AGROFORESTRY is best for mountainous regions like the Cordillera. But the practice will remain unappreciated by the regions land-use planners and yes our local agriculturists, foresters, and farmers unless they revisit its definition and current practice.
And why is that needful? Simply, it is because what is not appreciated will not be sustained, is not used, ultimately disregarded, and that is bad.
This article is hardly a treatise on agroforestry and its importance to the Cordillera as a livelihood strategy and pursuit. A paper can serve that purpose well. A column like this could simply encourage, challenge, and enlighten its readers on the importance of the subject to their existence.
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