Farm level economic effects of using small water impoundment on upland rice production in Batac City, Ilocos Norte,2012

Date

10-2013

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Antonio Jesus A. Quilloy

Abstract

The main goal of this study was to determine the impact on productivity and income of SWIP to its beneficiaries in Batac City, Ilocos Norte. Based on randomly selected samples of rainfed rice farmers, the study focused on the farm-level technical efficiency farm-level productivity and, farm profitability of the SWIP beneficiaries and the non-SWIP beneficiaries. Using stochastic frontier model as proposed by Battese and Coelli (1995), this study estimated the levels of technical efficiency of SWIP and non-SWIP beneficiaries during the wet and dry seasons for their production of rice. Land area, labor and seed were found to be significant factors in production among SWIP beneficiaries during the wet and dry seasons. For the non-SWIP beneficiaries, land area and fertilizer use were the factors that were significant during the two production periods. Statistical analysis also showed that SWIP beneficiaries were more technically efficient than non-SWIP beneficiaries during the dry season. Furthermore, results of the profitability analysis showed that SWIP beneficiaries during the wet and dry seasons have the same gross profit margin of 0.68. However, the operating profit margin and net profit margin between the wet and dry seasons of SWIP beneficiaries had a statistically significant difference. This study provides empirical evidence that SWIP positively affects the farm productivity of farmers as it supplies sufficient water for production during the dry season. Also, it has the potential of maintaining the profitability of farmers during the dry season. Thus, a program on the creation of SWIP for upland crop production must be implemented.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG993.5 2013 A14 A37

Document Type

Thesis

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