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Philippines                                                                                                                      Flag Country Profile:  Philippines    
Agriculture and Food
Title: AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access)
Resource Type: Database
Resource Language(s): English    
Abstract: This gateway describes the books, serials, audiovisuals, ournal articles, book chapters, short reports, reprints, and other resources held by NAL and its Cooperators.
Affiliation: U.S. National Agricultural Library (NAL)
Title: Guide to Statistical Resources - Sustainable Development Information Service
Resource Type: Database
Resource Language(s): English    
Abstract: This service is a guide to worldwide agriculture statistics, which can be searched for Singapore.  Includes information and connections on:
  • Agrometeorological Data: Agrometeorological Data (FAO)
  • Animal Health:Animal Health (OIE)
  • Fertilizer: Fertilizer Statistics(FAO)
  • Production: Agriculture Production Statistics (FAO) & World Agricultural Production Projections (USDA)
  • Rice Production and Consumption: World Rice Statistics (IRRI)
  • Soil Resources: Soil Resources (ISRIC)
  • Trade: Trade Statistics (FAO)
  • World Census: World Census of Agriculture (FAO)
  • World Projections: Global Food Aid Needs (USDA)
  • Affiliation: World Resources Institute
    Title: Terrastat Database
    Resource Type: Web Site
    Resource Language(s): English    
    Abstract: Regional database with statistics in the following categories for each country in Asia and Pacific:

  • Major soil constraints (Hydromorphology, Low CEC, Aluminum Toxicity)
  • Major soil constraints (Vertic Properties, High P fixation, Salinity)
  • Major soil constraints (Sodicity, Shallowness, Erosion Risk)
  • Extent of soils without major constraints
  • Deserts, dryland areas and population distribution
  • Steeplands
  • Land degradation severity
  • Human-induced land degradation due to agricultural activities
  • Land degradation severity and population distribution
  • Actual and potential available arable land
  • Country Ranking
  • Affiliation: FAO, AGL
    Title: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Databases
    Resource Type: Database
    Resource Language(s): English    
    Abstract: The two databases provide world wide information on food and agriculture and can be searched for data and resources on Philippines:

    AGRIS is the international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology. The system identifies worldwide literature (both conventional and non-conventional; the so-called "grey" literature), dealing with all aspects of agriculture.

    CARIS is the Current Agricultural Research Information System, which identifies projects dealing with information on agriculture. The basic unit in CARIS is a set of data describing all the components of each single project.


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