PALAY PRODUCTION INCREASES BY 8.21 PERCENT

Palay production in Siquijor province went up by 8.21 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. Its production in 2019 was recorded at 1,388.00 metric tons, while in 2020 its production was recorded at 1,502.00 metric tons. The production gain was registered at 114.00 metric tons.

PALAY PRODUCTION BY ECOSYSTEM, 2019 - 2020

Production on irrigated farms was reported at 1,369.00 metric tons in 2020. This was higher by 3.56 percent compared to its output in 2019 with 1,322.00 metric tons. On the same way, production on rainfed farms inclined by 101.52 percent. In 2019, its production estimate was reported at 66.00 metric tons and it increased to 133.00 metric tons in 2020.

QUARTERLY PALAY PRODUCTION, 2019

In 2019, second quarter marked the highest production on irrigated palay with a record of 546.00 metric tons. On rainfed palay, the highest production was noted on the 1st quarter with 48.00 metric tons on record. However, the lowest production on irrigated palay was observed on the 3rd quarter with only 5.00 metric tons while for rainfed palay, 2nd and 3rd quarter had no reported production for 2019.

QUARTERLY PALAY PRODUCTION, 2020

In 2020, fourth quarter registered the highest palay production both for irrigated and rainfed. The production on irrigated palay in this quarter was estimated at 722.00 metric tons, while 103.00 metric tons on rainfed palay. On the other hand, the lowest production on irrigated palay was noted in 3rd quarter with only 4.00 metric tons. For rainfed palay, 1st and 3rd quarter had no reported production.

AREA HARVESTED FOR PALAY DECREASES BY 2.40 PERCENT

The harvested area for palay was estimated at 447.00 hectares in 2020. It was 2.40 percent lower than its record in 2019 with 458.00 hectares. This means that 11.00 hectares of palay area in the province were planted in 2019 but not planted in 2020.

AREA HARVESTED FOR PALAY BY ECOSYSTEM, 2019 - 2020

Irrigated palay area decreased from 426.00 hectares in 2019 to 396.00 hectares in 2020. On the contrary, rainfed palay area increased from 32.00 hectares in 2019 to 51.00 hectares in 2020.

QUARTERLY AREA HARVESTED FOR PALAY, 2019

In 2019, the highest area harvested on irrigated palay was noted in 2nd quarter with 174.00 hectares. The highest area harvested on rainfed palay was also noted in 1st quarter with 20.00 hectares. However, the lowest area harvested on irrigated palay was noted in 3rd quarter with only 2.00 hectares. For rainfed palay, no area harvested was noted for the 2nd and 3rd quarter.

QUARTERLY AREA HARVESTED FOR PALAY, 2020

The highest area harvested on palay in 2020 both of irrigated and rainfed was recorded in the 4th quarter. The harvested area on irrigated palay was registered at 220.00 hectares in this quarter, while the area harvested on rainfed was registered at 40.00 hectares. Meanwhile, the lowest area harvested on irrigated palay was noted in 3rd quarter with only 1.00 hectare. For rainfed palay, 1st and 3rd quarter had no area harvested.

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 Domestic 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