Institutional arrangements in the modernization of cutflower post production systems in selected communities in Benguet, Philippines
2005
del Carmen, D.R.; Sumayao, B.R.(Philippines Univ. Los Baños, College, Laguna (Philippines). Postharvest Horticulture Training and Research Center) E-mail:[email protected]
The types of institutional arrangements among cut flower growers in three postproduction concerns namely, technology use, labor use and marketing were studied using case study method The study sought to establish associations between group affliation, classified into affiliation with the formal group, informal group and no affiliation, and institutional arrangements, and levels of postproduction modernization. majority of the growers in all groups were more modern institutional arrangements in postproduction, except in marketing. Modern technologies were used in more than 50% of the postproduction operations in coordination with fellow growers and traders; hired labor was employed in the various postproduction activities. The level of postproduction modernity was found to be relatively higher in the formal and informal growers' group than in the group with no affliation. Group affiliation and institutional arrangements in labor use and marketin g, and level of postproduction modernization were significantly associated. Ths indicated that growers who belonged to organizations utilized more modern labor and marketing arrangements, which contributed to attainment of higher level of post production modernity compared to growers without any affiliation.
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