Effect of modern agri-food outlets on the agriculture of Laguna, 2010

Date

4-2012

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Ma. Eden S. Piadozo

Committee Member

Marilyn M. Elauria, Alessandro A. Manilay

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the effect of modern agri-food outlets on the agriculture of Laguna. Specifically, the study: 1) described the modern agri-food outlets found in major areas in Laguna, their sources of agricultural commodities and their volume demanded, 2) determined the price differences of agricultural commodities between modern and traditional agri-food outlets, and 3) explored the effect of these modern agri-food outlets on production and prices of selected crops in Laguna. The study covered 21 modern agri-food outlet respondents: 16 neighborhood stores and five supermarkets. One traditional market per municipality was also included in the study was also interviewed of agricultural commodities. A total of 24 vendors in wet markets were interviewed for each of the agricultural commodity (vegetables, fruits and meat). Demand for vegetables, fruits and meat in modern agri-food outlets were found to be increasing from 1990 to 2010. Modern agri-food outlets, especially neighborhood stores established in Laguna, were found to be procuring their agricultural commodities within the province. The volume of agricultural commodities being procured from the province was also found to be increasing. Pechay, saba, pineapple and pork were the agricultural commodities mostly procured in the province. Using Pearson‘s Correlation Analysis, the relationship between the volume demanded by modern agri-food outlets and the volume of production of Laguna was determined. Among the selected agricultural commodities, the volume demanded of modern agri-food outlets for eggplant, squash, pechay, amplaya, sitao, mango and pork has a positive relationship with the volume of production in Laguna. Prices offered in modern agri-food outlets were found to be higher than those sold in traditional markets. Test of two means was employed to compare if there are significant differences among the agricultural commodities being sold in modern agri-food outlets and traditional markets. Among the vegetables included in the study, eggplant, sitao and radish were found to have a significant price differences at 1% level of probability. As for the fruits, lacatan and saba‘s price differences on the two markets were found to be significant at 1% level of probability while mango was found to be significant at 5% level of probability. To be able to take advantage of the presence of these modern agri-food outlets, it was recommended that farmers should organize themselves so they can deliver the required volume in these modern agri-food outlets, with these farmer organizations farmers can negotiate and access information regarding the modern agri-food outlets‘ needed crops and volume

Language

English

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