CORN PRODUCTION GOES DOWN BY 38.14 PERCENT

Corn production in Siquijor province was down by 38.14 percent in 2019 compared to its record in 2018. Its production in 2018 posted at 3,335.00 metric tons and it went down to 2,063.00 metric tons in 2019, resulting to a production decrement of 1,272.00 metric tons.

Second quarter marked the lowest corn production in 2018 with a record of 353.00 metric tons. The highest corn production in 2018 was noted on the fourth quarter with a record of 1,339.00 metric tons. In 2019, the lowest production was reported at 68.00 metric tons, also in the second quarter. The highest production was also noted in the fourth quarter with a record of 741.00 metric tons. (See Figure 2).

CORN AREA GOES DOWN BY 35.43 PERCENT

Corn area in the province of Siquijor was recorded at 2,486.00 hectares in 2019. It was smaller by 35.43 percent compared to its record in 2018 with an area estimate of 3,850.00 hectares. This resulted to an area difference of 1,364.00 hectares between 2018 and 2019.

In second quarter of 2019, the harvested area for corn in the province was 138.00 hectares. It was lower by 292.00 hectares compared to the same quarter in 2018 with harvest area of 430.00 hectares. Second quarter marked the lowest corn area harvested both in 2018 and in 2019. Fourth quarter also marked the highest harvest area for corn both in 2018 and in 2019.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Palay and corn production, area and yield and other production data are generated from Palay Production Survey (PPS) and Corn Production Survey (CPS) which are among the major agricultural surveys of the Philippine Statistics Authority being conducted every quarter of each year. These aim to generate estimates that serve as inputs for policy making and programs on palay and corn. Production data generated by the PPS/CPS are inputs to the Performance of Agriculture Report (PAR) and to the preparation of the Gross Domestice Product (GDP). Moreover, the surveys support the data needs of planners, policy and decision makers and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector.

(SGD.) AURELIA M. CANDA
Chief Statistical Specialist