Economics of growing bananas under coconut plantations in Region 10 [Northern Mindanao, Philippines]
2003
Mugot, I.O. (Central Mindanao Univ., Musuan, Bukidnon (Philippines))
Banana as intercrop is beneficial to the environment, particularly to soil conservation. Intercropping also provides additional income and food to small-scale farmers. The author determined the profitability of growing bananas under coconut plantations and its advantages in Camiguin and Misamis Oriental [Philippines]. Findings showed that labor inputs used in farms with bananas planted under coconut plantations consisted mainly of family labor, except during coconut harvesting and processing into copra. Average labor expenses per hectare for banana production under coconut was P4,016, representing payment for 41.6 man-days for activities such as clearing and maintenance, harvesting, hauling, drying, and packaging. Farmers who planted bananas under coconut realized a gross income per hectare of P21,817 and a net income of P16,797. Farmers who planted only coconut had a gross income of P13,098 and a net income of P9,662. Farmer-respondents identified five advantages of growing bananas under their coconut plantations: source of food, source of additional income, saves the family from hunger, makes the atmosphere cooler, and serves as feed for livestock
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