Call Prefix : PR-T

Call Suffix : 2025

Call Cutter : T - AgEc 81

Location : SEARCA Library

Format : Printed

Publisher : University of the Philippines Los Baños

Publication Date : 2025

Publication Place : College, Laguna

Summary : The farmers in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, produce vegetable crops during dry season (November to May). Land use decision from the farm level requires trade-offs due to resource constraints and other inherent factors. This study was conducted to determine how farmers can benefit more from their crop production given their level of existing resources and production objectives. A total of 80 farmers from the municipalities of Badoc and Vintar in Ilocos Norte were the respondents in the study. Linear programming was performed for quantitative analysis while thematic analysis was conducted for support to the quantitative results. Optimization through linear programming revealed that the dry season farmers should adjust their current production level and cropland areas to further maximize profit. To maximize profit, farmers in Badoc should devote their cropland to tomato production while those in Vintar should allocate their croplands for purple corn and peanut production. The main theme that emerged in the qualitative approach was production and marketing decision support system which reveals that there should be a holistic approach to achieve optimal allocation of croplands. It is recommended that there should be a strategic and organized crop production planning/programming at the farm level, production to marketing and processing support for tomato, purple corn and peanut producers, and provision of more drought tolerant and climate resilient varieties of crops.