Republic of the Philippines

Department of Agriculture
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

ESTABLISHMENT OF BENCHMARK INFORMATION ON POSTHARVEST AND MECHANIZATION

OF SELECTED COMMODITIES: ONION

SUPPLIER OF ONION

Date of Interview: _______________________

Interviewer: ____________________________

Name: ____________________________ Contact No.: _______________________

Company affiliation: ___________________________________________________
Position: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________

Instruction: Check the necessary information in items with ( ).

A. PROCUREMENT PRACTICES

1. Products of the enterprise

( ) Raw onion ( ) Peeled onion ( ) Others___________

2. Volume procured, MT/year

( ) Shallot, ___________ ( ) Red bulb,___________ ( ) Yellow granex, ___________

3. Sources of onion
Type of onion Sources
Shallot
Red bulb
Yellow Granex

4. Buying price of raw material and semi-processed onions

Type of onion Buying price, PhP/kg

Shallot
Red bulb
Yellow Granex

5. Do you practice drying? ( ) Yes ( ) No

6. Drying facility used ( ) MPDP ( ) Others ______
7. Drying facility capacity, ________MT
8. Drying recovery
Type of onion Recovery after drying, %
Shallot
Red bulb
Yellow Granex
9. Standards in onion procurement (Size and appearance)

Type of onion Size Appearance

Shallot ( ) None ( ) _____ ( ) Peeled ( ) __________
Red bulb ( ) None ( ) _____ ( ) Peeled ( ) __________
Yellow Granex ( ) None ( ) _____ ( ) Peeled ( ) ____________________

10. Which sweet onion do you prefer? ( ) Shallot ( ) Yellow granex ( ) Red bulb
11. Standards in onion procurement (Packaging and moisture content)

Weight per pack Other

Type of onion Packaging Purity
standards
Shallot ( ) Crates ( ) ________
Red bulb ( ) Crates ( ) ________

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Department of Agriculture
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Yellow Granex ( ) Crates ( ) ________

12. Do your suppliers meet your standards?

Type of onion Size Appearance Packaging Purity

Shallot ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No
Red bulb ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No
Yellow Granex ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) No

13. Problems met in the procurement of raw material and semi-processed onions

Problems Shallot Red bulb Yellow Granex Chilled onion

Unstable supply
Increasing price
Standards not met
Lack of other product
substitute
Other problems

14. Suggested solutions:

( ) Establishment of onion processing plant
( ) Stable supply of onion in the local market
( ) Others ________

15. Support needed to sustain procurement of multiplier _________________________

B. MARKETING PRACTICES

1. Do you clean or sort your procured onion before marketing? ( ) Yes ( ) No

2. Cost of cleaning ___________, PhP/kg
3. Cost of sorting ___________, PhP/kg
4. Where do you market your onion?
( ) Onion processors/commissary, _______% ( ) Retailers in _____________, __%
( ) Exporter, _______% ( ) Others ____
5. Form of onion sold ( ) Raw material ( ) Peeled ( ) Others
6. Selling price, PhP/kg

Type of onion Raw material Peeled

Shallot
Red bulb
Yellow Granex

7. Mode of disposal: ( ) Picked up by buyer ( ) Delivered

8. Requirements of the buyer

A. Size and appearance

Type of onion Size Appearance

Shallot ( ) None ( ) _____ ( ) Peeled ( ) __________
Red bulb ( ) None ( ) _____ ( ) Peeled ( ) __________
Yellow Granex ( ) None ( ) _____ ( ) Peeled ( ) __________

B. Packaging, Purity and other standards

Type of onion Packaging Weight per pack Purity Other standards

Shallot ( ) Crates ( ) _______
Red bulb ( ) Crates ( ) _______

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Department of Agriculture
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Yellow Granex ( ) Crates ( ) _______

C. PERCEPTION

1. Comparing with the previous years (2-3 years ago), did you notice a decline in the number of farmers who
plant multiplier? ( ) Yes ( ) No

2. If yes, what do you think are the reasons?

( ) Laborious ( ) Commands low price ( ) Can’t be marketed without drying
( ) Others ________________

How

Thank You!!!