Major farm practice on coconut production and management

Date

10-1982

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Horticulture

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Calixto M. Protacio

Abstract

The study was conducted in Dolores, Quezon to determine the condition of the coconut industry in area and the current management practices employed by the farmers.

Most of the coconut farms produce very low yield of nuts per tree per harvest so that farmers obtain only a small return from their farms, a net return of about P1,380.24 per hectare per year. An ineffective marketing system and the very low price of nuts in the market further aggravate the low income of the farmers. The situation discourages them to further develop their farms, realizing the high production cost entailed by improved technology.

Farm inputs are just low which make production cost to be also low. Weeding is the most common cultural practice employed in the farms, while plowing and fertilization are done rarely except when intercrops are planted.

Better cultural practices are almost lacking. Due it this, an extension-education program is necessary to teach the farmers better farm management which could ultimately help them obtain higher income from their farms. Furthermore, an effective marketing system, should be developed and more supportive services should be made available to help improve the coconut industry in the area as well as the economic condition of the farmers.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

Thesis

Document Type

Thesis

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