Constraints to the Adoption of Organic Pineapple Farming in San Vicente, Camarines Norte, 2022

Date

6-2022

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Marilyn M. Elauria

Committee Member

Marilyn M. Elauria, Julieta A. Delos Reyes, Agham C. Cuevas

Abstract

The adoption of organic farming has been one of the approaches toward sustainable development which is implemented by various countries in the world. The Philippines enacted the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 to establish the promotion and development of organic farming. However, the statistical report on organic agriculture shows that the country has a decreasing trend of organic producers and agricultural land. Thus, the study determined the factors influencing the adoption decisions of farmers, particularly in the context of pineapple production in San Vicente, Camarines Norte, with the aim to provide policy recommendations that would promote organic pineapple farming. Data were gathered from 103 pineapple farmers who generally employed conventional farming. Descriptive, Likert-scale analysis, chi-square test of independence, and probit regression were used to analyze the factors considered in the adoption of organic pineapple farming.

The results showed that pineapple farmers have low knowledge of the demand, certification, output level, and net returns of organic pineapple farming due to a lack of experience in organic farming. Forty percent of pineapple farmers are willing to adopt organic farming due to the increasing prices of synthetic fertilizers. On the other hand, those who are not willing to adopt identified their lack of experience in organic farming and familiarity with conventional farming as constraints to the adoption of organic pineapple farming. Among the factors, membership in farmers’ groups, farmers’ perception on the high demand for organic pineapples, and farmers’ perception on the production cost of organic farming were found to be associated with farmers’ willingness to adopt organic farming. Additionally, probit regression showed that only membership in farmers’ groups is statistically significant in determining the adoption decisions of pineapple farmers. This variable increases the probability of adopting organic farming by 1.01.

Based on the results, it is recommended that pineapple farmers who are willing to adopt organic farming form a group to have the means to improve their knowledge about organic farming and develop methods for organic pineapple farming that suit their production. The study also recommends that the government and related institutions encourage farmers to attend seminars and training about organic farming and help farmers form and maintain groups. Incentives and providing assistance for marketing organic pineapples can also be used to motivate farmers to adopt organic pineapple farming.

Language

English

LC Subject

Organic Pineapple Farming

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2022 A14 G35

Document Type

Thesis

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