TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.

OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 1
A.

Background ................................................................................................................... 1

B.

Contribution to the Economy ......................................................................................... 1

II.

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS .............................................................................................. 1

A.

Production ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.

World Production ........................................................................................................ 1

2.

Domestic Production................................................................................................... 2
B.

Supply and Demand ....................................................................................................... 5

1.

Supply ........................................................................................................................ 5

2.

Demand ...................................................................................................................... 6
C.

Value-Chain System ...................................................................................................... 7

1.

Input Subsystem ......................................................................................................... 8

2.

Production Subsystem ................................................................................................. 8

3.

Marketing Subsystem.................................................................................................. 9

4.

Processing Subsystem ............................................................................................... 10

5.

Support Subsystem ................................................................................................... 11

D.

Prices ........................................................................................................................... 11

1.

Domestic Prices ........................................................................................................ 11

2.

Price Formation/Differentiation ................................................................................ 12

E.

SWOT Analysis ........................................................................................................... 13

F.

Problem Tree Analysis ................................................................................................. 14

III. SUMMARY, POLICY IMPLICATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................ 14

IV. REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 16
V.

ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................ 17

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Top 10 Citrus Producing Countries, In Percent, 2007. ................................................... 1

Figure 2. Top 10 citrus producing countries, in percent and in tonnes, 1998-2007. ....................... 2
Figure 3. Top calamansi-producing provinces, in percent and in MT, 2008. .................................. 3
Figure 4. Top calamansi-producing provinces, in percent and in MT, 1998-2008. ......................... 3
Figure 5. Calamansi: Production, Area, and Yield - 1998-2008. .................................................. 4
Figure 6. Value of production of calamansi (at constant prices), 1998-2008. ................................. 4
Figure 7. Calamansi: volume of production and exports, 1998-2008. ........................................... 5
Figure 8. Value (in % and in US$) of calamansi export by product form, Philippines, 2008. ........ 6
Figure 9. Top markets for calamansi juice, in percent and in kg., 2008. ....................................... 6
Figure 10. Calamansi agribusiness system. ................................................................................... 7
Figure 11. On-farm major costs in calamansi production (in %), 1998-2008. .............................. 8
Figure 12. Geographic flow and marketing channels for calamansi in Mindoro Oriental, 2001. .... 9
Figure 13. Geographic flow and marketing channels for calamansi in Quezon, 2001. ................. 10
Figure 14. Calamansi-sugar concentrate processing flow. ........................................................... 10
Figure 15. Calamansi: various prices, 1998-2008....................................................................... 11
Figure 16. Price ratios of calamansi, 1998-2008. ....................................................................... 12
Figure 17. Problem tree for the calamansi industry. ................................................................... 14

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Calamansi supply and utilization, in MT, 2000-2008. ..................................................... 5

Table 2. Value (in US$) of calamansi export by product form, Philippines, 1998-2008. ............... 6
Table 3. Top markets for calamansi juice, in kg., 1998-2008. ....................................................... 7
Table 4. Issues and recommendations in the calamansi industry. ................................................ 15

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LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex 1. Gross value output of selected fruits, 1998-2008. ........................................................ 17

Annex 2. Calamansi: updated average production costs and returns, Philippines, 1998-2008. ... 18

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