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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 />

5- 12

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