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5.4. SUGARCANE
Production, Area and Yield
5.4.1 Production fluctuated throughout 1993-1998. There were sharp declines
in 1995 and 1998 of more than 20% reducing production to 17.5 million tons with
around 20% fall in area harvested mainly due to crop shifting and effects of the El
Niño weather phenomenon. Meanwhile, from 1999 to 2004, production fell by
11% in 2000 but expanded by 5% per year since then. The major growth drivers
were the use of good quality cane varieties with improved farm management.
Figure 5.4.1. SUGARCANE: Volume of Production, 1993-2004
Production ('000 tons)
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
Source: BAS
-
Volume Area
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
5.4.2 Output in 2004 was only 12% higher than in 1993. Production was
relatively stable during 1999 to 2004 than in 1993 to 1998.
500
400
300
200
100
-
Area harvested
('000 ha)
Figure 5.4.2. SUGARCANE: Production Index, 1993-2004
Production index (1993=100)
120
100
-
80
60
40
20
Source: BAS
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
5.4.3 There are about 54,000 sugarcane farms in 2004 and 80% of which are
10 hectares and below. Production is concentrated in Western Visayas
accounting for about 60% of total during 1993 to 2004. It was followed by
Northern Mindanao, Central Visayas, and Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon.
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