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Area (ha)50,00040,000Irrigated30,00020,00010,000Rainfed01991 1993 1995 19971992 1994 1996 1998YearFig. 2. Area planted to rice in 1991-98, IlocosNorte, Philippines. Source: Bureau of AgriculturalStatistics (1998).Yield (t ha –1 )4.03.5Irrigated3.02.5Rainfed2.01.501991 1993 1995 19971992 1994 1996 1998YearFig. 3. Average yield of rice in 1991-98, IlocosNorte, Philippines. Source: Bureau of AgriculturalStatistics (1998).area under rainfed rice was attributed to the prolonged drought experienced in theprovince. The area under irrigated rice increased, however, with the expansion ofirrigation facilities. The yield of irrigated rice increased rapidly with a growth rate of6.3% per year, which was higher than that of rainfed rice (Fig. 3).The area planted to dry-season crops in the province varied widely over time(Fig. 4). Maize area increased rapidly between 1994 and 1996 and stabilized. Garlicand mungbean areas increased from 1996 to 1998, while the area planted to sweetpepper remained highly variable. Tomato area remained stable because most of thefarmers are contract growers obtaining a fixed quota from the National Food Corporationtomato paste processing plant. Except for tomato and sweet pepper, yields ofdry-season crops did not vary much over time (Fig. 5).Economics of intensive rainfed lowland rice-based cropping systems . . . 393

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