Publication: Economic analysis of Mango contract flower initiation in La Union
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2007-03
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus
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This study was conducted to: (a) describe the demographic profile of the respondents; (b) to determine the economic profitability of mango contract growing; and (c) to identify the problems encountered by the mango growers.
The data was drawn from the 40 mango contract growers from Santol, Balaoan, Caba and Naguilian. These were the respondents who were selected using purposive random sampling.
Findings revealed that the mango grower were in their mid 40's of age, married and dominated by male with 3 average children, with P11, 200 monthly income.
The mango fruits were harvested after 110 days of flower initiation. The basis in sorting mango fruits was according to size.
Under the mango growing contract, the sharing system was 70% of the production was for the contractor and 30% for the farmers-owner. The farmer-owner simply waited for his share after the harvest while the contractor shouldered the maintenance cost of the tree from the time it was contracted. The farm activities performed by the contractor include the application of flower inducer such as potassium nitrate (KNO3) 8-10 times in a season. Moreover was responsible in spraying insecticides and fungicides such as "Extreme" and "Hytox" twice in three weeks several On the average, a contractor maintained eight (8) trees in a season.
In contract mango farming, the contractor generated 286% return on investment (ROI) while the farmer incurred P1, 372.25 potential income. Under the contract scheme, the farmer only generated P588 per tree and had P1, 016.21 potential income foregone.
The mango contractors indicated the following problems as very serious; 1) seasonality of mango; 2) deliberate manipulation of sizing and price by most traders; 3) lack of government support for the establishment of farm to market road.
To harness the mango industry, farmers shall be encouraged to attend training to get abreast of the recent technologies in mango production. Moreover, the development of "farm to market road" shall be give more attention by the government. For further enhancement, research undertaking be focused on off season technologies for mango to address the seasonality of the product. The contract grower on the other hand, shall
continue their contract growing activities though the farming activity is risky considering the uncertainty of weather condition.
This study was conducted in selected towns of La Union such as Santol, Balaoan, Caba, and Naguilian to seek information about; 1) demographic profile,2) economic profitability and, 3) identify the problems encountered.
Results indicated that the mango growers are in there mid 40 of age, most dominated by married males with three children. Majority of them had high school graduate and few were college. On the income generated, P1, 375 per tree, contract growers had a ROI of
286% per tree and in a season it generate P2, 848.32 per season
Seasonality of mango was considered the very serious problem. Also with deliberate manipulation of sizing and price by most traders and lack of government support for the establishment of villages. Level processing plant and lack direct linkages to processors or exporters were less serious.
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Tuquero, K. C. (2007). Economic analysis of Mango contract flower initiation in La Union. [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.