Publication: Integrated farming systems among Benedictine communities in the Philippines
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2016-03
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus
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The Ordo Sancti Benedicti or Order of St. Benedict are a monastic communities
known by their balance life of “Ora et Labora” (Pray and Work). Benedictines have
always been associated with agriculture vis-a-vis preaching. Agricultural products
sustain them.
This study was conducted in 11 selected Benedictine Communities having three
respondents from every community operating an integrated farming in Luzon and
Mindanao respectively from October 2015 – January 2016 with the use of descriptive
survey research method.
Majority of the respondents belong to women communities with 31 – 50 members.
Most of them are practicing integrated farming for more than 50 years now. Aside from
the farm products the other sources of income are from processed products such as fresh
milk, brewed coffee herbal medicines, people’s donation, stipends/honorarium, retreat
houses and gift shop or religious items store. Native chicken, vegetables and fruits are
the common integration. Majority are using natural or organic way of crops and
livestock production. Crop products are for community consumption but if production is high it is sold to the vendors in the nearby market while swine are sold through
retailers/market vendors in a live weight basis.
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Picazo, J. G. (2016). Integrated farming systems among Benedictine communities in the Philippines. [Unpublished thesis, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union]. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.