5. Key Commodity Performance - National Agricultural and Fishery ...
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<strong>5.</strong>2.4 The top five corn producing regions account for 75-80% of total<br />
production. The highest contributor to production has been changing over the<br />
years: Soccsksargen (38%) in 1993, Northern Mindanao (22%) in 1998, <strong>and</strong><br />
Cagayan Valley (22%) in 2004. Cagayan Valley considerably increased its share<br />
of production from only 9% in 1993 to 22% in 2004 while Soccsksargen halved<br />
its share from 38% to 19% in the same period. Northern Mindanao, ARMM <strong>and</strong><br />
Davao have generally maintained their production share.<br />
Figure <strong>5.</strong>2.3 CORN: Regional Distribution of Production, 1993, 1998 <strong>and</strong><br />
2004<br />
Dav ao<br />
Region<br />
5%<br />
Cagay an<br />
Valley<br />
9%<br />
1993<br />
Total: 4,797,977 tons<br />
Others<br />
21%<br />
ARMM<br />
10%<br />
Source of basic data: BAS<br />
Northern<br />
Mindanao<br />
Dav ao<br />
Region<br />
5%<br />
17%<br />
Others<br />
25%<br />
ARMM<br />
12%<br />
Soccsk<br />
sargen<br />
38%<br />
Ilocos<br />
Others<br />
25%<br />
6%<br />
ARMM<br />
12%<br />
2004<br />
Total: 5,413,386 tons<br />
Northern<br />
Mindanao<br />
17%<br />
Cagay an<br />
Valley<br />
22%<br />
1998<br />
Total: 3,823,184 tons<br />
Soccsk<br />
Cagay an<br />
Valley<br />
15%<br />
Northern<br />
Mindanao<br />
22%<br />
Soccsk<br />
<strong>5.</strong>2.5 During the post AFMA years, production growth was sustained with<br />
increased yield growth averaging 4.4% as against the 1.1% growth from 1993-<br />
1997. However, these yield growths were unable to offset the reductions in area<br />
harvested to greatly influence production levels. Corn yields have been very low<br />
throughout the years thus the need to intensify the use of hybrid <strong>and</strong> open<br />
pollinated varieties.<br />
sargen<br />
19%<br />
sargen<br />
20%<br />
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