Title: Comparative economic analysis of diversified crops under irrigated and rainfed conditions and their irrigated performance versus irrigated rice
Abstract: A comparison of the profitability of selected diversified crops under irrigated and rainfed conditions and their irrigated performance with that of irrigated rice under the Laoag Vintar River Irrigation System (LVRIS) and Bonga Pump No. 2 (BP#2) was done during the dry cropping seasons 1986-88. Predominant cropping patterns identified were rice-garlic-mungbean and rice-rice-mungbean. The study found that: 0 Under LVRIS. material costs for irrigated garlic was higher than irrigated rice during the 1986/87 dry season. During the 1987/ 88 dry season, gross returns, total family labor, materialcosts, total variable costs, and returns above variable cost for irrigated garlic were higher than for irrigated rice. Under BP#2, results were almost similar during both cropping seasons. 0 Under LVRIS and BP#2, no significant differences were observed between the economic parameters of irrigated rice and irrigated mungbean during the 1986/87 dry season. During the 1987j88 dry season, however, gross returns, labor and power costs, material costs, totalvariablecosts. and returns lo material costs were higher for irrigated rice than for irrigated munghean. 0 Material costs and total variable costs were higher for irrigated garlic than irrigated rice under both systems during the 1986187 dry season. During the 1987/88 cropping at LVRIS and BP#2, gross returns, total family ldhor, labor and power costs. material costs, total variable costs, and returns above variable costs was higher, while returns to material costs was lower for irrigated garlicthan for irrigated mungbean. A follow-up survey is recommended for more conclusive results. Introduction /Significance Objectives llocano farmers have been traditionally The study aimed to compare the profitability planting diversified crops in irrigated areas. Howof selected diversified crops under irrigated and ever, the socio-economicviability ofthis practice is rainfed conditions, and their performance with still vague. Thus, data on production (ex. resource irrigated rice. Specifically, thc study aimed to: use, cropping systems, farm inputs and yield) and (a) identify existing cropping patterns and comeconomic iactors (e.g. prices, marketing practices pare their profitability; (b) identify the most efliand systems, credit, etc.) musf be gathered, cient means of utilizing family labor; (c) determine analyzed and documented. Data gathered will the net returns to family labor and investment; and serve as baseline information in determining farm (d) identify the economic factors affecting crop profitability and will also serve as a tool in guiding diversification. farmers in decision-making for agricultural production. Government agencies can also refer to this study in formulating policies relevant to irrigation systems and management. Chairman. lkpartment of Agricultural Fxconomics and Assistanl Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Foreslly. Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, llocs None.
Publication Year: 1989
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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