Francesca Janelli Calma Sumilang English 10 S-6R

2014-29136

A Welfare Analysis on Farmer-Beneficiaries of the Community/Household-Level Coconut Processing Program

in Camarines Sur, Philippines

I. Status quo
A. Living condition of Philippine farmers
B. Situation of coconut-dependent farmers
Bersales, 2014; Cayabyab, 2013
Jadina, 2014
The agriculture sector
remains to contribute the
least in the GDP regardless
of the fact that a large portion
of the country’s labor force is
employed in this sector.
Farmers remain to have the
highest poverty incidence as
well.
The under development of
coconut-dependent
communities may be
attributed to having low profit
and numerous unforeseen
unfavorable events.
II. Action plan by the Department of Agriculture-
Philippines Coconut Authority
A. KAANIB Enterprise Development Program Department of Agriculture, 2011 In 2011, the KEDP was
(KEDP) implemented due to
institutionalizing Executive
Order No. 43 which was
made to help address the
poverty of the small hold
coconut farmers in the
Philippines.
1. Implementation of KAANIB Community/
Household-Level Coconut Processing
Program (CHLCP)
2. Budget allocated for the program
3. Objective of the program
B. Budget for the different agricultural related
polices

III. Farmer productivity and technology adaptation

A. Factors affecting farmers’ productivity and IRIN News, 2013 The age and education level
technology adaptation of a farmer largely
contributes on how s/he
performs in the farm and how

1. Age of farmer
2. Education level of farmer
B. Impact of value-adding processes
C. Attitude of farmers towards their livelihood
IV. Conclusion
A. Total budget allocated for KEDP-CHLCP
B. Factors considered in measuring the welfare
of the farmers
1. Monthly income and savings
2. Expenditure (cost and allocation)
3. Assets/investments
s/he decides on matters
related with the farm.
Escano, 2015 Processing coconut adds
value to the produce, thus,
entails a larger market and
additional profit.
IRIN News, 2013 Most farmers aim to make
the living condition of their
children better by working
hard since they bear in mind
that being a farmer is not
easy and it is not enough to
sustain the rising standards
of living in the country.