Regenerative Agriculture, Help! 13

In terms of the New Rich Rice Farmer (PH) , I see that “green manuring” is not talked about in PhilRice and UP Los Baños. Hardly mentioned in their respective websites – is it because it is not a product of their respective efforts in research & development (R&D)? If so, poor excuse for R&D neglect! (image from grocycle.com ) About the subject, Satavic Farms ( satavic.org ) says: (In) green manuring… a crop like dhaincha ( Sesbania aculeata ), sunnhemp or horsebean is sown (usually) just before the monsoons. … Just around flowering (30-45 days after sowing), the crop is cut down and mixed into the soil after which the season’s main crop is sown. However you do your green manuring: IRRI equates “green manuring” with “cover cropping,” but I follow the differentiation made by Satavic Farms: “Green manuring is beneficial in two ways – firstly it fixes nitrogen, and secondly, the addition of biomass… greatly helps in improving the soil texture and water holding ca

PhilRice has much to say about “Agroforestry,” which is “growing farm crops along with tree crops,” with many advantages aside from good income!  So!  I am pleasantly surprised. In the PhilRice website, Christina Frediles writes, “The Science Behind Trees” (12 Apr 2016, PhilRice , philrice.gov.ph ): “Some farms in Claveria, Misamis Oriental … tend plants in steep slopes with erosion-prone and acidic soils while rainfall serves as main source of water. But these obstacles do not bother them. Their ally? The trees – which are beneficial to rice and other crops.” Dr Agustin Mercado Jr , research manager of the World Agroforestry Center-Philippines, says “In planting trees with rice, farmers should consider its economic, environmental, and social benefits.” ”Trees maintain soil organic matters such as leaves and root decays. They improve vegetable productivity by reducing windspeed and increasing relative humidity and soil moisture at the surface.” Nevertheless: IRRI and UP Los