Experts of the Integrated Crop Management project on mango of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently shared canopy management strategies and best practices to farmer cooperator Gerinio Macatual of Brgy. Tambo, Island Garden City of Samal.
The activity is part of the monitoring and field visit for the mango project funded by ACIAR and DOST-PCAARRD.
Experts from ACIAR included Dr. Ian Newton, Australian Project Leader and Dr. Paula Ibell, Australian Collaborating Scientist from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Dr. Anastacia Notarte, Provincial Agriculturist of Davao del Norte and Collaborating Scientist of the project, also assisted the project experts.
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The farmer cooperator was taught how to properly prune mango trees for improved production. Moreover, he was also shown samples of tree architecture and canopy management strategies that are being done in Australia.