The Adaptability of Crop Rotation method to weather changes to the local farmers

1. THE ADAPTABILITY OF CROP ROTATION
METHOD TO WEATHER CHANGES TO THE
LOCAL FARMERS OF BRGY.DOCOL

2. RESEARCHERS:
DANELYN BANCULO
MARY JOY BOBILES
MARY JANE LICUP
RICHARD NON
JAY ALBAO
JESTER RAPSING
ADRIAN REY
CHRISTIAN DIZON
DONNA CORTES
MAY ANN MANLAPAS

3. CHAPTER I

4. Agriculture is the practice of cultivating natural resources to sustain
human life and provide economic gain. It sustain life by providing foods, and
etc. Crops is one of the most needed in agriculture, it is made up of a wide
variety of plants grown for consumption or for profit, crops can be used for
food, to feed livestock, for textile and paper, and for decoration or fuel.
Agrucultural products help to reduce poverty, raise incomes, and improve food
security for 80% of the world poor, who live in rural areas, and work mainly in
farming. Many people rely thier necessary in farming that's why it pursue us to
conduct research about this topic.

6. I-Demographic Profile
Name
Sex
Age
II-This research was made
to know how crop rotation
method help the local
farmers to adjust to
changes in weather
patterns; just by adopting it.
Questionnaire
Survey among local farmers
O r g a n i z e o f f a r m e r s
responses Improving of farming
using crop rotation
method
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

7. CHAPTER II

8. Mahdi M. Al-Kaisi, Rattan Lal, in 2017. Crop rotation is an essential component of CA systems, where a sequence
of crops is rotated every season with grasses or legumes to achieve a diverse system to enhance soil biodiversity
and physical structure. Over and above the effects of reducing weeds, disease, and insect problems, crop rotation
provides additional benefits for soil health functions such as aggregation. The diversity of the root system that
promotes a diverse microbial community is reflected in the development of soil aggregates (Tisdall and Oades,
1982). Crop rotation coupled with an NT system can contribute significantly to soil aggregation and water
conservation, especially in arid and semiarid climate regions within intensified agriculture cropping systems (Lal,
2015). Root systems of winter cover crops and the lack of soil disturbance during 19 years under NT, contributed
more to soil aggregation (>2.00 mm) than under a fallow or a CT system (Calegari et al., 2010). Soil aggregate
formation, governed by biotic and abiotic processes, plays a significant role in nutrient cycling, SOC storage, and
providing a growth environment for the root system (Oades and Waters, 1991). These functions are influenced by
crop rotation as a driver for facilitating the biochemical and physical conditions that are responsible for forming
and binding soil particles. Soil structure is defined by aggregates and their stability which most often are governed
by the type of vegetation system and how stable and diverse this system is (Six et al., 2000).

9. Emerson R. Rico, Destiny S. Lutero, Allen L. Nazareno, Arnold R. Salvacion. Crop production faces an increasing
threat due to anthropogenic activities and natural hazards. Crop rotation is a tool that can address these issues in
crop production. This study proposes an optimization model that generates a crop rotation plan using
spatiotemporal suitability scores given a set of crops, with an objective to maximize the total suitability of the
assignment of crops while satisfying principles of crop rotation such as suitability threshold and crop succession
requirements. Biophysical and climatic characteristic data from Marinduque, Philippines, with upland rice, corn, and
mungbean as crops, were used to validate the model. The results show that with a minimum suitability threshold of
0.6, an optimal crop rotation plan for one annual cycle included corn and mungbean for one (May to October) and
two (June to August, September to November) cropping periods, respectively. Throughout each cropping period,
the corn and mungbean will cover 46.64% and 10.33% of the arable land, respectively. Based on the crop rotation
plan, corn can be cultivated along the shorelines except in the southeast area of the island, where mungbean is
more suitable. The results suggest that other crops should be considered since the current set of crops leaves 43%
of the arable land unutilized. This model can be used for any combination of crops and other spatiotemporal
suitability factors, allowing it to be applied to different sites and scenarios.
LOCAL LITERATURE

10. CHAPTER III

11. This chapter reveals the Methods of research to be employed by the researchers in the researstudych study, which
includes the research design, research instrument, Respondents of the , data gathering procedure, and the appropriate
statistical treatment method.
The researchers conducted a survey by distributing structured questionnaires to the target population to collect
primary qualitative data. As a result, the researchers adequate time to gather data for the research. Therefore, the
preferred method of data collection also ensured that there was an equal representation of the target population who
involve the survey by the researcher.
This study was made by the means of descriptive methods of the researchers. The researchers attempted to get the
answer to the aforemention question and to justify and satisfy the objectives of the study. The design of this study will
be based on survey research in which data will be collected of the objectives of the study.

12. In this study, the researchers will be using survey questionnaire. The questionnaire is
prepared answerto by the local farmers to collect facts and information about the
adaptability of crop rotation method to weather changes.
The respondents of this study is the local farmers of Barangay Docol, who operate or
managed a farm. A total of 20 farmers in Barangay Docol responded to our study, since
they are the target of this research.

13. First, a letter request to conduct the study has prepared. The researchers
constructed a close and open ended questionnaire validated by the
instructor of the subject. The researchers conduct a survey in Barangay
Docol, Baleno, Masbate. The researchers explained to evry respondents
the important of their response to this study and those survey is for school
purpose only. The researchers conduct a personal interview in Barangay
Docol is a proper sitting will be choosen for the conduct of the interview.
This will be assured of the confidentionally of their responses. After
conducting the interview the researchers collected the answer and analyze
the data for interpretation.

14. CHAPTER IV

15. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
1.Do you think that climate change
is a big problem in term of farming?
Yes 20 100%
No 0 0%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 100% of 20 respondents are answered that climate change is a big
problem in terms of farming.
TABLE 1A

16. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
2. Do you experienced losing of
profit income because of weather
changes? Yes 20 100%
No 0 0%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 100% of 20 respondents are answered they experienced losing of profit income
because of weather changes
TABLE 2A

17. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
3. Have you ever tried using crop
rotation method to avoid low
productivity because of weather
changes?
Yes 20 100%
No 0 0%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 100% of 20 respondents are trying to use crop rotation method to avoid low
productivity because of weather changes.
TABLE 3A

18. TABLE 4A
Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
4. What types of crop rotation
method did you used?
Annual rotation
Biennial rotaiton
Three year rotation
7
12
1
35%
60%
5%
Total 20 100%
This table shows that 60% of the 20 respondents are using a Biennial rotation, 35% of the respondents are
using Annual rotation and 5% of the respondents are using Three year rotation

19. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
5. What types of crops do you
think would be more suitable for
crop rotation method?
Food crops
Industrial crops
Oil crops
Ornamental crops
Feed crops
Fiber crops
15
5
0
0 0
0
75%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 75% of the 20 respondents answered that the types of crops that more
suitable for crop rotation method is food crops and 25% of the respondents answered that
industrial crops is more suitable for crop rotation method
TABLE 5A

20. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
6. Do you still experiencing low
productivity even using crop
rotation method? Yes 17 85%
No 3 15%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 85% of the 20 respondents are still experiencing low productivity even using of crop
rotation method and 15% of the respondents are not experiencing low productivity becausmethode of
using crop rotation .
TABLE 6A

21. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
7. How do you decide which
crop to rotate?
Depends on the weather
Depends on the soil condition
Depend on the costing/labor
All of the above
0
0
0
20
0%
0%
0%
100%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 100% of the 20 respondents are answered that they rotate crops
depends on weather, in soil health and in costing or labor
TABLE 7A

22. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
8. How long have you
been practicing crop
rotation method on your
farm?
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years 10 years
1
4
4
0
3
0
2
1
2
3
5%
20%
20%
0%
15%
0%
10%
5%
10%
15%
Total 20 100%
This table shows that 2 and 3 years has a 20% of 20 respondents practicing
crop rotation method in their farm, 3 and 10 years has 15% of the
respondents practicing crop rotation method in their farm,7 and 9 years has
10% of the respondents practicing crop rotation method in their farm and 1
and 8 years has 5% of the respondents practicing crop rotation method in
their farm
TABLE 8A

23. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
9. Have you experimented with
different crop rotations in
response to weather changes?if
so, What were the results?
Yes,its totally good
Yes, A little bit good
Yes, but not totally good
No
5
11
4
0
25%
55%
20%
0%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 55% of 20 respondents are answered Yes, A little bit Good in
experimented with different crop rotations in response to weather changes, 25% of the
respondents answered Yes, its totally Good and 20% of the respondents are answered
Yes, but not totally good.
TABLE 9A

24. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
10. Do you think that crop rotation
can help to reduce soil and
increase soil health?
Yes 20 100%
No 0 0%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 100% of 20 respondents are answered crop rotation method can
help to reduce soil and increase soil health
TABLE 10A

25. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
11. Have you considered
incorporating cover crops into
your rotation to help mitigate
the effects of weather
variability?
Yes 20 100%
No 0 0%
Total 20 100%
Table show that 100% of 20 respondents are considered incorporating cover crops into
rotation to help mitigate the effects of weather variability.
TABLE 11A

26. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
12. Do you think that product of
using crop rotation method is
advisable for market selling?
Yes 5 25%
No 15 75%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 75% of 20 respondents are Answered that product of using crop rotation method is
not advisable for market selling and 25% of the respondents are answered that it is advisable for market
selling.
TABLE 12A

27. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
13. Has it been difficult for you
to adopt the crop rotation
method?
Yes 15 75%
No 5 25%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 75% of the 20 respondents answered that adopting crop rotation
method is difficult and 25 % of the respondents answered that adopting crop rotation
method is not difficult
TABLE 13A

28. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
14. Have you ever taught about stopping
using the crop rotation method, because
you find it difficult to adjust compared to
your usual farming practices?
Yes 9 45%
No 11 55%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 55% of the 20 respondents answered that they didn't stop
using crop rotation method and 45% of the respondents want to stop using crop
rotation method
TABLE 14A

29. Question Answer No. Of respondents Percentage
15. Does crop rotation method
help a lot in your farming?
Yes 11 55%
No 9 45%
Total 20 100%
This table show that 55% of the 20 respondents are answered that crop rotation method
help a lot in farming and 45% of the respondents are anwered that crop rotation method
didn't help a lot in farming.
TABLE 15A

30. CHAPTER V

31. This chapter presents the summary of the study, the conclusions drawn from the findings, and
Recommendation made regarding the study entitled The Adaptability of crop rotation method to weather
changes to the local farmers of Barangay Docol
SUMMARY
This study aimed to understand how crop rotation method can be used as an adaptation strategy to mitigate
the impact of weather changes on farming practices. This study sought to answer the following: 1) How does
crop roration method help to reduce the impact of climatechange on agricultural product? 2) Does crop
rotation method help in developing of a farm? The objectives of this research was to understand how crop
rotation method can be used as an adaptation strategy to mitigate the impact of weather changes of farming
practices and to know if crop rotation method has a big help in terms of farming. The respondents of this was
the local farmers of Barangay Docol who operate and manage a farm. A total of local farmers we interviewed in
brgy Docol, responded to our study.

32. The research instruments used in the study was a survey questionnaire. A
questionnaire is composed 15 question to answer by the respondent. The
researchers us the descriptive method in explaining, analysing and classifying the
data. This instrument helped the researchers to describe and interpret the
problem,and analysing relationship of variable and the development of
generalization. The answered questionnaire were analysed and tallied with the use
of frequency distribution percentage, ranking,and analysis of variance. The finding
of the study revealed that 100% of 20 farmers of brgy Docol are using crop
rotation method but 85% of the local farmers are still experiencing low
productivity even using crop rotation method. The researchers also found out that
75% of Brgy Docol farmers are experienced difficulties in adapting the crop
rotation method.

34. CONCLUSION:
Therefore, the researchers conclude that most of the
respondents has answered YES to the following questions that has a
choices of YES or NO, So the result has been positive and effective.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
To have a successful and effective research, The researchers
recommend to the future researchers to have an excessive effort,
time, knowledge, dedication plus an extra financial or monetary is
needed for materials and of course
Unity in the field of working recommend.