Project title : Enhancing tree seedling supply via economic and policy changes in the Philippine nursery sector (Q Seedlings)
Project contact : Dr. Agustin Mercado, Jr.
agustin9146@yahoo.com
Timeframe : January 2007 - December 2010
Funding : ACIAR
Budget :
Location & Partners : Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Misamis Oriental
Leyte State University
Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology
Southern Cross University, Australia
Website : http://www.aciar.gov.au/project/ASEM/2006/091
Brochure :

About the Project:

ACIAR project scientists in the Philippines have determined that the current organisation of the public and private sector nurseries is not providing farmers with seedlings of appropriate quality in an equitable manner. This project aims to improve the economic efficiency and policy environment of the Philippines Tree Nursery Sector, utilising a policy assessment model to identify appropriate intervention points for the nursery sector at both the local and national levels. Key outcomes will be the improvement of the quality of nurseries in both the private and public sectors and better integration between them, and better market structures that address issues of unmet demand for seedlings.

 

World Agroforestry Centre
PHILIPPINES Country Office
Khush Hall, International Rice Research Institute
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
PO Box 35024, UPLB, College, Laguna
4031, Philippines
Telephone: +63 2 845 0563/70/75
Telefax: +63 49 536 2925