Palay Production Survey 2016

This file contains items which identifies the PPS sample household. It includes Items 1 to 8 of Block A which refers to identification of the sample household. For Block B, it includes the complete name of the sample agricultural operator, sample status, name of respondent; respondent's classification and informant's information. Items 5 and 6 refers to farm information namely: total agricultural area and total palay area.

This file contains data on the harvested area and quantity of palay harvested by type of ecosystem, seed variety planted, planting method, seeding rate, and irrigation system during the reference period. Information comes from Sub-block C1 of the questionnaire.

This file pertains to the quantity of fertilizer applied by grade, by ecosystem, to the palay crop that was harvested during the reference quarter. Information comes from Sub-block C2 of the questionnaire and pertains to yield enhancing inputs.

This file refers to chemicals used to control/eradicate insects, weeds and/or animal pests that were applied on the area harvested by ecosystem. Information comes from Sub-block C3 pertaining to yield protecting inputs.

This file refers to hired labor per palay farm operations. Information comes from Sub-block C4 of the questionnaire.

This file deals with the breakdown of the sample household's production disposition of its total production during the reference quarter. It takes into consideration those part of the harvest that were disposed during the reference quarter. Information comes from Block D of the questionnaire.

This file generate information on standing crop as of the last day of the reference quarter (March 31/June 30/Sep 30/Dec 31). It follows the same instructions in Section C except that it now refers to the household's expected harvest within the next five months. Information comes from Block E of the questionnaire.

This file seeks to establish the two quarter ahead forecast of palay to be produced based on the planting intentions of the sample farmers. This includes all palay crops that are intended to be planted anytime during the succeeding quarter. Information comes from Block F of the questionnaire.

This file intends to establish comparison between the current quarter's production against that of the same quarter of last year based on the respondent's viewpoint. It also includes reason/s for the change in production. Information comes from Block G of the questionnaire.
Note: If harvest is about the same for the reference period, Go to Block H.

This file also gathers information on the farmers' awareness and participation on any government program on rice. It also seeks to find out the extent of their availment of the various services under the program. Information comes from Block H of the questionnaire.

This file contains other single questions not included from other files.