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Resource productivity and income analysis of rambutan farms in Oriental Mindoro / Vicente M. Montano.

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Montano, Vicente M [author]

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Valerio, Alice T [adviser]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 1997. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 58 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

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634.3 M76 1997

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College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)

Abstract: MONTANO, VICENTE 11 M. "Resource Productivity and Income Analysis of Rambutan Farms in Oriental Mindoro". B.S. Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, major in Economics, Don Severino Agricultural College , Indang , Cavite, April 1997. Adviser: Dr. Alice T . Valerio. This study was conducted primarily to analyze the resource productivity and income of rambutan farms inOriental Mindoro . Specifically, the study aimed to 1 ) describe the socio— economic characteristics of the farmers; 2 ) determine the level of productivity of existing farm resources by farm groups according to age of trees; 3)assess the efficiency of resource use ; 4 ) determine the level of income of rambutan farmers and 5) identify problems encountered by the farmers. Small farms constituted 70 percent of all farms and had an average area of 2.46 hectares. Large farms had an average of 4.46 hectares. Most of the farmers operate relatively small farms .The average rate of input utilization was directly related to farm size on both per farm and per hectare basis. Small farms used less inputs ; hence, the average of all farms was also small compared to large farms. Small farms produced higher yield than large farms in per hectare basis but on a per farm analysis, yields were higher in large farms. Production function analysis revealed that the variables such as labor, fertilizers and operating expenses significantly affect yield of the farms in different age groups of trees. However, their effects were also influenced by weather on that particular period and by the relative smallness of users of these inputs particularly on young and old bearing rambutan trees.Inefficiencies were noted in the allocation of inputs in rambutan farms. Fertilizerwas found out to be. underutilized in all farms and in young bearing rambutan. Man—labor was also underutilized in old bearing trees. rambutan trees due to small number of farms. Farm income ,as well as profit, can still increase because rambutan farming in Oriental Mindoro showed increasing returns toscale in two age groups of trees; all farms and old bearing rambutan trees are, therefore, profitable based on the cost and return analysis conducted.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	634.3 M76 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-1723		00002465

Thesis (BSBM - - Economics) Don Severino Agricultural College.

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College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)

MONTANO, VICENTE 11 M. "Resource Productivity and Income Analysis of Rambutan Farms in Oriental Mindoro". B.S. Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, major in Economics, Don Severino Agricultural College , Indang , Cavite, April 1997. Adviser: Dr. Alice T . Valerio.
This study was conducted primarily to analyze the resource productivity and income of rambutan farms inOriental Mindoro . Specifically, the study aimed to 1 ) describe the socio— economic characteristics of the farmers; 2 ) determine the level of productivity of existing farm resources by farm groups according to age of trees; 3)assess the efficiency of resource use ; 4 ) determine the level of income of rambutan farmers and 5) identify problems encountered by the farmers.
Small farms constituted 70 percent of all farms and had an average area of 2.46 hectares. Large farms had an average of 4.46 hectares. Most of the farmers operate relatively small farms .The average rate of input utilization was directly related to farm size on both per farm and per hectare basis.
Small farms used less inputs ; hence, the average of all farms was also small compared to large farms.
Small farms produced higher yield than large farms in per hectare basis but on a per farm analysis, yields were higher in large farms.
Production function analysis revealed that the variables such as labor, fertilizers and operating expenses significantly affect yield of the farms in different age groups of trees. However, their effects were also influenced by weather on that particular period and by the relative smallness of users of these inputs particularly on young and old bearing rambutan trees.Inefficiencies were noted in the allocation of inputs in rambutan farms. Fertilizerwas found out to be. underutilized in all farms and in young bearing rambutan. Man—labor was also underutilized in old bearing trees. rambutan trees due to small number of farms. Farm income ,as well as profit, can still increase because rambutan farming in Oriental Mindoro showed increasing returns toscale in two age groups of trees; all farms and old bearing rambutan trees are, therefore, profitable based on the cost and return analysis conducted.

Submitted to the University Library 04/16/1997 T-1723