting. This project is being implemented to  ensure availability of organic fertilizers  for vegetables, ornamentals and fruit crops projects of the Center. Aside from compost as organic fertilizer, vermins (worms) are also produced, which are potential source of protein feeds for fish and poultry. It also integrates other projects, which include fruit crops and landscaping species and vegetables (lettuce, bell pepper, cucumber, sponge gourd, etc.)

Tilapia Production and Hatchery

     The Center implements the Tilapia Hatchery and Fattening Project to assure the availability and regular supply of quality tilapia stocks that can be produced through inland fishery. This project is being implemented in coordination with partner organizations like the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The project supplies the fish farmers within and outside Laguna. Aside from tilapia, the 1.54-hectare project area also includes native shrimp production.

Lowland Agroforestry Production System

     This is a 7,800 m² project, which aims to demonstrate appropriate and viable technologies of highly marketable fruit crops (i.e. durian, pomelo, rambutan) to provide additional income to farmers. It will highlight nursery establishment and management and will implement the following technology agenda: row-strip intercropping of annuals and perennial crops, organic farming and establishment and maintenance of Multi-Purpose Tree Species (MPTS) as boundary crops and windbreakers.