Regional Value Chain Analysis and Investment Roadmap of Selected Agricultural

Commodities in Region 12, Mindanao

Survey Questionnaire (Growers)

Interviewer:

Province/Town:

Date of Interview:

Barangay:

I. Demographic Profile:
Name

Age

Civil
Status

Sex

Household
size

Educational
Attainment
(Yrs)

Organizational
Affiliation

II. Economic Profile:

Main Source of Income

Average Monthly Income

Other Source of Income

Income from other Source

III. Farm and Farming Information

Years engaged in growing ______________: (Yrs)
Cultivars Grown:
Cultivar

Source

Area
Planted
(specify
units)

Ave.
Planting
Distance

Date
Establis
hed

No. of
plants

Yield/h
a (kgs)

Remarks

A.

IV. Nature And Value Chain Structure Of Selected Commodity Industry

1. Production/Pre-Harvest Practices & Labor Requirements/per hectare (last operation)
Labor
Hired

Activities/Practices
(Mandays)
A. Land Preparation:

(ManAnimal
Days)

Family
(Mandays)

(ManAnimal
Days)

Materials
Rate/ma
Rate/m
n-animal
an-day
day

Qty

Unit Cost

B. Planting:

C. Weeds Mgt:

D. Nutrient Mgt:

E. Pest and Disease Mgt:

2. Post-Harvest Practices
A. Frequency of Harvesting:
B. Harvesting Season:
C. No. of hired man-days:
D. Rate per hired man-day:
E. Cost per harvest:
F. No. of family man-days:
G. Rate per family man-day if hired:
H. Grade Classification:
3. Selling Practices Arrangement/Information
Interme
diaries

Name

Address

Roles/F Reaso
unction n for
s
choice
of
buyer1

Frequency of
selling
No. of
times
per

No. of
times
per

Sellin Man
Manne
g
ner
r of
Picked-up Delivered
Arran
of
Payme
geme Sellin
nts4
2
3
nt
g
Vol Pric Vol Pric
per
e per e
wee per we per

week

month

k*

Unit ek*

Uni
t

A. Assemb
ler
B. Local
Buyer
C. Agent
D. Institutio
nal
Buyer
s
E. Others
(speci
fy)

Activities

Yes or
No

Labor Expenses (PhP)

Per day
Per month

Food served
Per day
Per month

Picking
Pulping
Hulling
Drying
Cleaning
Sorting
Grading and Packing
Others, specify

2
3
3
11 1- suki
1- negotiated with buyer
1- cash
1- by entire lot
4
1- cash 2- convenience
2- as payment for loan
2- credit (specify no. of days to pay) 2- by kilogram
basis
2- credit (no. of days to pay)
3- others, specify ________ 3- advance payment given
3- others (e.g. 50%partial)
3- buy as standing crop
in the farm
3- others (e.g. 50% partial)
4- others, specify ______________
4- contract buying
5- others, specify
_________________ * Specify unit (e.g., kg.)

4. Pre Selling and Post-harvest practices

4.1. What are the types of products sold? ______________________________
4.2. Do your customers/buyers impose quality specifications for the commodity? ____Yes ____No
4.2.1Quality requirements: ___ cultivar ___ color
___ size ___ others, specify____________
4.2.2Kindly elaborate: _________________________________________________________________________
4.3. How do you cope up with quality requirements of your customers? ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Farming Investment and Marketing Costs
5.1. Investment
Quantity
Acquisition
Assets
(specify unit)
Cost (PhP)

Year Acquired

Total Value

Remarks/Lifespan

Equipment/Tools

Machinery

Communication
Facilities
Personal Computer
Cellular Phone
Handheld Radio

Others (specify)

5.2. Transportation and labor cost in selling

Item
Quantity
Source/
Transported Destination
(specify
units)
Delivery

Ave.
distance

No. of
days
per
month

No. of
months
per year

Cost/
day

Cost/
month

Cost/
unit

Total
cost

Hired vehicle
Own vehicle
Gasoline and oil
Driver
Helper
Parking Fee
Toll Fee
Food of
driver/helper
5.3. Disposal of the Product
Item
(specify unit)

Peak Months
Average per
Average per week
month

Lean Months
Average per
Average per
week
month

6. Other Information
6.1. Months when prices are high and why: ________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6.2. Months when prices are low and why: _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6.3. Peak supply months: ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6.4. Lean supply months: ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6.5. Months when net income is highest: __________________________________________________________
6.6. Months when net income is lowest: ___________________________________________________________

V. Challenges And Opportunities Of The Selected Commodities In Every Segment Of Value Chain
Area

A. Production

B. Marketing

Challenges

Opportunities

C. Financial

D. Institutional

E. Others (pls
specify)

Thank you for sharing your time!

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Signature of Interviewee