Pampanga college pushing low-input agri

THE Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC) has successfully demonstrated the viability of organic or low-chemical farming through its Alternative Low-Input Agriculture Systems (ALIAS) Center, which has trained nearly 2,700 people in the last four years.

Documents provided to The Manila Times by PAC showed the ALIAS Center has five components that showcase the viability of low-input agriculture: use of bio-fertilizers and plant-based pesticides in managing insect pests and diseases in farms; lotus-tilapia integration; honeybee as pollinators to enhance productivity of farms; adlai as intercrop; and native chicken-coffee integration.