CORN PRODUCTION DECREASES BY 75.68 PERCENT

Corn production in Siquijor province went down by 75.68 percent for the period January to June 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Its production in 2022 was posted at 667.81 metric tons, while in 2023 its production was recorded at 162.42 metric tons.

CORN PRODUCTION BY TYPE, January-June 2022 - 2023

Production of white corn was reported at 162.42 metric tons in January to June 2023. This was lower by 75.68 percent compared to its record in 2022 with 667.81 metric tons. No production of yellow corn was reported in January to June 2022 and 2023.

QUARTERLY CORN PRODUCTION, 1st and 2nd Quarter 2022-2023

The 1st quarter marked a production record of 129.72 metric tons of white corn in 2023. It was higher than the 2nd quarter’s record of only 32.70 metric tons. In 2023, the first quarter also had a higher production estimate of 583.00 metric tons of corn white compared to the second quarter with only 84.81 metric tons. No production of yellow corn was reported in January to June 2022 and 2023.

AREA HARVESTED FOR CORN DECREASES BY 77.15 PERCENT

he area harvested for corn was reported at 183.00 hectares in January to June 2023. It was 77.15 percent lower than its record in 2022 of 800.99 hectares.

AREA HARVESTED FOR CORN BY TYPE, January-June 2022 - 2023

The area harvested for corn white in January-June 2023 was 183.00 hectares, while in January-June 2022 it was registered at 800.99 hectares. No area of yellow corn was reported in January to June 2022 and 2023.

QUARTERLY AREA HARVESTED FOR CORN, 1st and 2nd Quarter 2022-2023

In 2023, the 1st quarter registered a higher report of area for white corn with 138.00 hectares than the 2nd quarter of only 45.00 hectares. In 2022, the 1st quarter also had a higher area reported at 700.00 hectares while only 100.99 hectares in the 2nd quarter. No area of yellow corn was reported in January to June 2022 and 2023.

The Corn Production Survey (CPS) is one of the major agricultural surveys conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This generates estimates on corn production, area, yield, and other production-related data that serve as inputs for policy making and programs on corn. Specifically, the production data generated from the survey are direct inputs to the Value of Production in the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries and to the computation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accordingly. Moreover, the survey supports the data needs of planners, policy and decision makers and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector particularly the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies such as Philippine Council for Agriculture, and Fisheries (PCAF) and the general public.

The survey covers sample corn farming households in sample corn producing barangays in all provinces in the country. The sampling frame for the Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) is the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) while the sampling frame for the Secondary Sampling Unit (SSUs) is the 2017 Listing of Farm Households (LFH). However, if the selected sample PSU is not covered in the 2017 LFH, the 2012 CAF is used.

Data collection is scheduled on the first 10 days of the month following the reference period, i.e., April for Quarter 1, July for Quarter 2 and October for Quarter 3. To comply with the Philippine System of National Accounts calendar, data collection for Quarter 4 is done during the first 10 days of December. The collection of data for this survey is undertaken by Statistical Researchers (SRs). SRs are trained prior to field operations to ensure that the procedures and concepts are understood.

(SGD) JOSELITO C. MAGHANOY
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)/
Officer-in-Charge