Productivity and profitability of greenhouse farming in selected areas of Cavite / by Trina S. Pataweg, Ann Jeanette A. Santiago and Reister B. Villanueva.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Business Management major in Financial Management) Cavite State University

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Economics, Management and Development Studies (CEMDS)

PATAWEG, TRINA S., SANTIAGO, ANN JEANETTE A., VILLANUEVA REISTER B. Productivity and Profitability of Greenhouse Farming in Selected Areas in Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Business Management major in Financial Management. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2019. Adviser: Prof. Rowena R. Noceda.

The study was conducted from February to March 2019 in the selected areas in Cavite, to assess the productivity and profitability of greenhouse farming in selected areas in Cavite. This study specifically aimed to (1) determine the demographic profile of the farm owner; (2) determine the profile of the farm; (3) determine the characteristics of vegetable crops in terms of number of days harvesting, and cropping system; (4) determine the productivity of greenhouse farm; and (5) determine the profitability of greenhouse farms in terms of gross profit margin, return on sales, and return on investment.

A purposive sampling was used in selecting the municipalities of the study. Data were gathered through questionnaires and interviews with 22 greenhouse farm owners/managers. Most of them were male and their age ranged from 26 to 76 years. Most were married and the majority of them completed bachelor's degree.

Most of the participants have 2 to 23 years of farming experience and were not new in the business. The greenhouses were operated as sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. The sizes of the farms varied from 2,000 square meters to 16 hectares with 180 square meters to 6 hectares devoted to greenhouse. The owners/farm managers had been in the industry of farming from 1 to 32 years and invested a capital that ranges from 70,000 to 40 million.

The greenhouse farmers were able to produce lettuce, pechay, kale, spinach, celery, parsley, bell pepper, tomato, eggplant, cucumber, and French beans. Results revealed that the majority of the greenhouse farms were producing lettuce crops. Cultivating these vegetables takes about two to three months to grow from seedling which enable farmers to grow more plants all year round.

The farms were utilizing anchor, tunnel and bamboo greenhouse type and they were using mono and multiple as their system of cropping. The above-mentioned crops were classified as high- value crops and have competitiveness in terms of price.

Among the participants only greenhouse farms producing tomato, bell pepper, celery and pechay were the only vegetables that maximized and utilized the spaces productively. On the other hand, greenhouse farm producing lettuce, kale, eggplant, spinach, French beans, parsley, and cucumber were found to be unproductive in utilizing their spaces.
Furthermore, the study showed that greenhouse farms in selected areas of Cavite is highly profitable and is better run in the form of partnership and corporation. Evidence showed that among the greenhouse farms solely owned by an individual met the industry standard in terms of gross profit margin. On the other hand, greenhouse farms formed as a partnership met the industry standard in terms of gross profit margin, return on sales and return on investment. Lastly, gross profit margin, return on sales and return on investment were the profitability ratios in which greenhouse farms organized as corporation met the industry standard.

Submitted copy to the University Library. 04/6/2022 T-8842