The economic component of the ACIAR soil and land management (SLaM) 2017/040 that is a research collaboration of the University of Southern Mindanao, Caraga State University, Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur, and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soils and Water Management is in coordination with Griffith University. The said component for the Philippines is entitled The Economic Studies on Rubber-based Cropping System in Southern Philippines, which is spearheaded in implementation by Dr. Raquel M. Balanay of Caraga State University with Dr. Rodel Maglunsod of the Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur.
The objective of this study is to develop an effective, market-oriented rubber-based cropping system for the uplands of Agusan del Sur. This for the investigation of the rubber-based cropping systems and the markets served by the rubber product from Agusan del Sur, Cotabato and Southern Philippines. This entails the investigation of the rubber-based cropping systems. The project was started on June 1, 2019 and will end May 31, 2024.