PRODUCTION AND MARKETING PRACTICES AND COSTS AND RETURNS

ANALYSIS AMONG HYBRID RICE FARMERS IN BARANGAY

PINAGTURILAN, STA. CRUZ, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS

Presented to the Faculty of College of Agriculture

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE COLLEGE
Murtha Campus

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
Major in Agribusiness Management

ROCHELLYN V. AMORADO
March 2016

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis entitled Production and Marketing Practices and

Costs and Returns Analysis Among Hybrid Rice Farmers in Barangay Pinagturilan,
Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro, prepared and submitted by Rochellyn V. Amorado in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Major in Agribusiness Management, has been recommended for approval.

RIZZI ANGELICA T. DAGOS

Adviser

Certified as to the appropriateness of data analysis and correctness of grammar,

style, and format.

BENEDICTO R. BATILES, JR., MAgr SUSANITA G. LUMBO, PhD

Data Analyst Critic Reader

Approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of

Science in Agriculture Major in Agribusiness Management.

Panel of Examiners

ARTEMIO T. BAAGA EMMANUEL C. PASCUA, MAgr

Member Member

MARY YOLE APPLE DECLARO-RUEDAS, MA

RECO Member

RONALDO G. ORPIANO, PhD

Research Chair

Accepted on _____________ as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Major in Agribusiness Management.

RONALDO G. ORPIANO, PhD

Dean, College of Agriculture

SUSANITA G. LUMBO, PhD

Director, Research, Development, and Extension
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

R.V.A.
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DEDICATION

R.V.A.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page

TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT iii
DEDICATION v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF TABLES vii
LIST OF FIGURES viii
ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER

I BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1

Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Objectives of the Study 4
Significance of the Study 6
Scope and Limitations 6
Conceptual Framework 7
Definition of Terms 9

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES 13

III METHODOLOGY 19
Research Design 19
Locale of the Study
Respondents of the Study 21
Research Instrument 21
Data Gathering Procedure 21
Data Analysis 22

IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 23

V CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 33
Conclusions 34
Recommendations 35

REFERENCES 36

APPENDICES 38
A. Communication Letter 39
B. Survey Questionnaire 40

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CURRICULUM VITAE 44

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Title Page

1 Socio-economic profile of hybrid rice farmers in Barangay Pinagturilan, 23

Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro.

2 Production practices of hybrid rice farmers in Barangay Pinagturilan, Sta. 26

Cruz, Occidental Mindoro.

3 Marketing practices of hybrid rice farmers in Barangay Pinagturilan, Sta. 27

Cruz, Occidental Mindoro.

4 Costs and returns analysis of hybrid rice production of farmers in 29

Barangay Pinagturilan, Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro.

5 Production and marketing related problems in hybrid rice in Barangay 31

Pinagturilan, Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro.

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Title Page

1 Research paradigm. 9

2 Map of Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro. 19

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 ABSTRACT

AMORADO, ROCHELLYN VIAA; POWERS, AMOR MACASPAC,

College of Agriculture, Occidental Mindoro State College, Murtha Campus, San Jose,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippines, March 2016. Production and Marketing Practices
and Costs and Returns Analysis Among Hybrid Rice Farmers in Barangay
Pinagturilan, Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro.

Adviser: Ms. Rizzi Angelica T. Dagos

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