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Commodity Industry Situation ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,100 islands and islets in the Pacific. A tropical country located 0.5-20 o north of the equator, it has a warm and humid climate with temperature (about 27 o C) and relative humidity (about 80%) that remain constant throughout the year. This climatic feature and its fertile soils of mostly volcanic origin make the Philippines an ideal place for growing tropical fruits and nuts. In fact, more than 300 indigenous and exotic, edible fruit-bearing species are found in the country. The fruit sector is an important component of Philippine agriculture. In 1998, it occupied a growing area of 621,861 ha (Table 1). During the 1994–1998 period, the fruit sector generated foreign exchange ranging from US$0.44 M (million) to 0.96 M (Table 2). Among the major fruits, banana, mango, and pineapple contribute significantly to the economy in terms of income, employment, and foreign exchange. In recent years, the fruit crop industry has exhibited increasing trends in terms of production, area, and yield. The contributions of specific crops to total production in 1993 and 1997 are presented in Table 3. During these periods, fruits covered 6.59% of the 12.79 M ha total crop area harvested. Fruit production comprised 14.35% of the 66.78 M t (million tons) of total volume of crops produced, with a share of 19.9% in the total value of production of P230.81 M. The Philippines enjoys a major share of export of banana and mango in the world Table 1. Area and production of major fruits in the Philippines, 1998. a Area Production Fruit (ha) (t) Banana 334,668 3,755,164 Mango 96,883 508,887 Pineapple 64,925 1,254,372 Citrus 35,230 163,090 Durian 13754 55,016 Jackfruit 13540 93,540 Lanzones 10,530 26,724 Papaya 8,807 94,037 Avocado 8,807 22,726 Caimito 7,600 25,389 Cashew 7,130 4,900 Rambutan 3,524 12,720 Chico 3,140 11,890 Guayabano 3,073 8,573 Pili 2,580 4,631 Atis 2,057 6,262 Marang 3,067 12,875 Mangosteen 1,058 2,331 Tiesa 1,028 1,936 Balimbing 460 2,111 Total 621,861 6,067,174 a Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), 1999. market. The advantage of the country as a world fruit supplier is attributed to its warm, tropical climate; fertile soil; production areas outside the typhoon belt; state-of-the-art technology and skilled technicians; and nearness to the Asian and Pacific markets. Banana and Mango ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Table 2. Quantity and value of Philippine fruit exports, 1994–1998. a Growth % Share Rate %/yr 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1994–98 1994–98 A. Quantity t Banana, fresh/chips 1,170,658 1,231,182 1,270,573 1,162,429 1,164,072 69.98 0 Pineapple, all forms 459,711 448,465 439,235 410,834 371,116 24.84 -5.16 Mango, all forms 35,985 51,396 46,313 54,574 56,966 2.86 13.79 Papaya, fresh/dried 3,832 2,719 1,688 694 230 0.11 -48.18 Others, all forms 31,744 36,451 32,999 43,954 38,016 2.21 5.24 Total 1,701,930 1,770,213 1,790,808 1,672,485 1,630,400 100.00 -0.98 B. Value 1,000 US$ FOB Banana, fresh/chips 231,321 244,247 258,533 240,434 235,791 51.82 0.33 Pineapple, all forms 145,592 140,320 156,570 149,798 178,657 31.73 0.33 Mango, all forms 40,895 556,345 51,068 53,128 51,347 10.79 4.49 Papaya, fresh/dried 1,392 1,283 835 587 339 0.19 -4,439.00 Others, all forms 20,146 23,098 26,422 30,527 27,432 5.47 8.61 Total 439,346 965,293 493,428 474,474 493,566 100.00 1.45 Annual Average 573M a BAS 1999. Table 3. Harvest area, value, and volume of production of selected fruits in the Philippines, 1993 and 1997. 1993 and 1997 1993 % 1997 % Average % Harvest Area ( ‘000 ha) All Crops 12,549 13,025 12,790 Fruits 815 6.49 877 6.73 846 6.59 Banana 326 2.60 338 2.60 328 2.57 Mango 61 0.49 92 0.71 77 0.61 Pineapple 43 0.34 40 0.31 43 0.34 Papaya 6 0.05 6 0.05 5 0.04 Citrus 29 0.23 31 0.24 31 0.24 Durian 4 0.03 4 0.03 4 0.03 Other fruits 346 2.76 366 2.81 281 2.78 Production Value (million P) All Crops 177,472 276,826 230,807 Fruits 36,465 20.55 58,925 21.29 19.9 Banana 10,564 5.95 14,921 5.39 12,693 5.55 Mango 6,716 3.78 10,554 3.81 9,556 4.15 Pineapple 5,394 3.04 11,090 4.01 6,957 2.98 Papaya 289 0.16 255 0.09 280 0.12 Citrus 1,561 0.88 1,745 0.63 1,697 0.75 Durian 739 0.42 885 0.32 840 0.38 Other fruits 11,202 6.31 19,475 7.04 13,873 5.96 6 ............................................................................................................. R&D Status and Directions
Page 2 and 3: OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR De
Page 4 and 5: First Edition 2003 ISBN 971-20-0514
Page 6 and 7: Acknowledgment ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Page 8 and 9: Dr. Leon C. Namuco Associate Profes
Page 10 and 11: Technology Forecasts ..............
Page 12 and 13: List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Page 14 and 15: Introduction ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Page 18 and 19: Table 3. (Continued). 1993 and 1997
Page 20 and 21: Latundan 20% Bungulan 6% Others 8%
Page 22 and 23: Table 5. Top ten banana-producing c
Page 24 and 25: Table 9. Top ten mango-producing co
Page 26 and 27: growers, sprayers, traders, coopera
Page 28 and 29: Major Completed and Ongoing Project
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Page 34 and 35: Table 12. (Continued). Area Technol
Page 36 and 37: Table 13. (Continued). Area Technol
Page 38 and 39: Challenges and Issues ○ ○ ○
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Page 42 and 43: Table 16. (Continued). Area R&D Gap
Page 46 and 47: Technology Forecasts ○ ○ ○
Page 52 and 53: Development of Postharvest System,
Page 54 and 55: References ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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