PRODUCTION PROBLEM ON VEGETABLE FARMING IN BRGY.

KANSANOC,
KAWAYAN, BILIRAN

Author: GLAISA V. MEDINA

Institution Name and Address: BILIRAN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY
BRGY. BURABOD, KAWAYAN, BILIRAN, 6560
E-mail Address : medinaglaisa21@gmail.com

Author: CHRISTINE MAE CAPILLAS

Institution Name and Address: BILIRAN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY
BRGY. KANSANOC, KAWAYAN, BILIRAN, 6560
E-mail Address : mellanieaprildemate01@gmail.com

Author: MELLANIE APRIL DAGUSIN

Institution Name and Address: BILIRAN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY
BRGY. KANSANOC, KAWAYAN, BILIRAN, 6560
E-mail Address : capillaschristinemae1@gmail.com

Author: JESSA MAE SIAT

Institution Name and Address: BILIRAN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY
 PRODUCTION PROBLEM ON VEGETABLE FARMING

IN BRGY. KANSANOC

ABSTRACT

This is a descriptive qualitative study that aimed to determine the production problem

on vegetable farming in Brgy. Kansanoc, Kawayan. Through the conduct of a structured

interview with the vegetable farmers, and the residents. Researchers were able to

determine six production problem. The six themes that were found as production problem

on vegetable farming were fertilizer problem, water problem, flood problem, financial

problem, gardening tools problem, and the seedlings problem. This signifies that

economic, environmental, and governmental problem arises if production problem on

vegetable farming will not be observed and give and immediate solutions for the

vegetable farmer in Brgy, Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran.

Keywords: Production Problem, Vegetable Farming

 INTRODUCTION

Growing of vegetables crops is primarily use as human food consumption.

Profitable vegetable farming requires attention to all production operations, including

insect, disease, and weed control and efficient marketing. The kind of vegetable grown is

mainly determined by consumer demands, which can be defined in terms of variety, size,

tenderness and flavors, freshness, and type of pack (Warid A. Warid, Vegetable farming

2019).

Generally, in planting vegetables human can’t control the problem that will affect the

process of production, because problem is essential to all farming operations. A lot of

problems can happen in the garden that can confuse the average gardener. Pest and

diseases can wreak havoc on home gardens and farms. Vegetables pest and planting

diseases is the issues that related to the environment like weather conditions, nutrition,

and even those caused by people or animals (Urban Farmer, Common Vegetable

Problems, 2019).

The production problem on vegetable farming is the supply, land, labor, capital,

entrepreneurship, and technology. In which the problem encountered by the residents in

Brgy. Kansanoc is affecting the community. Because of the financial problem, fertilizer

problem, water problem, seedlings problem, gardening tools problem, and flood problem.

In Brgy. kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran, vegetable farming is the cost of income and

is also for consumption. Both male or female were involved in planting vegetables and
have a different strategy in planting vegetables. Most farmers grow vegetables like bitter

gourd, eggplant, okra, string beans, lemon grass, malunggay, squash and etc. The

harvest time is usually from 1 to 2 months for eggplant, Okra, bitter gourd, while other

plants were harvest from 3 to 5 months like squash, bitter gourd, string beans, and lemon

grass. In Barangay Kansanoc, every household residence has vegetable gardens. For

small lands and farms for large one. When the researchers interviewed the barangay

chairperson, it has been pointed out that vegetable farming is one problem felt by the

community. These challenges motivated the researchers to evaluate the problems

encountered by vegetable farmers in terms of production.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The main purpose of the study is to identify production problem met by vegetable

farmers in Brgy. Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This study is a descriptive study using qualitative method. Descriptive study as

describe by Ana Maria Do Regala (2013), is primarily concerned with finding out “What

is” and might be applied to investigate. And that, qualitative research is empirical research

where the data are not in the form of numbers (Punch, 1998, p. 4). This means that

qualitative researchers study things in natural settings, attempting to make sense of, or

interpret, phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them (Denzin and Lincoln

1994).
 The qualitative tools that used is through a structured interview. Structured

interview was guided the researchers in interviewing 5 vegetable farmer owners and 5

vegetable farmer workers. The structured interview questionnaire has been set in order

to identify the production problem of vegetable in terms of supply, land, labor, capital,

entrepreneurship, and technology and to determine the main problems of the participants

if it has been solved or not.

Moreover, to identify the participants or key informants, purposive sampling was

used. purposive sampling is a prior knowledge about the purpose of the studies so that it

can properly choose and approach eligible participants (Ben Foley 2018). The inclusion

criteria used by the researchers were (1) vegetable farmer and (2) residents in Brgy.

Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran. The key informants for the structured interview were 8

females and 2 males with an age ranging from 27 to 60 years old. And the years in farming

vegetables is 1 to 20 years.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Basing from the structured interview, 6 themes were identified as production

problem of vegetable farmers. The problem is separately discussed below.

Fertilizer Problem

According to Philippine Star (2015), the problem of organic fertilizers is that it is

more expensive than inorganic fertilizers.

as the researcher interviewed locals in the community, it reveals that:

Lack of fertilizer and insectecides. (walay suppy sa abuno ug pangpalit

ug pang spary sa tanom)) (F1)

With this, the researchers were able to observed how crucial fertilizer is for

vegetable farmer. In which it is hard for the vegetable farmer to buy fertilizer because of

an expensive price.

Water Problem

As stipulated by Mary Ellen Ellis (2019), not enough water is one of the most

common reasons that plants are unhealthy, wilt, and dead. It’s not always easy, even for

expert gardeners, to get watering right. Thus,

Difficulty in watering plants. (Naglisod sa tubig pang bisbis sa tanom)

(farmer 3)

Lack of water supply. (kulang sa tubig) (farmer 4,5,5,7, and 8)

When interviewed the researchers found out that water is a problem for farmers in Brgy.

Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran.

Flood Problem
 In an article, Nikki Tilley (2019) explained that, most flood damage in the garden

does occur results from standing water that’s lasted for several days or even weeks. As

long as water recedes within a few days, most shrubs and trees will normally bounce back

with little or no damage at all. However, for some plants, a week or more of flooding can

cause severe injury and death, particularly for vegetable crops and tender herbaceous

plants like carrots and potato. This make the vegetable farmer in Barangay Kansanoc

worry that they stated:

The land was not good, it is only a small land area, flooded especially if

it Rains.

(Dili mayo ang yuta na gitamnan, gamay lang ang gitamnan na yuta,

mabahaan tubigon ang yuta sa gitamnan pag muuwan.) (F2,5,7, and 8).

The researcher believed that most of the land area where vegetables are planted

becomes a flooded area that brought problem to the farmer. If rainy comes in the

Province, farmers may not be able to sustain financial needs of every family. These

problem is very disturbing for those farmers who have an area which leads to flooding,

because they can’t control it, and the damage that may occur can harm their living as a

residents in the Brgy.

Financial Problem
 As explained by Miriam Caldwell People face a wide variety of financial problems.

The trouble might begin because you have a hard time or a distaste for budgeting, then

it blooms from there into additional issues that can have serious implications.

There is no maintenance for the plants.

(Walay ika maintenance sa mga tanom) (Farmer 3)

Not enough money to pay in farming. (walay ikasuhol sa

Pagtanom) (farmer 1, and 10).

The researcher observed that farmers on vegetable farming encountered financial

issue in which it is hard for their living in Brgy. Because most of the time they are lacking

of money for food consumption, that is why they try to plant vegetables in order to sustain

their daily needs.

Gardening Tools Problem

According to the “How to choose gardening equipment and tools”. when you are

choosing and buying gardening products, you are often faced with a huge range of

different models and brand names. By following a few simple hints and tips you can keep

things simple, and avoid expensive mistakes.

 Only Bolo is used in planting (bolo lang ang gigamit sa tanom)

(F6).

Lack of materials in planting vegeatables (Kulang sa kagamitan

para sa pagtanom ug mga utanon) (F7).

It was hard because I am the only one, and the area is wide (Naglisod

kay usa lang man ko, tapos dako ang lugar) (F4&F5)

It is a problem because it is lack of materials to be used in harvesting

(Problema kay kulang sa materials para pag ani) (F9)

The researcher observed that farmers on vegetable farming encountered

gardening tools issue. In which in Brgy. Kansanoc, is worrying about their vegetable

farming because it hard for them to manage the vegetable farming due to the lack of

gardening tools like bolo’s so the researcher believes that using bolo is not essential for

the entire area especially those who have a big area on vegetable farming.

Seedlings Problem
 As explained by, Sunday Gardener (2017), Many people choose to start seeds

indoors. There are many advantages to this method. However, there are also some

common problems you might encounter. It’s important for all beginner gardeners to know

about these potential disadvantages before they try to start seeds indoors.

The most common problems you may encounter include: Damping off, Mold, Poor

germination, Legginess.

No money to buy seeds of vegetables. (Dili makasya ang

kwarta para I palit ug binhi) (F9)

seedlings sa tanom, mahal ang seedlings) (F6,7,9).

The researcher observed that farmers on vegetable farming encountered seedlings

issue, in which in planting vegetables there is always a few kinds of vegetables that they

are planting. Most of the time the seeds are given by their neighbors or the officials in the

Brgy. Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

The researchers concluded that the production problem on vegetable in Brgy.

Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran were fertilizer problem, water problem, financial problem,

gardening tools problem, and seedling problem. The barangay must secure a way that

this problem may be solved immediately because this

interviewed the barangay chairperson, it has been pointed out that vegetable farming is

one problem felt by the community.

The results of the study are that the production problem on vegetable farming is

fertilizer problem, water problem, financial problem, Gardening tools problem, flooding

problem, and seedlings problem. In which the researcher discussed that in the production

problem in Brgy. Kansanoc affects the community.

Thus, the recommendations that may apply is the properly planning, preparing, and

maintaining the vegetable farming it reduces the chances for problems to develop. When

vegetable problem to occur, it is important to accurately identify them, so proper control

and management strategies can be implemented. We encourage every gardener and

farmer to try every organic and natural means possible before resorting to harsh

chemicals that are bad on plants and the environment.

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1. Production Problem: Supply

F1: Kulang sa Abuno, walay supply sa

Insecticides ug pesticides.

F2: Naglisod sa tubig, way abuno

F3: walay supply sa abuno ug pangpalit ug pang spray sa mga insekto na midapo sa tanom

F4: Insecticides/pesticides
F5: Insecticides/pesticides

F6: walay abuno

F7: Kulang sa tubig

F8: Abuno, insecticides

F9: Problema sa abuno insecticides/pesticides

F10: mga seedlings ug abuno insecticides

2. Production Problem: Land

F1: naay mukaon sa tanom (insects)

F2: dili mayo ang yuta sa lain na tanom, ang petchay madala sap ag-uwan, malutay

F3: kuananan ug ulod, gamay lang ang lugar

F4: Paghinlo sa mga sagbot kay dako man ang lugar

F5: mabahaan pagkusog kayo ang uwan ug paghinlo sa mga sagbot ng dali lang mutubo

F6: naay apids (insects) kakhaon sa manok.

F7: mabahaan, tas daghan ulod ang mga tanom

F8: Dali ra manubo ang sagbot, tubigon basta ting uwan

F9: dali manubo ang mga sagbot ug mabahaan pagkusog ang uwan

F10: kung muuwan ma wash out ang tanom kay mabaw lang ang gi tamnan
 3. Production Problem: Labor

F1: walay problema

F2: Kapoy ug kagutum kay init man

F3: naglisud kay siya lang usa ang nag atimann sa iyang mga vegetable

F4: naglisod kay usa lang man ko tapos dako ang area

F5: naglisod kay usa lang man dako ang area

F6: walay problema kay gamay lang ang area

F7: ma akos lang diman dako kayo ang are na akong gitamnan

F8: way problema

F9: walay problema

F10: walay problema

4. Production Problem: Capital

F1: Kulang ang capital na pampalit ug abuno

F2: ang ipalit

F3: problema kay walay ika maintenance sa mga tanom

F4: walay problema

F5: walay problema

F6: walay problema kung gihatag lang ang seedlings

F7: Gamay lang ang kwarta pamalit sa mga seedlings

F8: walay problema

F9: walay ipalit ug seedlings

F10: way problema

5. Production Problem:

Entrepreneurship

F1: walay problema kay ako lang man usa ang nag atiman sa pagtanom

F2: walay problema

F3: dili laayo maatiman kung usahay wala siya sa balay ug wala may lain pa ang mo atiman

F4: Usahay dili maatiman kay busy

F5: usahay dili maatiman kay busy

F6: naglisud sa tubig

F7: dili man maintain ug dalos

F8: way problema

F9: naglisod sa mga insekto pag patay

F10: way problema

6. Production Problem: Technology

F1: wala

F2: walay problema

F3: problema kayo kay kulang ang among mga kagamitan

F4: kulang ang materials o equipment sa paghabok

F5: kulang sa materials

F6: Kulang sa materials

F7: walay materials gamit sa pagtanom

F8: way problema

F9: problema kay kulang sa materials pag harvest sa tanom

F10: way problema

7. What are your main problems?

F1: Financial, kakulangan sa materials ug equipment sa pagtanom

F2: pangkabuhi wala lutuon kulang sa supply sa vegetable tas lisod sa tubig
F3: financial, equipment sa pagtanom

F4: financial paghinlo sa farming ug tubig

F5: financial, problema sa tubig

F6: financial, tubig

F7: financial, walay ika suhol sa pagdalos

F8: financial, tubig

F9: financial

F10: financial

8. Was it solved?

F1: na solved

F2: wala na solved kay naglisod kayo

F3: wala, kay walay financial

F4: na solve kaso gasto

F5: na solve kaso gasto

F6: na solved siya

F7: na solve kay nakaya man

F8: nasulbad
F9: wala na solved kay naglisod

F10: wala na solved

9. What can you recommend as to solve the problem?

F1: Naay mapuhunan tas naay mo tabang

F2: tabangan sa government

F3: tabangan sa government para sa mga materials

F4: muduol sa government para sa mga materials ug equipment

F5: tabangan sa government para sa mga materials ug equipment

F6: muduol sa munisipyo para maka ayo ug abuno sa tanom

F7: magkugi ug dalos adlaw adlaw atimanon ang tanom

F8: kung tabangan sa government

F9: Tabangan sa government

F10: maningkamot
QUESTIONS OF THE PRODUCTION PROBLEM ON VEGETABLE FARMING IN
BRGY. KANSANOC, KAWAYAN, BILIRAN

I. Profiling:

1. Sex: M/ F 2. Age:

3. Annual Income:

4. Education Attainment:

5. Years in Farming Vegetables:

Kinds of Vegetable How many Months to Season

harvest

II. Production Problem:

What problem have you encountered on vegetable farmers in terms of:

1. Supply
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2. Land
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3. Labor
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4. Capital
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5. Entrepreneurship
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6. Technology
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III. What are your main problems?

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IV. Was it solved? If not why?

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V. What can you recommend as to solve the problem?

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 Republic of the Philippines
Biliran Province State University
Poblacion, Naval, Biliran

November 26, 2019

HON. ALDRIN D. DEMATE
Brgy. Chairperson
Brgy. Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran

Sir,
Good Day!
We are the students of Biliran Province State University taking the Bachelor of
Arts in Economics section 2-A. The group has completed a study entitled “Production
Problem on Vegetable Farming in Brgy. Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran.
With this, we humbly request from your good office permission to present our
research study to all your barangay official within November 27-December 2, 2019 in
your convenient time.
Your approval could greatly help in the success of our study and fulfilling the final
requirement in our class.
Thank you for your positive response.

Respectfully Yours,
GLAISA V. MEDINA
CHRISTINE MAE CAPILLAS
MELLANIE APRIL DEMATE
JESSA MAE SIAT

Noted:
ANNEL RUTH D. CELIS
BiPSU Instructor

Approved:
HON. ALDRIN D. DEMATE
Brgy. Chairperson
DOCUMENTATION (INTERVIEW)

The Researcher interviewed one of the vegetables

Farmers. In Brgy. Kansanoc, Kawayan, Biliran.

The interviewed residents has a small area of

a vegtable farmer.
According to the farmers he said that
Planting vegetables is their food consumption.

Other farmers said that they can sell their vegetables

To other people.
The residents in Brgy. Kasanoc show her vegetable
Farming And explained that is it her hobby to
plant vegetables.
This is the vegtable farming of the Brgy. Captain. It is big area in which there is
more kind of Vegtables that he plants.