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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

Growth rate of GVA in agriculture displayed an increasing trend from 2006 to 2007 but decreased in 2008.

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 displayed minimal changes in the last five years.

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

Source: NIA

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

Remaining areas to be developed for irrigation (in hectares)

Source: NIA

Around 1.6 million hectares still to be developed for irrigation.

Raise factor productivity to approach the regional average within six years

Metric ton per hectare of Palay (MT/ha)

Source: BAS

Average corn yield inching up since 2004 but is still way below the target of 3.87 metric tons per hectare.

Metric ton per hectare of Corn (MT/ha)

Source: BAS

Average corn yield inching up since 2004 but is still way below the target of 3.87 metric tons per hectare.

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 to 2008.

Inland Municipal Fisheries Production (in metric ton)

Source: BAS

Inland municipal fisheries production moving up in the last five years.

Posted: 27 July 2009.

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	GVA in Agriculture (at constant price) Source: NSCB	Growth rate of GVA in agriculture displayed an increasing trend from 2006 to 2007 but decreased in 2008.
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 displayed minimal changes in the last five years.
Rehabilitation/repair of existing national irrigation system	Irrigated area served (in hectares) Source: NIA	Irrigated areas served by NIA during wet and dry seasons remained almost constant since 2004.
	Remaining areas to be developed for irrigation (in hectares) Source: NIA	Around 1.6 million hectares still to be developed for irrigation.
Raise factor productivity to approach the regional average within six years	Metric ton per hectare of Palay (MT/ha) Source: BAS	Average corn yield inching up since 2004 but is still way below the target of 3.87 metric tons per hectare.
	Metric ton per hectare of Corn (MT/ha) Source: BAS	Average corn yield inching up since 2004 but is still way below the target of 3.87 metric tons per hectare.
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 to 2008.
	Inland Municipal Fisheries Production (in metric ton) Source: BAS	Inland municipal fisheries production moving up in the last five years.