Transcript Socio-Economic Upliftment of Selected Seaweed Farming

Socio-Economic Upliftment of Selected
Seaweed Farming Communities in
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan:
Problems and Prospects
Michael D Pido
Ma. Celeste A Armedilla
Ferdinand A Pontillas
Eva Marie dC Ponce de Leon
Presentation Outline
I. Introduction
II. Socio-Economic Upliftment
a. Income
b. Employment
III. Problems
a. Farmers
b. Traders
IV. Prospects
V. Revenue of Seaweeds Farmers
Seaweeds families
• red algae
(Rhodophyceae)
• brown algae
(Phaeophyceae)
• green algae
(Chlorophyceae)
Philippine Seaweed Production
Philippine Seaweed Production
1,200
4,000,000
3,500,000
1,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
600
2,000,000
1,500,000
400
1,000,000
200
500,000
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1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Volume
Source: BAS (2004)
Value
2002
2003
Value (PhP '000)
Volume ('000 MT)
800
Yearly Average Price
Yearly Average Price of Seaweeds
40.00
35.00
Price per kilogram
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Year
Average
Source: Dublin (2005)
2001
2002
2003
2004
Monthly average price of dried
seaweeds, 1995-2004
One Year Eucheuma Landed Warehouse Price Based on 1995 to 2004 Data
27
26.5
26
25.5
Price
25
24.5
24
23.5
23
22.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Month
Average
Source: as cited by Dublin (2005)
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Map of Palawan and Honda Bay
Palawan Seaweed Production
Source: BAS (2005)
Coron
Area for Seaweed Farming
in Palawan
Palawan Seaweed Area
(Total area = 9,602 ha)
Potential (ha)
48%
Source: DTI (2004)
Existing (ha)
52%
Area for seaweeds farming
in Puerto Princesa City
Area= 238 ha
Source: DTI (2004)
Pandan Island, Honda Bay
Puerto Princesa City seaweeds
production (dried)
Seaweeds Production (dried)
12,000.00
10,000.00
Volum e (kg)
8,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
0.00
2005 (Jan-Aug)
2004
2003
Year
Pandan MPC
Bahile
San Rafael
Source: OCA (2003-2005)
Buenavista
Luzviminda
Concepcion
Employment
• Provided employment to at least
60 families
– 24 families in PMC
– 13 families in Buenavista
– 19 families in San Rafael
– Other barangays, still to be
identified
Problems encountered by
seaweeds farmers
Major Problems
• Financing
• Low Production
• Lack of Post-harvest assistance
• Trade
Problems encountered by
traders
• farmers are not properly drying
their seaweed.
• Presence of ‘fly-by-night’ traders
• lack of credit financing to traders.
• some processors are not
imposing fair and reasonable
moisture deduction.
Prospects
•
•
•
•
Production
Microfinancing
Infrastructure Facilities
Training/Capacity Building
Income
Production
5,400 kg
Price
PhP 37
Sales
PhP
Less: Transportation expense (0.50 kg)
199,800
2,700
Income per cropping
197,100
x number of cropping per year
2
Income per year
394,200
Less:
Input cost
74,500
Maintenance cost
67,450
Depreciation cost
13,075
Net Income
PhP
239,175
ROI for 1 ha farm
• ROI = 125%
Economic projection 2005
Farm
area
Net income
Poverty
threshold
Surplus/deficit
0.25
40,987.50
79,583.70
(38,596.20)
0.30
56,600.00
79,583.70
(22,983.70)
0.35
54,212.50
79,583.70
(25,371.20)
0.40
69,825.00
79,583.70
(9,758.70)
0.45
85,437.50
79,583.70
5,853.80
0.50
101,050.00
79,583.70
21,466.30
0.55
116,662.50
79,583.70
37,078.80
0.60
132,275.00
79,583.70
52,691.30
0.65
147,887.50
79,583.70
68,303.80
0.70
145,500.00
79,583.70
65,916.30
0.75
161,112.50
79,583.70
81,528.80
0.80
176,725.00
79,583.70
97,141.30
0.85
192,337.50
79,583.70
112,753.80
0.90
207,950.00
79,583.70
128,366.30
0.95
223,562.50
79,583.70
143,978.80
1.00
239,175.00
79,583.70
159,591.30
Economic projection 2010
Farm
area
Net income
Poverty threshold
Surplus/deficit
0.25
87,873.37
94,064.73
(6,191.35)
0.30
112,863.05
94,064.73
18,798.32
0.35
119,852.72
94,064.73
25,788.00
0.40
144,842.40
94,064.73
50,777.67
0.45
169,832.07
94,064.73
75,767.35
0.50
194,821.75
94,064.73
100,757.02
0.55
219,811.42
94,064.73
125,746.70
0.60
244,801.10
94,064.73
150,736.37
0.65
269,790.77
94,064.73
175,726.05
0.70
276,780.45
94,064.73
182,715.72
0.75
301,770.12
94,064.73
207,705.40
0.80
326,759.80
94,064.73
232,695.07
0.85
351,749.47
94,064.73
257,684.75
0.90
376,739.15
94,064.73
282,674.42
0.95
401,728.82
94,064.73
307,664.10
1.00
426,718.50
94,064.73
332,653.77
Economic projection 2010
Area (ha)
Number of beneficiary
farmers/families
Potential benefits
(PhP)
0.25
952
83,655,453
0.50
476
92,735,153
0.75
318
95,962,900
1.00
238
101,559,003
Parting words
• Many of the coastal residents of Puerto
Princesa City either remain impoverished or
live below the poverty line.
• Seaweeds farming is one of the promising
livelihood options.
• Given the appropriate logistical and
institutional support, seaweeds farming may
become profitable enterprise in Puerto
Princesa City.
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