Production

The January to December 2023 corn production was recorded at 17,005.45 metric tons. This was lower by 10,919.18 metric tons or -39.1 percent from the previous year’s output of 27,924.63 metric tons. The total reduction was both shared by white and yellow corn. Yellow corn produced the bulk of production steadily. (Figure 1 and    Table 1)

Figure 1. Corn Production by Ecosystem, Apayao Province
Cordillera Administrative Region  
January to December: 2022-2023

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey (CPS)

Harvest Area

Figure 2. Corn Harvest Area, Apayao Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, January-December: 2022-2023

 

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey (CPS)

During the current year, harvest area contracted to 4,9710.18 hectares or by -32.5 percent from the previous year’s level of 7,367.42 hectares. The cut was both shared by white and yellow corn. (Figure 2 and Table 1).

Yield per Hectare

Yield per hectare for January to December 2023 decreased to 3.42 metric tons or by -9.7 percent from the 3.79 metric tons yield a year ago. By corn type, yellow corn yield was likewise recorded at 3.42 metric tons and white corn yield at 1.12 metric tons. In the same order, each corn type was lower by -9.8 percent and -43.2 percent than their respective yields in 2022. (Figure 3 and Table 1)

Figure 3. Yield of Corn, Apayao Province, Cordillera Administrative Region 

January-December: 2022-2023

Farmgate Price

Figure 4. Monthly Average Farmgate Prices for Yellow Corngrain

 Apayao Province, Cordillera Administrative Region

January-December : 2022-2023

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey (CPS)

In January to December 2023, the average farmgate price of matured yellow corngrain was registered at PhP16.58 per kilogram. This was higher by 0.3 percent than its previous year’s farmgate price of PhP16.53 per kilogram. During the year, the highest average farmgate price was quoted in May at PhP18.09 per kilogram, while the lowest average farmgate price was recorded in September at PhP14.16 per kilogram.

In January to December 2023, the average farmgate price of matured yellow corngrain was registered at PhP16.58 per kilogram. This was higher by 0.3 percent than its previous year’s farmgate price of PhP16.53 per kilogram. During the year, the highest average farmgate price was quoted in May at PhP18.09 per kilogram, while the lowest average farmgate price was recorded in September at PhP14.16 per kilogram.

Table 1. Corn Production, Harvest Area, and Yield, Apayao Province

Cordillera Administrative Region

January-December: 2022-2023

Table 2. Monthly Average Farmgate Prices for Yellow Corngrain, Apayao Province
Cordillera Administrative Region
January-December : 2022-2023

Note: dash (-) denotes no price quotation

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey (CPS)

CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

The data collection for Corn Production Survey is conducted during the first 10 days of April, July, October, and December.

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 and thresher’s shares, reserved, etc. It excludes those produced but not harvested due to low price, lack of demand, force majeure, or fortuitous events, etc.

Yellow corn - used generally as feed grains. It includes all types of corn other than white. 

White corn - type of corn used primarily for human consumption.

Harvest Area - refers to the actual area from which harvests were realized. This excludes crop areas that were totally damaged. It may be smaller than the area planted.

Metric ton - refers to a unit that is being used which is equal to 1,000 kilograms.

Farmgate Price - refers to the price received by farmers for their crops at the location of farm. Thus, the marketing costs, such as the transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce are not included in the farm prices. 

     Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) definition: Prices received by farmers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, the costs of transporting from the farm to the nearest market or first point of sale and market charges (if any) for selling the produce are, by definition, not included in the farm prices. (www.fao.org)

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      GEOFFREY B. CALIMUHAYAN

      Chief Statistical Specialist

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