Socio-economic characteristics associated with the management practices of citrus farmers in selected towns of Oriental Mindoro / by Analiza Pellos Dilidilli.

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

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

Dilidili, Annaliza Pellos "Socio-Economic Characteristics Associated with the Management Practices of Citrus Farmers in Selected Towns of Oriental Mindoro Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Major Economics. Don Severino Agricultural College. April 1997. Adviser: Dr. Alice T. Valerio.
This study was conducted with the following objectives: 1) to describe the socio-economic characteristics of citrus farmers; 2) to discuss the different management practices adopted by citrus farmers; 3) to ascertain the relationship between the socio-economic characteristics farmers to different management practices usually employed in their farms and 4) to identify the problems encountered by citrus farmers and to gather suggestions for possible interviewed. Eight barangays in two towns of Oriental Mindoro, namely: Socorro and Victoria were selected as research areas where citrus, particularly calamansi, is predominantly grown. A total of 100 farmers was selected and personally of citrus vii
The average age of the respondents was 44. The majority of the respondents reached the intermediate level of education. The number of dependents varied from one to 11, with a mean of four. The majority were owner-operators, with an average of 16 years of experience in citrus farming. The size of citrus farm ranges from 1 to 4.5 hectares with a mean of 1.98. grown per hectare was 589. The ages of trees growing varied from three to 37 years. Their yield in a year varied from 18 to 225 kaings while the mean net on the average, the number of trees citrus per recorded at P15,503.69. The socio-economic characteristics used to test the relationship with management practices were age, educational attainment, number of dependents, farming experience, tenure status, size of farm, number of trees grown, age of trees net income derived from grown, yield in a year, hectare.
The management practices were limited to planting, weeding, pruning, and distance control. per hectare and annual income was only for fertilization, and pest control. significantly was significantly Based on the results of the chi-square test, found out that the number of dependents was related to weeding; the age of trees related to frequency of application of fertilizer and pest control; yield and frequency of application of fertilizer had significant relationship; and net income significantly related to distance of planting viii it was also and pest On the other hand, one of the major encountered in the study was high price of farm inputs. To solve this, the concerned officials should organize credit facilities for the farmers to sustain the needed inputs.

Submitted to the University Library 04/15/1997 T-1706