Sustainability of rice production in irrigated farms of Talugtug, Nueva Ecija, Philippines [manuscript]
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2017
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Rydel Jhoy C. Refujia
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Background: The most important economic products produce in the Philippines that take 21.86% of the gross value added in agriculture is rice according to Philippine Statistic Authority. Philippines accounts as the world top 8 producer of rice but surprisingly it is also the top importer of rice. About 80% of the Filipinos ate rice which serves as the source of the 46% of the calorie intake and 35% of their protein consumption (Koirala, et al., 2013). Methods: Sustainability is what peoples need to ensure the needs of the present and future generation. Sustainability of rice production in the Municipality of Talugtug was assessed by using statistical method to predict the future rice production and rice consumption and by the used of an interview to the randomly selected farmers. Results: Results of the study showed that the computed values for the productivity during the main crop was said to be low sustainable with the corresponding value of 0.47 and for the second crop it was 0.54 that is said to be in low sustainable. In economic viability, both values are described as high sustainable while ecological soundness was low sustainable. The levels of sustainability of the rice production of the Municipality of Talugtug, Nueva Ecija for the wet season was low sustainable and for the dry cropping season based on the results of the study was describe as in medium sustainable. Conclusion: Results of the study, the production of rice all present can sustain the needs of the people at present. with the increasing population and decreasing land area based on the projection, the rice production of Talugtug can sustain the future total rice demand of Talugtug in the next 50 years.