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OUTLINE
Background
Agriculture Performance in the Philippines
Characteristics of Philippine Farm-holdings
The Policy Milieu
Agriculture Service Agencies
Impact of Agriculture Policies
Analytical Framework
Findings and Observations
Policy Implications
Options and Recommendations
2011
2012 R/
2013 R/
2014
Cereals
22,149,115
23,655,283
25,439,593
25,816,713
26,738,429
Fruit Crops
12,461,395
12,445,355
12,667,846
12,288,241
12,682,986
34,300,047
44,508,729
43,168,803
40,850,236
40,677,391
4,004,637
4,061,966
4,077,656
4,244,524
4,491,024
6.8%
7.5%
1.5%
3.6%
Fruit Crops
-0.1%
1.8%
-3.0%
3.2%
29.8%
-3.0%
-5.4%
-0.4%
1.4%
0.4%
4.1%
5.8%
Metric Tons
% Share to
Total
Production Sub-Sector
95%
Sugarcane
Palay
Coconut
Banana
Corn
Pineapple
Cassava
Mango
Camote
Rubber
Eggplant
Tomato
Calamansi
Papaya
Onion
Cashew
Cabbage
White Potato
Watermelon
Gabi
Gourd
Coffee
Durian
Carrots
Abaca
PechayChinese
Tobacco
Pechay-Native
Mongo
Okra
All Others
122,316,423
87,896,152
76,669,325
45,024,429
35,902,981
11,779,410
11,436,135
4,083,576
2,622,615
2,161,810
1,073,611
1,033,688
874,270
827,765
726,544
717,752
636,103
601,677
578,392
555,668
455,636
426,093
394,024
344,178
336,640
258,462
248,720
226,140
156,947
149,015
538,103
29.7%
21.4%
18.6%
10.9%
8.7%
2.9%
2.8%
1.0%
0.6%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.13%
Metric Tons
% Share to
Total
25,038,010
100%
..Commercial
5,790,282
23%
..Municipal
6,666,586
27%
..Aquaculture
12,581,142
50%
22,129,630
100.0%
722,780
3.3%
Cattle
1,281,750
5.8%
Hog
9,856,600
44.5%
Goat
383,830
1.7%
Dairy
90,070
0.4%
7,373,690
33.3%
169,050
0.8%
2,055,170
9.3%
196,690
Source: Philippine Statistical Authority
0.9%
Carabao
Chicken
Duck
Chicken Eggs
Duck Eggs
16.91
31.14
..Live Animals
0.05
..Live Animals
0.11
0.27
2.73
0.53
4.24
4.24
1.06
0.58
9.15
8.22
1.92
1.29
1.41
0.09
1.62
0.64
5.19
1.00
3.71
1.62
0.82
CRUDE MATERIALS
1.60
CRUDE MATERIALS
1.46
6.63
2.10
FERTILIZER MANUFACTURED
0.64
FERTILIZER MANUFACTURED
2.83
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
0.09
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
1.87
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
0.04
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
0.75
27.52
13.45
40.97
0.81% 8.23%
3.02%
0.08%
1.23%
1.70%
11.9% 8.8%
4.31%
23.23%
54.07%
13.6%
16.7%
3.32%
5.2%
4.5%
6.2%
3.4%
29.4%
PHILIPPINES
Number of
Area of
Farms/Holdings
Average Area
Farms/holdings
(In Hectares)
per Farm/Holding
5,562,577
7,190,087.11
1.293
5,512,120
6,779,036.33
1.23
45,483
74,800.81
1.645
Corporation
2,456
233,495.41
95.071
Cooperative
730
53,246.27
72.94
821
9,913.52
12.075
Government Corp/lnstitution
371
20,183.63
54.403
596
19,411.14
32.569
Household Sector
Individual Person
Partnership
Non-household Sector
SMALLHOLDERS
Legislative Support
Commodity-specific support
Sugarcane Industry Development Act of 2015
Creation of a Philippine Rubber Research Institute
Establishing a Philippine Carabao Center
Creating the Cotton Development Administration
Overall Agriculture Development
High Value Crops Development
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act
Development and Promotion of Organic Agriculture
Development, Management and Conservation of the Fisheries And Aquatic Resources
Regulatory Enhancement
Regulating Hand-line Fishing
Protecting Local Industries By Providing Safeguard Measures
Strengthening the Meat Inspection System
Tariffication of agricultural products, except rice
Strengthening Agriculture Support Agencies
Agriculture/Agrarian Reform Credit and Financing System Through Banking Institutions
Strengthening the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
Amending the Charter of Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation
Elusive Target.
Successive administrations and medium-term development plans have
come and gone but the idea of a successful, highly competitive and
productive agriculture sector in the Philippines remains an elusive
dream. Agriculture modernization has become an official policy goal but
its achievement is not expected within the immediate future
Target Numbers
Remarks
1,083,222
Individuals
10,572 Groups
10,476 hectares
7,018 kilometers
3,789 Groups
PhP 737 million
117,680
Individuals
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Suggested Policy Themes
Low Service Reach.
Mainstreaming the Small-holders.
VCA as Centerpiece Approach.
Funding No Longer the Issue.
Need for Comprehensive Evaluation
Expand organizational reach by way of
leveraging of resources and networks and
the replication of the agencies good
practice guidelines.
Networking with the LGUs
Networking with State Colleges and Universities.
Outsourcing through Civil Society Organizations
Outsourcing through Private Sector Contractors
New Missions
convert and empower as many small-hold producers
not to search who they can serve but to attract the small hold producers
development and nurturing of a mass of agriculture-based small entrepreneurs
economies of scale - aggregation of productive assets and capabilities
New Approaches
Mapping of SAFDZs
Value Chain framework
Agribusiness Incubation
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems