Comparative Analysis of Productivity and Profitability of Longline and Traditional Stake Methods of Green Mussels (Perna Viridis) Production in Selected Barangays of Bacoor City Cavite, 2019

Date

6-2020

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Salvador P. Catelo

Committee Member

Antonio Jesus A. Quilloy, Agham C. Cuevas

Abstract

Mussel industry in the Philippines is one of the major components of country's aquaculture. However, there is a significant decrease in the production of mussels in the past years. Traditional stake cultivation method is the most predominant cultivation method used in the country. For years, mussel farmers used this method of growing mussels despite the environmental concerns brought by this method. Researchers explained that traditional method causes siltation in coastal areas making the area not suitable for growing mussels. Longline method is the new method proposed by Department of Science and Technology to alleviate siltation and other environmental concerns concerning the old method of cultivating mussels. This study was conducted to compare the productivity and profitability of traditional and longline cultivation method in producing mussel in selected barangays of Bacoor City, Cavite. Analyses were done on data obtained from 72 mussel farmer- respondents, consisting of 36 respondents for traditional method and 36 respondents for longline method.

Majority of the respondents are male and are within the age bracket of 24 to 79. Respondents spent an average of 14 years in mussel farming and most of them are member of Bantay Dagat, a community-based, volunteer organization. Methods of mussel farming mostly rely on the efficiency of culture method, seawater qualities and enough food on water. The production process of mussels in each farm is the same thus farm management practices employed are relative among the others.

Productivity analysis showed that each method is productive in terms of spat and labor productivity. However, the data showed that longline is more efficient in growing spats compared to traditional method. Results of the profitability analysis showed that the net farm income, operating profit margin ratio, and net return on investment of both methods are acceptable. However, the longline cultivation method manifested superior returns.

The logistic binary regression analysis showed that ease of production process is one of the factors that the farmer-respondents consider in choosing which cultivation method to use in growing mussels.

The comparative analysis revealed that the use of longline method had, in general, higher productivity and profitability than the traditional stake method. Hence, it is recommended for use in the cultivation of mussels in the study area.

Language

English

LC Subject

Mussels Industry

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2020 A14 M33

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