Status of vegetable farm mechanization in the Philippines

• Published in: Philippine Agricultural Mechanization Bulletin (Philippines) Vol. 10; no. 5
• Main Authors: De Asis, A.M, Franco, D.T, Suministrado, D.C, Capareda, S.C. (Philippines Univ. Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Inst. of Agricultural Engineering) Tallada, J.G, Reyes, M.D, Manalastas, F.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; DESARROLLO AGRÍCOLA; DÉVELOPPEMENT AGRICOLE; EQUIPO DE LA EXPLOTACIÓN AGRARIA; EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE; EXPLOTACIONES AGRARIAS; FARM EQUIPMENT; FARMS; FILIPINAS; HORTALIZAS (PLANTAS); MATÉRIEL AGRICOLE; MECANIZACIÓN; MECHANIZATION; MÉCANISATION; PHILIPPINES; PLANTE LÉGUMIÈRE; VEGETABLE CROPS
• ISSN: 0118-8275

This paper presents the salient results of a research study on the current mechanization status of the country's vegetable subsector. These results are aimed to provide baseline data that can be used by government and other concerned agencies in decision and policy-making for a more productive, profitable and sustainable local vegetable industry. Thirteen vegetable-producing provinces served as survey areas for the study (Albay, Batangas, Bohol, Bukidnon, Camarines Sur, Laguna, Leyte, Misamis Oriental, Nueva Vizcaya, Occidental Mindoro, Pampanga, Pangasinan and Quezon [Philippines]). Analysis of the survey data indicate that the overall mechanization level in vegetable production in the Philippines is low due to small cultivated farms that result to low average incomes. Many vegetable farmers also favor the use of hand tools which many respondents find adequate for their needs