Demand for inorganic fertilizer of pineapple farmers in selected municipalities of Cavite / by Sherwin V. Chavez.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 1997.Description: 49 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
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Abstract: CHAVEZ, SHERWIN VILLA, "Demand for Inorganic Fertilizer of Pineapple Farmers in Selected Municipalities of Cavite", B.S. Thesis: Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite, April 1997. Adviser: Dr. Nelia C. Cresino . The study was conducted to describe the socio- economic characteristics of pineapple farmers; describe the characteristics of the farm, determine the effect of the selected variables such as price of fertilizer, farm size and income on the demand for inorganic fertilizer; ascertain the difference in the demand for inorganic fertilizer among selected municipalities of Cavite; identify the problems encountered by the farmers in purchasing inorganic fertilizer and recommend solutions to these problems. The study was conducted in the three major pineapple producing municipalities in Cavite, namely: Alfonzo, Silang and Tagaytay City. A total of 150 respondents was taken purposive sampling. Data were through collected through personal interview with the respondents with the aid of prepared questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the following tools: percentages, range, mean, frequency counts, ranks, multiple regression, F-test and T-test. Generally, pineapple farmers interviewed were younger with a mean age of 45 and had acquired formal education. The household size than the normal size of four dependents. The average gross family income was more was the iv P97,929.6 while the average farm income which pineapple production was P100,519.87. Majority of the pineapple farmers were tenants. The ranged from 0.25 to 4.25 farm size planted with pineapple hectares with an average of 0.76 pineapple plant per farm ranged from 1,5000 to 100,000 with hectares. The number of a mean of 16,222.67. On the other hand, the average number of pineapple plant per hectare was 20,340. farmers were ammonium. The type of inorganic fertilizer used by pineapple sulfate and urea. On average, pineapple farmers in the selected municipalities were able to purchase 111.28 bags of ammonium sulfate and 0.55 bags of urea. was derived from The demand for ammonium sulfate and urea was significantly affected by the farm size and farm income. There are no significant differences in the demand for inorganic fertilizer (ammonium sulfate and urea) in Alfonso and Tagaytay, Alfonso and Silang, and Silang and Tagaytay. Instability of supply of fertilizer was noted as the main problem in purchasing inorganic fertilizer (ammonium sulfate and urea).
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CHAVEZ, SHERWIN VILLA, "Demand for Inorganic Fertilizer of Pineapple Farmers in Selected Municipalities of Cavite", B.S. Thesis: Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite, April 1997. Adviser: Dr. Nelia C. Cresino .

The study was conducted to describe the socio- economic characteristics of pineapple farmers; describe the characteristics of the farm, determine the effect of the selected variables such as price of fertilizer, farm size and income on the demand for inorganic fertilizer; ascertain the difference in the demand for inorganic fertilizer among selected municipalities of Cavite; identify the problems encountered by the farmers in purchasing inorganic fertilizer and recommend solutions to these problems.

The study was conducted in the three major pineapple producing municipalities in Cavite, namely: Alfonzo, Silang and Tagaytay City. A total of 150 respondents was taken purposive sampling. Data were through collected through personal interview with the respondents with the aid of prepared questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the following tools: percentages, range, mean, frequency counts, ranks, multiple regression, F-test and T-test.
Generally, pineapple farmers interviewed were younger with a mean age of 45 and had acquired formal education. The household size than the normal size of four dependents. The average gross family income was more was the iv P97,929.6 while the average farm income which pineapple production was P100,519.87. Majority of the pineapple farmers were tenants. The ranged from 0.25 to 4.25 farm size planted with pineapple hectares with an average of 0.76 pineapple plant per farm ranged from 1,5000 to 100,000 with hectares. The number of a mean of 16,222.67. On the other hand, the average number of pineapple plant per hectare was 20,340. farmers were ammonium.

The type of inorganic fertilizer used by pineapple sulfate and urea. On average, pineapple farmers in the selected municipalities were able to purchase 111.28 bags of ammonium sulfate and 0.55 bags of urea. was derived from The demand for ammonium sulfate and urea was significantly affected by the farm size and farm income. There are no significant differences in the demand for inorganic fertilizer (ammonium sulfate and urea) in Alfonso and Tagaytay, Alfonso and Silang, and Silang and Tagaytay. Instability of supply of fertilizer was noted as the main problem in purchasing inorganic fertilizer (ammonium sulfate and urea).

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