AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTUREMLS 2C

Agriculture Came from the Latin word Agricultura which means cultivation or growingThe art and science of growing plants and other crops and the raising of animals for food and other human needs or economic gainProvides most of the worlds food and fabrics.

Significance of Agriculture:Source of LivelihoodSupply of Food and FodderContribution to Foreign Exchange ResourcesVast Employment OpportunitiesSource of Government IncomeBasis of Economic Development

Issues and ProblemsSupplying the growing global demand for commodities arising from developing economies and world population growthAvailability and price of land for expansionNew government mandates and regulationsStability, development and fluctuations in global financial markets

Impact of global trade policies on food security and the supply and demand for commoditiesDevelopment and use of bio based fuelsLoss of agricultural landDecreased Varieties

PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE SITUATION

Major Agricultural Products

The country's major agricultural crops are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana, cassava, pineapple, and vegetables.The major livestock products are hog, cattle, carabao, goat, and dairy products. Chicken and duck are the leading poultry products. Having vast stretches of coastlines, the Philippines boasts of an abundance in fish species.Among the leading species are tuna and tuna-like varieties, roundscad, sardines, anchovy, and slipmouth.

Performance of Philippine Agriculture

http://www.bas.gov.ph/?ids=agriperformance

Agriculture expanded by 1.83 percent in 2014.

The crops subsector which shared 51.71 percent in total agricultural production grew by 3.25 percent during the year.

Livestock production increased by 1.02 percent. The poultry subsector inched up by 0.27 percent.

Fisheries production declined by 0.15 percent in 2014

On the average, farmgate prices went up by 7.74 percent from last year's quotations.

Philippines Agricultural Products for Exports and Imports

Exports

Northern MindanaoPineapple

Top Agricultural Commodities, Northern Mindanao, 2013

SOCCSKSARGENYellowfin TunaSkipjack Tuna

Top Agricultural Commodities, SOCCSKSARGEN, 2013

Davao RegionBananaCoconut

Top Agricultural Commodities, Davao Region, 2013

Imports

wheat & meslin (USA and Canada)soyabean oil/cake meal(USA and Argentina)milk & cream & products(New Zealand and USA)

Value of total agricultural exports:P 118 billion f.o.b.% agriculture in total exports:10%Top agricultural export commodities:coconut oil (20%), banana fresh (13%),tuna (9%), pineapple and products (8%)Major markets: coconut oil:USA (43%), Netherlands (32%) banana fresh:Japan (48%), China (14%)tuna:USA (31%), Germany (16%) pineapple and products:USA (37%), Japan (15%)Value of total agricultural imports:P 192 billion c.i.f.% agriculture in total imports:12%Top agricultural import commodities:wheat & meslin (12%), soyabean oil/cake meal (9%), milk & cream& products (8%), rice (5%)Major suppliers:wheat and meslin:USA (54%), Australia (41%)soyabean oil/cake meal:USA (70%), Argentina (28%) milk & cream& products:New Zealand (38%), USA 32%)rice:Vietnam (82%), India (9%)Agricultural trade deficit:P 74 billion

External Trade in 2012Source: http://countrystat.bas.gov.ph/?cont=3

External Trade in 2013Source: http://countrystat.bas.gov.ph/?cont=3 Value of total agricultural exports:US$ 6,318 million f.o.b.% agriculture in total exports:12%Top agricultural export commodities:coconut oil (15%), banana fresh (14%),tuna (11%), pineapple and products (7%)Major markets: coconut oil:USA (43%), Netherlands (29%) banana fresh:Japan (36%), China (14%)tuna:USA (21%), Germany (13%) pineapple and products:USA (42%), Japan (17%)Value of total agricultural imports:US$ 7,802 million c.i.f.% agriculture in total imports:12%Top agricultural import commodities:wheat & meslin (11%), soyabean oil/cake meal (10%), milk & cream& products (10%)Major suppliers:wheat and meslin:USA (63%), Canada (12%)soyabean oil/cake meal:USA (50%), Argentina (48%) milk & cream& products:New Zealand (36%), USA (35%)Agricultural trade deficit:US$ 1,484 billion

Source: http://countrystat.bas.gov.ph/?cont=3

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