Interviewer instructions
Area harvested may be less than or equal to the total area planted to palay.
Ascertain first whether the entire area planted was harvested during the reference quarter by asking the respondent the screening question:
“Were you able to harvest the entire (irrigated/rainfed/upland) area you planted to the crop?”
If the answer is yes, SR may already ask for the area planted and record the response in Item 10. If the answer is no, meaning there was a DECREASE in area, determine the ACTUAL area of palay that was harvested during the reference quarter and write it down on the space provided.
If the farmer finds difficulty in giving the area harvested, resort to deeper probing by asking question on the household's ACTUAL PRODUCTION and yield per hectare to estimate the area. This estimation technique, however, can be used by the SR in consultation with the PO supervisor. After estimating the area based on this technique, try to confirm with the respondent if the estimated area is within acceptable range for him.
