Costs and Returns Survey of Milkfish Production 2006

These are the Blocks A and B of the questionnaire which gather information on the exact location of the aquafarm and gathers the demographic characteristics of the owner/operator.

This refers to Block C of the questionnaire which provides basic information about the owner/operator's aquafarm.

This is the Block D of the questionnaire which contains information on all possible investment items being used in the production of milkfish in the focus pond during the reference period.

This refers to Block E of the questionnaire which collects information on usage and cost of material inputs in the production of milkfish in focus pond during the last cropping completed.

This is the Block F of the questionnaire which seeks to gather information that pertain to labor utilization in the production of milkfish in focus pond during the reference period. It has integrated gender concerns, thus, the need to determine whether labor inputs were provided by male or female farm workers. The sources of labor are operator, family, exchange labor (bayanihan) and hired labor. The latter may include permanent workers, contract labor or “pakyaw” system wherein the performance of multiple farming activities is contracted for a certain amount.

This refers to Block G of the questionnaire which collects other items of production cost incurred in focus pond during the reference period. Payments of other production costs may be in the form of cash or non-cash.

This refer to Block H of the questionnaire which aims to gather information on the volume of harvest in the focus pond during the reference period as well as the breakdown by which this harvested volume was disposed.

This is the Block I of the questionnaire which seeks to obtain information on the major buyer of produce and the percentage of milkfish that was sold to each buyer out of the total volume marketed during the reference period.

This relates to Block J of the questionnaire which provides information on the problems affecting production and marketing of milkfish.

These refer to Blocks K and L of the questionnaire which ask for the loans availed by the aqaufarm owner/operator, amount of loans, its sources and interest rate per annum and information on the civic participation and affiliation of the sample owner/operator. It also covers the sources of technical know-how of the sample owner/operator, future plans and recommendations for the improvement of the milkfish industry.