ABSTRACT
The spread of upland cultivation in the Philippines and the concurrent trend toward more intensive land use have led to a number of warnings about negative consequences (Sajise 1986, Garrity et al. 1993). Similar pressures on upland areas are being felt elsewhere in Southeast Asia, and the concerns are no less disquieting (Garrity 1993). In the Philippines, the upland population is approximately 30 million and is growing at nearly 3% per year (Garrity et al. 1993). Migrants from lowland areas make up the fastest-growing segment of this population, a reality seemingly diminished by the fact that most studies of upland farming systems have focused on ethnic minority groups.
