Socio-economic profile of VELERO [vegetables, legumes and rootcrops] farmers in the upper municipalities of Apayao (Philippines)
2009
Omaueng, J. | Angway, I., Apayao State Coll., Tabuk City, Kalinga, Mountain Province (Philippines)
The socio-economic profile of Vegetables, Legumes and Rootcrops (VELERO) farmers in the upper municipalities of Apayao namely: Calarasan, Kabugao, and Conner, was determined. The descriptive survey method was used in the study. Results revealed that majority of the VELERO farmer-respondents had more than four children and attained elementary education. Aside from VELERO farming, they raised livestock such as pigs, ducks and chicken and planted rice and corn. VELERO farming was done in their backyards, ricefields and cornfields. Most of the VELERO planted were ingredients of 'pinakbet' or 'dinengdeng' delicacies including gabi, ube, kamoteng kahoy, beans and pechay. Majority of the farmers practiced organic VELERO production by using decomposed plants/leaves and animal manures or if they could afford them, bought commercial organic fertilizers from authorized dealers. In terms of length of VELERO farming, farmers had been into VELERO production for more than 11 years. They utilized just a portion of their land for VELERO farming - about less than a square hectare both for family consumption and for sale to augment income.
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