Factors Affecting Adoption Decisions of Pinakbet Farmers on Organic Concoctions in Candelaria, Quezon, 2020

Date

1-2023

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Marilyn M. Elauria

Committee Member

Julieta A. Delos Reyes, Agham C. Cuevas

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting the adoption decisions on organic concoctions among pinakbet farmers in Candelaria, Quezon in 2020. It also aimed to determine the profitability of organic concoction among the three types of farmer- respondents: adopters, disadopters, and non-adopters from five barangays of Candelaria who participated in the study. In this classification, a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) test was employed to understand the extent of their adoption. Multinomial logistic regression was used to measure the probability and reasons of their decisions. Additionally, profitability was determined by costs and returns analysis.

The findings show that the factors affecting adoption of organic concoctions were sustainable vegetable practices (reflected in KAP scores). Adopters had the highest average score (8 out of 15 questions), which proved that adopters are the most perceptive of sustainable vegetable growing practices.

Based on the results, practices (total), educational level, membership in association, and share of vegetable farm income were significant at a 5 percent probability level while KAP score is significant at 10 percent probability level in adopter relative to non-adoption. For disadopters, KAP Score, practice (total), educational level, and membership in association were significant at a 5 percent probability level while sex (males) and share of vegetable farm income were significant at 10 percent probability level relative to non- adopters.

The months covered for determining the effects of organic concoctions on profitability were from December 2019 to July 2020. Cost and returns analysis and one- way ANOVA were performed but showed no significant difference in the means of per area by adopter type. This proves that there is no incentive for pinakbet producers to adopt organic concoctions. However, tenure status, particularly the owner-cultivators and share tenants, showed a significant difference in the mean cost per area at a 10 percent probability level. The ROI was considered to understand the investment of organic concoctions where each farmer-respondent resulted favorably except for adopters, which attained only 1.5 percent ROI per annum. This suggests that their adoption of organic concoctions is not profitable as the ROI of the adopters were less than the opportunity cost of capital based on the average lending rates of 7.04 percent per annum.

The problems found in this study were the lack of efficient technological demonstrations, incentives, and convenient inputs of organic concoctions. The larger market from the bagsakan centers and its respective price premium for organic vegetables are not high enough to compensate for the high input cost and low production because of losses from pest and diseases.

It is recommended that (1) the LGUs and MAO coordinate with non-affiliated farmers to create a larger audience for awareness for the organic concoctions; (2) along with sufficient easy-to-read resource materials; (3) giving support to farmer associations to have accessible and cheap input for organic concoctions in their area; and (4) recognizing the possible impact of farmer associations on their member’s KAP on adoption studies.

Language

English

LC Subject

Land reform -- Economic aspects -- Philippines, Rice trade

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2023 A14 B36

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