Publication: Rapid appraisal of ginger enterprise in the municipality of San Gabriel La Union
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2023-05
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus
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Pimentel, Aldrin C. and Talicuad, Teddy Boy P. (2023), Rapid Appraisal of
Ginger Enterprise in the Municipality of San Gabriel, La Union. Bachelor of Science
in Agribusiness Management. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, North
La Union Campus, Bacnotan, La Union.
Adviser: Mr. Charlie de Vera, MM
This study analysed (1) the socio-economic profile, (2) the production, marketing,
human resource, and finance practices of ginger producers, (3) problems encountered by
the ginger producer in the Municipality of San Gabriel, and (4) support services;
strength, weaknesses, sopportunities, and threats in the ginger enterprise; and the
recommended development plan for the ginger enterprise in the Municipality of San
Gabriel La Union.
The descriptive method and qualitative design were used in the study. The result
was analysed using frequency, percentages, correlation analysis, and weighted mean.
The study revealed that ginger farmers had an average age of 50 to 60, mostly married
and high school graduates. The most serious problem encountered by the ginger
producers were infestation of pests and diseases, loss due to calamities, and marketing,
low and unstable prices, oversupply of low ginger prices set by buyers. For human
resource, the problems were labor migration, unskilled workers and aging farmer and for
finance were limited capital, difficult access to finance.
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Pimentel, A.C., Talicuad, T.B.P. (2023). Rapid appraisal of ginger enterprise in the municipality of San Gabriel, 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 [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis].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.