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Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development

Chapter on Agribusiness

Goal: To reduce rural poverty and increase competitiveness of the economy.

Strategy/Target Indicator Accomplishments versus Targets Performance

GVA in Agriculture
(at constant price)

Source: NSCB

GVA in agriculture growth rate slowly moving up in the last two years

Cost effectively develop at least two million hectares of new land for agribusiness in order to contribute two million out of the 10 million jobs targeted as a legacy by 2010
Number of employed persons in Agriculture

Source: NSO (October round of the Labor Force Survey)

Number of employed persons in agriculture remained almost constant since 2004

Rehabilitation/repair of existing national irrigation system
Irrigated area served (in hectares)

Source: NIA

Irrigated areas served by NIA during wet and dry season remained almost constant since 2004

Remaining areas to be developed for irrigation (in hectares)

Source: NIA

Around 1.7 million hectares still to be developed for irrigation

Raise factor productivity to approach the regional average within six years

Productivity targets (MT/ha at 2010 level)

Palay: 4.55
Corn: 3.87

Metric ton per hectare of Palay (MT/ha)

Source: BAS

Yield per hectare of palay slightly increasing but still below the target of 4.55 MT/ha

Metric ton per hectare of Corn (MT/ha)

Source: BAS

Yield per hectare of corn slightly increasing and still below the target of 3.87 MT/ha

Promote off-and-non-farm enterprises including agri-processing in the agribusiness lands to increase and stabilize rural income
Aquaculture production (in metric ton)

Source: BAS

Aquaculture production on an increasing trend from 2004 - 2007

Inland Municipal Fisheries Production (in metric ton)

Source: BAS

Inland Municipal Fisheries production slowly moving forward since 2004

Data are as of 26 July 2008.

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	GVA in Agriculture (at constant price) Source: NSCB	GVA in agriculture growth rate slowly moving up in the last two years
Cost effectively develop at least two million hectares of new land for agribusiness in order to contribute two million out of the 10 million jobs targeted as a legacy by 2010	Number of employed persons in Agriculture Source: NSO (October round of the Labor Force Survey)	Number of employed persons in agriculture remained almost constant since 2004
Rehabilitation/repair of existing national irrigation system	Irrigated area served (in hectares) Source: NIA	Irrigated areas served by NIA during wet and dry season remained almost constant since 2004
	Remaining areas to be developed for irrigation (in hectares) Source: NIA	Around 1.7 million hectares still to be developed for irrigation
Raise factor productivity to approach the regional average within six years Productivity targets (MT/ha at 2010 level) Palay: 4.55 Corn: 3.87	Metric ton per hectare of Palay (MT/ha) Source: BAS	Yield per hectare of palay slightly increasing but still below the target of 4.55 MT/ha
	Metric ton per hectare of Corn (MT/ha) Source: BAS	Yield per hectare of corn slightly increasing and still below the target of 3.87 MT/ha
Promote off-and-non-farm enterprises including agri-processing in the agribusiness lands to increase and stabilize rural income	Aquaculture production (in metric ton) Source: BAS	Aquaculture production on an increasing trend from 2004 - 2007
	Inland Municipal Fisheries Production (in metric ton) Source: BAS	Inland Municipal Fisheries production slowly moving forward since 2004