Overview
Identification
Country
PhilippinesTitle
Costs and Returns Survey of Milkfish Production 2006
Study Type
Agricultural Survey Series Information
This is the second in the series of surveys on the costs and returns of milkfish production implemented by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS). Although there were CRS conducted under BAEcon. The survey was conducted in 2006 under the auspices of the Diversified Farm Income and Market Development Project (DFIMDP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The BAS had its first CRS for milkfish in 2001 with funding support from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The survey covered milkfish pond operators in the provinces of Pangasinan, Bulacan, Iloilo and Capiz.
ID Number PHL-BAS-CRSMP-2006-v3.0 |
Version
Version Description
v3.0 - Raw data edited at the Central Office, anonymized dataset for public distribution.
Production Date
2010-06-10
Overview
Abstract
The profitability of producing milkfish is one of the primary concerns among planners and policy makers in setting up goals and strategies for the development of fisheries. Likewise, this is the concern of agribusiness players who are interested to venture in milkfish farming.
The survey aimed to generate updated data on the levels and structure of costs and returns of milkfish production. Specifically, it was conducted to determine the production cost structures; indicators of profitability such as gross and net returns, returns above cash costs, net profit - cost ratio, etc.; usage of materials and labor inputs; and other related socio-economic variables.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Units of Analysis
Milkfish pond operators and milkfish ponds with harvests during the reference period as the units of analysis.
Scope
Notes
The survey focused on generating costs and returns structure of milkfish production.
The scope of the survey included the following:
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FARMERS/OPERATORS such as age, sex, educational attainment, farming experience and main occupation.
FARM CHARACTERISTICS inculde physical and harvested area of fishponds and tenurial status.
FARM INVESTMENTS cover data on inventory of farm investments used, year and cost of acquisition, repairs and improvement cost and estimated life and usage in the focus pond.
MATERIAL INPUTS contain data on quantity and cost of planting materials, fertilizers, mulching materials, insecticides, herbicides/weedicides, fungicides and other chemicals.
LABOR INPUTS cover data on labor utilization (in terms of mandays) and labor cost by type of farming activity, by source of labor and by sex and food cost incurred.
OTHER PRODUCTION COSTS include data on cash and non-cash payments for land tax, land lease/rental, rental value of owned land, rentals of machine, animals and tools, fuel and oil, transport costs of inputs, irrigation fee, electricity, interest payment on crop loans, storage cost and other production costs.
PRODUCTION AND DISPOSITION contain data on volume of milkfish production and its disposition in terms of sold, harvesters' share, threshers' share, other laborers' share, landowners' share, lease/rental, for home consumption, given away, used for seeds, wastage and other purposes.
BUYER INFORMATION contain data on the major buyer of milkfish.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED include problems affecting production and marketing of milkfish.
ACCESS TO CREDIT contains data on the percentage of operator who availed loans, and sources of loans.
OTHER INFORMATION include access to extension services, future plans of fishpond operators and their recommendations to improve milkfish industry.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey covered the top four (4) milkfish producing provinces namely: Pangasinan, Bulacan, Capiz and Iloilo.
Geographic Unit
Province was the lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data.
Universe
The survey covered all milkfish ponds with harvests during the last completed production cycle in 2006 as the reference period.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
|
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
| Department of Agriculture |
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
|
Department of Agriculture
| DA | Funding Source |
Other Acknowledgements
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
National Statistical Coordination Board
| | Survey clearance |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Eduardo Sanguyo | EBS | Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) | Documenter of the study |
| Ana M. Eusebio | AME | Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) | Reviewer of the study |
| Maura S. Lizarondo | MSL | Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) | Reviewer of the study |
Date of Metadata Production
2010-06-10
DDI Document Version
Version 1.0 (June 2010)
DDI Document ID
DDI-PHL-BAS-CRSMP-2006-v1.0
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