FMDS Student Papers

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Research outputs by graduate students of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies.

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Browsing FMDS Student Papers by Subject "Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING::Area economics::Agricultural economics"
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    Assessment of Abaca Disease Management Project of Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority in Manito, Albay
    (Zenodo, 2022-11-07) Barquilla, Clark B.
    Abaca farming is one of the major sources of income for farmers living in the four barangays of Manito, Albay consisting of Balasbas, Buyo, Cawayan, and Nagotgot. Unfortunately, this livelihood is threatened by the spread of abaca diseases such as abaca bunchy top, bract mosaic, and abaca mosaic which the mosaic has been one of the major factors contributing to decreased crop productivity. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Abaca Disease Management Project of the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority in Manito, Albay based on the gathered secondary data and field interviews. The socio-demographic profile of the respondents was gathered to understand its correlation with farmers’ perception of whether the project is effective or not. The impacts of the project are discussed specifically the socio-economic, gender equality, social capital, and other impacts. Out of 125 farmer-beneficiaries, 57 abaca farmers were interviewed. It was found that the ADMP conducted by PhilFIDA in Manito, Albay was effective in controlling and eradicating abaca diseases. The majority of farmers interviewed believed that ADMP was successful. The major contribution of the project to the farmer’s household increase in fiber harvested, families enabled to send their children to school and abaca farming became their major source of income. Women had an equal chance to participate in community organizations. The number of farmer-beneficiaries attending the training and skill development like training on abaca disease control and eradication and livelihood training on abaca fiber processing increased. Respondent’s role in abaca farming had a high and middle degree of correlation to the increase of abaca fiber harvested, and also to the perceived success of the project. The increase in abaca fiber harvested by the farmers had a positive correlation to their perception that ADMP would be a successful project. However, the status of ownership of the land being cultivated, the size of the farm, the age, the sex, the civil status, the education, and the number of children of the farmers had no correlation to the increase of abaca fiber harvested and to the farmer’s perception on the success of the project. The results of the study could be valuable for the implementing agency and local government unit in reviewing their project implementation, management, and policy-making.
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    Economic Valuation of Mangroves in Tawi-Tawi Islands, Southern Philippines: A Market Price and Contingent Valuation Approach
    ( 2022-01-25) Roldan, Ryan B.
    This study focused on the economic valuation of mangroves in the province of Tawi-Tawi in Southern Philippines. Mangroves are recognized as a provider of a variety of products and essential ecosystem services that contribute significantly to the livelihood of local communities. However, mangroves forests in the area are being neglected as an important ecological function and service apart from providing goods to the communities. Mangroves are being harvested with not as much knowledge on how to protect, restore and conserve for the future’s well-being. The study calculates the economic value of mangroves present in the area through estimation of Total Economic Value (TEV) using market price and contingent valuation method technique. The TEV will help identify and quantify the contribution of mangrove ecosystem services to the population in the Tawi-Tawi Islands. The study used Willingness to Pay (WTP) to calculate the Non-Use Value (NUV), specifically, Bequest Value to gather the people’s willingness to pay for a hypothetical proposed project that will help conserve, preserve and protect the mangroves in their area using climate change scenario. The Total Economic Value (TEV) of mangroves in Tawi-Tawi are computed using local market price surveyed from the 50 respondents who are directly linked to the livelihoods of the mangrove forest system. Here, the estimated Total Economic Value (TEV) of mangrove benefit was identified. Market prices, replacement costs, benefits transfer value, and cost-benefit analyses have been used for value determination and comparison. The results showed that the TEV per year of mangroves in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines is ranging from 36,255,856 USD/year to 53,353,223 USD/year or 3,216 USD/year per hectare to 4,733 USD/year per hectare. The highest value contribution derived from the indirect use value (89.92%), whereas willingness to pay (WTP) results showed that high level of WTP at PHP 992 or 19.84 USD per household which indicates that the communities are willing to make spending for the proposed project to protect the mangroves in their area. Nonetheless, with the number of respondents who are unwilling to pay, efforts should be carefully considered to promote sustainable projects which can benefit the local people as well as the mangrove forest system. The local government unit should reflect into local awareness about climate change issues, whereas, the importance of mangroves should be enhanced to get the local communities involved in mangrove conservation and protection increase knowledge and trust at the household level. Finally, further research to explore the socio-demographic roles of the mangroves in the area to the local communities is recommended.