yapperism

two pronounce season, dry from November to April; wet during the rest of the year

no dry season with very pronounced rainfall from Nevember to January

season not very pronounced, dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year

rainfall more or less evenly distriduted throughout the year

refers to weather condition of a place over a period (on average)

refers to the short-term changes in the atmosphere

Backbone of the Philippine Economy

majority of Filipino living in rural areas is through

- main source of income and employment

- key driver of the economy in the rural areas

Four Sub-sector of Agriculture

- main agricultural enterprise

- major agricultural system; irrigated farming, rainfed farming, upland farming

major agricultural products

highest percentage in distribution of production for Palay

highest percentage in distribution of production for Corn

highest percentage in distribution of production for Coconut

highest percentage in distribution of production for Sugarcane

highest percentage in distribution of production for Banana

highest percentage in distribution of production for Pineapples

highest percentage in distribution of production for Mangoes

- an important sector in the Philippine economy

- second largest share to agriculture, fishery and forestry sector

- 12.6 %to the total value of production

- contributes to export earnings

- provides substantial and encome

- 5% of national labor force

- contributed 10.1 % to total agricultural output

common livestock raised

- directly supports approximately 0 percent of the population, including indigenous people

- Philippine ranks as one of the 11 poorest among 89 countries in the tropics

- major center piece of the country's natural resource base and ecosystem

was lost in Philippine natural forest during 2021

Philippines natural forest extended over 62% of its land area during 2010

forces that tremendously imfact the forestry sector

refers to a land that is suitable for growing crops that is either; arable land, land under permanent crops, land under pemanent pasture

- land under temporary crops

- temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture

- land under market or kitchen gardens

- land temporarily fallow

- land cultivated with crops occupying the land for long period

- perennial crops

- flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines

land use for five or more years for forage including natural and cultivated crops

- ex. pennisetum pupureum

- also called as agricultural farming system

- refers to the way the farmer makes use of farm resources available for sustainable agriculture to meet his needs

types of agricultural production farming

growing annual crops in a small scale or commercial scale without mixed or pastural farming

production of food using simple farm tool on small landholding hence reflected with low productivity

growing of single crops on commercial bases on a large piece of land

clearing a parcel of forest land to grow crops

- land management practices in which trees and shrubs are produced on the sane land area as agricultural crops and livestock

- an alternative to the environmentally destructive practice of kaingin and slash and burn cultivation

aims at producing only livestocfk particularly dairy, egg, and ,eat purposes

use available food resources on stablished pasture lands to feed the livestock

animals are housed and feed, but are allowed tomove and graze around the farm to scavenge within in a enclosed area within the farm area

the production of animals where their environment in total is provided for them to maximize profit out of their rearing

cultivating crops and animals in the parcel of land simultaneously to increase income

a production system with the aim on obtaining the highest quality food without using synthetic chemicals

a small scale farming means haing less than one hectare to 10 hectares of farm land

- small-scale farmers, pastoralists, forest keepers, fishers who manage areas

- family-focused farmers who use mainly family labor for production

- use part of the farm produce for family consumption

- owned and managed by single families

- ranging from subsistence to commercial farming types

- typical farming system consists of: major crops, common base crops, and few heads of livestock and poultry

- one of the principal economic occupations

- main source of income and employment

- produce a diverse range of farm products including different crops and livestock

contribute to the beverages sector which linked closely to local agribusinesses and international trade

define as the sum total of all operations involved in the manufacture of farm inputs; production activities on the farm and the storage; processing and distribution of farm commodities and items made from them

encompasses all operations involved in the production of farm inputs, the use of these farm inputs in the cultivation of crops or raising of livestock, the various handling of agricultural commodities, and the transfer of these commodities to the end-users

five major subsystems of the Agribusiness sector

consist of all entities and manufacturing industries providing farm and agro-industrial inputs - includes:

- Fertilizer industry

- Pesticides industry

- Seed industry

- Machineries and equipment industry

- Other agro-chemical industry

consist of the producers of raw agricultural products - includes:

- Crop production

- Animal production

- Forestry/Agroforestry

- Fishery (including aquaculture)

- otherwise known as agro-industries

- consist of all entities manufacturing products that uses agricultural base raw materials - includes:

- Food processing

- Non-food processing

- comprise all individuals and entities which trade fresh/raw, semi-processed and final agricultural products

- key player in the agribusiness system

does not undertake level of transformation

underwent level of transformation

can be directly consumed and not intended for further processing

- also know as agro-services system

- involved in any of the four major subsystems in either coordinative and supportive capacities composed of:

- Government agencies

- Private institution

- Associations