5. Key Commodity Performance - National Agricultural and Fishery ...
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Post Production<br />
6. Availability of postharvest facility at<br />
the processing plant level<br />
7. Practically no crop insurance<br />
8. Poor road condition in remote <strong>and</strong><br />
marginal areas<br />
7. Availability of warehouse space 9. High cost of mechanical drying<br />
10. Lack of postharvest facilities at field<br />
level<br />
Marketing <strong>and</strong> Distribution<br />
8. Established marketing channels 11. Numerous market intermediaries<br />
9. Strong regional dem<strong>and</strong> for white 12. Long distance from production to<br />
corn in the south<br />
market<br />
10. Strong dem<strong>and</strong> from the poultry<br />
<strong>and</strong> livestock industries<br />
13. High marketing cost<br />
11. High cornstarch manufacturing<br />
capacity<br />
Institutions<br />
14. Drop in local prices<br />
12. Presence of corn program 1<strong>5.</strong> No continuity of corn programs<br />
(frequent change of DA leadership)<br />
13. Strong coordination between DA- 16. Farmers not open to new<br />
RFUs <strong>and</strong> LGUs<br />
technologies due to perceived absence<br />
of government assistance<br />
14. Establishment of PhilMaize 17. Difficulty in physically reaching out to<br />
farmers<br />
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS<br />
1. Availability of hybrids <strong>and</strong> OPVs 1. Relative low profitability<br />
2. Farming systems approach 2. L<strong>and</strong> conversion <strong>and</strong> crop shifting<br />
3. Expansion under flat coconut areas 3. Lack of funds for postproduction<br />
machineries<br />
4. Availability of technologies from 4. LGUs not prioritizing food security<br />
government <strong>and</strong> local manufacturers concerns<br />
<strong>5.</strong> Augment rice supply in the south <strong>5.</strong> Hesitancy of formal creditors to lend<br />
6. Dem<strong>and</strong> from snack food<br />
6. Lack of infrastructure for quality<br />
manufacturers<br />
management<br />
7. Development of bio-fuels e.g. corn<br />
ethanol<br />
8. Other value added processed<br />
products<br />
Source: STRIVE <strong>and</strong> CFA-UA&P<br />
7. Presence of substitutes<br />
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