Agro-industry of San Jose City : its contribution to rural development
| dc.contributor.author | Hannah G. Ramos-Domingo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-27T06:03:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-27T06:03:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was conducted to assess the agro-industry of San Jose City, Nueva Ecija. The present status of four commodities such as rice, fish (tilapia), cattle and swine was studied. The indicators assessed were production, production technology and practices, processing and market information, access to support srvices by farmers in the city and stakeholder's role toward the development of agro-industry for rural development. Data were gathered through key informant interview (KII) and interview schedule. These data were confirmed in six focus group discussions with the commodity producers. Findings revealed that rice production in the city increased from the past years whereas total production for fish, cattle and swine production decreased. The high cost of inputs and low cost of produce were found to be the constraints in production. Also, processing in the city took the form of palay milling into rice, rice cake making, simple meat, and fish processing. Rice milling is the biggest industry in the city with Metro Manila as the market. Four commodities showed potential for further development because of existing production data and resources such as land and water. For cattle, fish and swine, production can still increase to meet the current demand of increasing population for the said commodities. The rice processing industry, on the other hand, can still be explored by value adding milled rice and developing rice cakes for pasalubong as the city is a cross-road to Isabela, Pangasinan and Metro Manila. In general, the agro-industry of San Jose City has contributed to the various indicators of rural development. Economically, the industries studied contributed not only in terms of food sufficiency and employment generation specifically in the rice processing sector. Farmers are also able to generate additional income from engaging in fish (tilapia), cattle, and swine production that in turn generate taxes for the LGU. Socially and culturally, migration patterns exist as employment is generated especially during harvest season. Furthermore, agro-industry has contributed to the physical development in the city particularly the establishment of farm-to-market roads and irrigation facilities. Based on these findings, recommendations were drawn in several aspects. These are on agro-industrial development planning, farmers' association/cooperatives, credit scheme, regulation of prices of production inputs, policy support against unfair trade systems, technical and financial assistance to processors, and support services. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://granarium.clsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/865 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.relation.supervisor | PASTORA S. COLOMA, Ph.D. | |
| dc.title | Agro-industry of San Jose City : its contribution to rural development | |
| dc.type | Thesis |