Palay Production in Bukidnon increased by 2.5 percent.

Bukidnon produced the highest share in terms of total palay production with 149,293.80 metric tons (MT) or 58.7 percent share of the total palay production of Northern Mindanao. Lanao del Norte followed with 75,717.79 MT or 29.8 percent share, then by Misamis Occidental at 23,484.50 MT or 9.2 share, Misamis Oriental at 5,749.1 MT or 2.3 share and lastly Camiguin at 250.00 MT or 0.1 share (Figure 1 and 2).

Palay production in Bukidnon recorded an increase, with 149,293.80 MT during the third quarter in 2022 as compared to 145,707.00 MT in the same quarter during the previous year or with a 2.5 percent increase. The scene increase is the 4^th highest growth within Northern Mindanao provinces, with Lanao del Norte with the highest growth rate at 13.2 percent increase and followed by Camiguin and Misamis Oriental at 11.9 and 11.6 percent increase respectively. Meanwhile, the provinces of Misamis Occidental recorded a decrease in their palay production at -2.2 percent (Table 1).

Majority of the Palay harvested in Bukidnon during the third quarter of 2022 were from irrigated farms which accounted 81.6 percent of the total harvested area. Meanwhile, 18.4 percent came from rain fed farms(Figure 2).

Palay Production in Bukidnon increased by 3,586.80 metric tons, the increase is brought by the increase of Rainfed Production from 23,584.00 metric tons in the third quarter of 2021 to 27,415.35 metric tons in the same period of 2022. However, there was a slight decrease in irrigated palay production from 122,123.00 metric tons in the third quarter of 2021 to 121,878.45 metric tons in the third quarter of 2022.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Estimates of volume of palay production are generated from the Quarterly Palay Production Survey (PPS) of which there are four survey rounds in a year, that is, January, April, July, and October.The objective of the survey is to generate estimates on palay production. The purpose of this survey is to provide statistical data as reference for research and statistical purpose of stakeholders.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Crop Production - refers to the quantity produced and actually harvested for a particular crop during the reference period. It includes those harvested but damaged, stolen, given away, consumed, given as harvester’s share, reserved, etc. It excludes those produced but not harvested due to low price, lack of demand, force majeure, or fortuitous events, etc.

Irrigated palay - palay area with irrigation facilities that supply water to the farm through gravity, force/power, pump, etc.

Rainfed palay - palay grown in this ecosystem has dikes that retain water and is solely dependent upon rainfall for its water supply. In this special release, production in rainfed also includes those in upland. Palay grown in upland does not have amenities for standing water. It is usually located along elevated lands, along rivers, between hills, hillsides, etc. Upland type is confined not only to high places or hillsides but also to low areas having no facilities for standing water.

MARIA EVANGELINE N. NON
Chief Supervising Specialist
PSO-Bukidnon

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