Online Output Presentation

In the first State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo R. Duterte in 2016, he highlighted the importance of soil for agriculture by including the "conduct of a nationwide soil analysis" in his commitments as an effort to improve the agricultural production of the country.

In response to this, the Soil Health Assessment – National Soil Sampling and Testing Project (SHA-NSST) was implemented under the leadership of DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management and in partnership with the DA-Regional Field Offices (RFOs), the Local Government Units, and our farmers.

This project aims to determine the current soil condition and the level of some mineral nutrients of our agricultural farmlands. And also, produce up-to-date and standardized Soil-Based Agricultural Guide Maps.

In 2016 and 2017, the Soil-based Agricultural Guide Maps for Rice of all 83 provinces and cities across the country were completed. And thanks to the continued support of the National Government and the Office of the DA Secretary, the project was extended in 2018 to 2020 to also produce Soil-based Agricultural Guide Maps for Corn of selected provinces. These guide maps, along with the Result Matrices, were distributed to the Provincial and Municipal Agriculture Offices (PAO and MAO) and to the DA-RFOs and intended to guide our farmers in the proper, prudent, and sustainable soil and fertilizer utilization and management.

Essentially, we hope that from this project, the conservation of our land resources and the achievement of a food secure and resilient Philippines with empowered, and prosperous farmers and fisherfolks will be promoted.

Together, let’s work for an agriculture sector with Masaganang ani, Mataas na kita!