25Apr 2017

DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF BACKYARD PIG FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

  • Professor, College of Agriculture, Laguna State Polytechnic University (Siniloan Campus), Siniloan, Laguna, Philippines.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that determine the sustainability of backyard pig raising in the Philippines. This was based on the situation that the decision of Filipino farmers on whether to engage continuously or not in backyard pig farming is dependent on some characteristics of the farmer himself, his household and the farm?s immediate environment. The population consisted of all the backyard pig farmers in the municipality of Siniloan, province of Laguna. Empirical data were collected from 60 farmers with the use of questionnaires and interview. Among the farmer-respondents, less than majority (43.33%) were able to sustain production. The results of a logit regression model showed that family income, farmers? organizational affiliation, whether the farmer is a contract or an independent producer, access to credit other than banks, and exposure to extension services have significant influence on the decision of farmers on whether to continue or stop in backyard pig farming. On the other hand, age, educational attainment, number of dependents, household size, gender, access to bank credit, access to market, and complaints by neighbors were not significant factors that determine the farmers? decision to engage continuously in pig farming. Thus, the significantly influential factors can be considered in taking initiatives to make backyard pig farming sustainable and contribute to the economic lives of the Filipinos especially in the rural areas in the Philippines.

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[Editha R. Perey. (2017); DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF BACKYARD PIG FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Apr). 1055-1064] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Editha R. Perey
Professor, College of Agriculture, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Siniloan Campus

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3914      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3914

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