Busy hands vegetables production /
by Jon Herbert S. Marges and Mer-El A. Custodio.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2012.
- xvii, 36 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Enterprise Development Project ( BS Economics---Agricultural Economics) Cavite State University
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS) College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)
MARGES, JOHN HERBERT S., CUSTODIO, MER-EL A. BUSY HANDS VEGETABLE PRODUCTION. Entrepreneurial Development Project, Bachelor of Science in Economics major in Agricultural Economics, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2011. Adviser: Dr. Maria A. Ersando.
The entrepreneurial development project was conducted at Brgy. Carasuchi, Indang, Cavite from August to November 2010. It aimed to enable student-entrepreneurs to be exposed to the various practices involved in vegetable production, determine the profitability of a small scale vegetable production and determine the problems that may be encountered in vegetable production.
The entrepreneurs purchased the seeds from MC. Enterprise, at Crossing Mendez, Tagaytay City and the fertilizer and other materials from Ramirez Enterprise at Indang, Cavite. The production practices observed in the project include land preparation, purchase of seeds, fertilizer and other materials, planting, transplanting, trellising, fertilization, pest and disease control, weeding, watering, pruning, harvesting and marketing.
The vegetables raised by the student-entrepreneurs include ampalaya, eggplant, okra, string bean and tomato. The project used an 800 sq.meter land in Brgy. Carasuchi, Indang, Cavite. It has 16 big bed plots and 30 smaller plots where the crops were planted.
Eggplant and tomato occupied eight 70 cm x 4m plots each while bitter gourd, string bean and okra occupied eleven 30 cm x 4m plots each. The vegetables were sold in wholesale and retail. The market outlets for the vegetables include the farm and the public markets of Indang and Mendez.
For the entire operation, the project incurred a total cost of PhP 10,000 and generated a total sales of PhP 15,690. The net income of the project was PhP 5,690. At the end of the operation, the project had assets amounting to PhP 15,690.00. The project realized a Gross Profit Margin of 69 percent, Net Profit Margin of 36 percent, and Return on Investment of 57 percent.
The main problems encountered were the occurrence of pests and diseases and the unpredictable weather condition which affected the growth of the plants. The partners realized the importance of hard work, cooperation and commitment. Likewise, they also realized how important it is to have adequate capital as well as technical know-how about the project.