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white corn is still planted to traditional varieties. By targeting even 50% of the 70% planted to traditional varieties, requirement could be met with the use of available higher yielding varieties such as OPV or hybrids. 5.2.19 Productivity could also be enhanced by farming systems approach which could also conserve the production environment most of which are in sloping areas. White corn production could also expand under coconut areas. In this case, their income from their main crop will be complemented by white corn production. 5.2.20 At the processing plant level, post harvest facilities are usually available. But farmers’ harvest sometimes does not reach this far due to the poor road condition in such remote and marginal production areas. Technologies which are suited for small farm/landholders like corn farmers are available from Agricultural Mechanization Development Program (AMDP), Bureau of Post Harvest Research and Extension (BPRE) and local manufacturers. However, funding is a problem since the farmers’ economic condition won’t permit him to procure such machine and implements. 5.2.21 Staple. As a staple, white corn has a strong regional demand in the south specifically in Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Mindanao where consumption of white corn as staple is highest. However, Central Visayas’ demand cannot be covered by its production and even that of nearby regions of Eastern and Western Visayas. Thus, the distance from main production source becomes a problem. Importing from Mindanao has usually been the practice but it entails higher transport costs and grain quality deterioration due to long distance traveled. 5.2.22 An opportunity could therefore be seen in the stabilization of rice and corn prices especially in white corn eating regions. If demand of the white corn eating regions will be sufficiently supplied, then at least there will be less demand for rice in those regions thereby lessening the pressure on rice sector to produce more. There are also opportunities in the snack food sector for corn as basic raw material. 5.2.23 The big concern though is the lack of post harvest facilities. Preserving grain quality is very essential. Spoiled grain would not translate to economic benefits for the farmers. At the peak of harvest in the second semester which coincides with the major production season, rainfall is also at its peak which leads to more grain spoilage during this season. There is an obvious need for the establishment of post harvest facilities. It is estimated that annual post harvest loss is about 15 to 20% of harvest which would be around P4 billion. Investing P1.2 billion would save such production annually but the problem is who will shoulder the expenses (Corcolon, Salazar and de Torres, 2000). 5- 16
5.2.24 Feeds. There is a very big demand for corn in the poultry and livestock industries. However, local production cannot meet the volume and quality requirements which have led the end-users to resort to substitutes. 5.2.25 Cornstarch. The four cornstarch manufacturing plants in the country, namely Cagayan Corn Products, Julu Cornstarch, PHILTRADE and Lamsan have a total capacity of 590 mt per day or 184,080 mt per year. This high capacity means additional market for our local corn farmers – both for white and yellow. However, its industry association is not that active. As in staple grain, an identified threat is the lack of post harvest facilities at field level. If there is no accessible facility for drying and transport, supply of white corn to the manufacturing plants will be affected. 5.2.26 In terms of institutions, the DA-Regional Field Units (RFUs) in coordination with the local government units (LGUs) carry out at the farm level extension activities such as trainings, field demos and distribution of technology packages, among others. However, reaching farmers particularly those in remote areas can be difficult physically due to the poor road condition. 5.2.27 Farmers sometimes are also not open to new technologies because of perceived lack of sustainability in the assistance from the government. These weaknesses are sometimes addressed by some non-government organizations as well as through the use of radio which could reach highly remote areas. 5.2.28 A part of the internal revenue allocation (IRA) of the LGUs supposedly for food security could be used to reach out to more corn farmers. There are some LGUs however which may opt not to give priority to food security concerns. But as the government persists in reaching out to the farmers and the farmers, in turn, opening up to the government and new technologies, then, there could be more opportunities for economic development in the countryside. Table 5.2.3. CORN INDUSTRY: SWOT Analysis STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES Inputs 1. Availability of HYVs, Bt corn and modern technologies 1. Limited distribution and access to HYV seeds 2. Presence of input suppliers 2. High costs of inputs (hybrid seeds, fertilizers, pesticides) 3. Very active informal creditors 3. Very high interest rates of informal creditors 4. Presence of seed producers Farm Production 5. Surplus status for white corn 4. Low adoption of HYVs 5. Low level of inputs application 6. Planted more in marginal areas 5- 17
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Table 5.9.2. BROILER: Comparative P
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Table 5.9.3. BROILER INDUSTRY: SWOT
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5.10.4 Chicken egg is produced main
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5.10.9 During 1993 to 2002, India h
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5.11 MILKFISH Production 5.11.1 Mil
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SOCCSK- SARGEN Source of basic data
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Table 5.11.2. MILKFISH INDUSTRY: SW
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Figure 5.12.2. TILAPIA: Production
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5.12.10 Meanwhile, the Philippines
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5.13 TUNA Production 5.13.1 Total p
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Trade 5.13.5 Total export earnings
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Processing 3. Presence of canneries
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5.14.3 Production is highly concent
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Korea 240,002 194,882 194,853 Phili
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Marketing 7. Established marketing
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