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About 30,000 years ago, the , who became the ancestors of today's , or Aboriginal Filipinos, descended from more northerly abodes in Central Asia Powerpoint Templates
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About 30,000 years ago, the , who became the ancestors of today's , or Aboriginal Filipinos, descended from more northerly abodes in Central Asia Powerpoint Templates
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No evidence has survived which would indicate details of Ancient Filipino life such as their crops, and architecture
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groups descended from Yunnan Plateau in China and settled in what is now the Philippines by sailing using balangays or by traversing land bridges coming from Taiwan. Austronesians used the Philippines as a stop over to the Pacific islands or to the Indonesian archipelago. Those who were left behind became the ancestors of the present-day Filipinos
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The Cagayan valley of northern Luzon contains large stone tools as evidence for the hunters of big animals of the time: the rhinoceros, crocodile, tortoise, pig and deer . The Austronesians pushed the Negritos to the mountains, while they occupied the fertile coastal plains Powerpoint Templates
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In 200 BC, Chinese have traded with and settled in Philippines thousands of years before West even knew of this area The emergence of Barangay city-states and trade (200AD-500AD) Each Balangay has a population of 2000 people
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The items which were prized by the peoples included jars, which were a symbol of wealth throughout South Asia, and later metal, salt and tobacco. • In exchange, the peoples would trade feathers, rhino horn, hornbill beaks, beeswax, birds nests, resin, rattan.
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The Malays remained the dominant group until the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. Natives are in farming, and • trading of agricultural products Filipino farmers practicing • subsistence farming by kaingin •
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Large haciendas owned by Spaniards • Rice, coconut, tobacco, abaca, sugarcane were planted. Farming methods are • crude and traditional Powerpoint Templates
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Early colonial economy depended on the Galleon Trade which was inaugurated in 1565 between Manila and Acapulco, Mexico and then across the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to Spain (Veracruz to Cádiz). Powerpoint Templates
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was the main source of income for the colony during its early years. The Galleon trade brought silver from New Spain, which was used to purchase Asian goods such as silk from China, spices from the Moluccas, and Philippine cotton textiles. Powerpoint Templates
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Galleon Trade led to neglect in the • development of the colony's local industries particularly agriculture. introduction of new crops and animals such as corn, potato, tomato, cotton and tobacco among others. Powerpoint Templates
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The trade lasted for over two hundred years, and ceased in 1815 just before the secession of American colonies from Spain
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European population in Philippines grew. They depended on the Galleon Trade for a living. In late 18th century, GovernorGeneral Basco introduced economic reforms that gave the colony its first real income from the production of tobacco and other agricultural exports. •
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Agriculture was finally opened to the European population, which before was reserved only for the natives.
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Composed of leading men in business, and industry was tasked to explore and exploit the island's natural bounties. Monopolies on the areca nut, tobacco, spirited liquors and explosives started Powerpoint Templates
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The Society offered local ad foreign scholarships and training grants in agriculture. It was also credited to the carabao ban of 1782, and the construction of the first paper mill in the Philippines in 1825. Powerpoint Templates
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The buwis (tribute) was paid in cash or kind (tobacco, chickens, produce, gold, blankets, cotton, rice, etc., depending on the region of the country) , (a • Also collected was the bandalâ round stack of rice stalks to be threshed), an annual enforced sale and requisitioning of goods such as rice. Powerpoint Templates
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By the 1800s, the Philippines had become an important possession of Spain. The European settlers and their descendants, known as (lit. "islanders"), also adapted to oriental culture learning to eat rice as their staple and use soy sauce, coconut vinegar, coconut oil and ginger. •
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At the beginning of Spanish colonial rule, most Filipinos lived in maritime societies. • The irrigated Riceland and metal implements were privately owned. Not only was there wet rice agriculture but the people also engaged in handicrafts. •
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As from Late 18th century, the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade waned and industrial capitalism in Europe rose. Spain pushed agricultural production for export in its Philippine colony. This encouraged the rapid expansion of land estates owned by the friars and the natives and mestizos. Powerpoint Templates
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Under US, the Philippines is highly dependent on agriculture and lacks the fundamentals of a modern industrial economy such as productive enterprises Powerpoint Templates
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Establishment of SUC’s Establishment of large plantations Development of improved technologies Accelerated Agricultural Development Introduction of farm machinery Powerpoint Templates
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Mechanization, the outstanding characteristic of late 19th and 20th-century agriculture, has eased much of the backbreaking toil of the farmer. More significantly, mechanization has enormously increased farm efficiency. productivity. Page 24 Powerpoint Templates
Biotechnology Computer technology Use of technologies in all fronts of science
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Modern agriculture is characterized by activities built around production of crops and livestock • Processing • Distribution and Marketing Characterized by application of science and technology that develop new products, improve level of productivity and improve product quality, efficiency Challenges – sustainability, safety, education, relevance Powerpoint Templates
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Modern agriculture depends heavily on engineering and technology and on the biological and physical sciences. • Irrigation , drainage , conservation, and sanitation each of which is important in successful farming-are some of the fields requiring the specialized knowledge of agricultural engineers. •
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Airplanes and helicopters are employed in agriculture for such purposes as seeding, transporting perishable products, and in spraying operations to control insects and diseases. Radio and television disseminate vital weather reports and market information that is of concern to farmers.
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Biotechnology has been developed and used to increase productivity , control pest, mass propagate plants, improve quality, delay ripening, produce secondary products etc. Powerpoint Templates
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Passed the Agriculture and fisheries Modernization Act in 1997 • Professionalization of Agriculture
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The Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act (AFMA) was passed by Philippine Congress in 1998 to modernize Philippine Agriculture and address the challenges of food security, poverty, malnutrition, environmental degradation and agricultural competitiveness. Powerpoint Templates
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a. To establish, maintain and support a complete and integrated system of agriculture and fisheries education relevant to the needs of the economy, the community and society. b. To modernize and rationalize agriculture and fisheries education from the elementary to the tertiary levels; Powerpoint Templates
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a. increase the attractiveness of agriculture and fisheries education, so that more young and talented person will look at agriculture and fisheries as an acceptable option for career and livelihood; Powerpoint Templates
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to promote appreciation of science in agriculture and fisheries development; • c. to develop among students, positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship and global competition in the agriculture and fisheries business;
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Such aims to promote academic excellence and increase the quality of graduates quantity and quality of research quantity and quality of faculty members type of facilities linkages with international organizations Powerpoint Templates
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