The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines

The milkfish (ehanos chanos)industry plays a vital role in the Philippine economy. The industry, however, is facing the problem of low productivity. This study evaluates the efficiency of resource use in milkfish aquaculture. The trans log production and translog prof it functions were estimate...

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Main Author: Tarrosa-Pestano, Maria Cecilia
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Language:English
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Published: 1992
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8816/1/FEP_1992_4_A.pdf
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spelling my-upm-ir.88162010-12-20T07:42:20Z The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines 1992 Tarrosa-Pestano, Maria Cecilia The milkfish (ehanos chanos)industry plays a vital role in the Philippine economy. The industry, however, is facing the problem of low productivity. This study evaluates the efficiency of resource use in milkfish aquaculture. The trans log production and translog prof it functions were estimated using cross-sectional data obtained through a survey of 67 milkfish farmers surveyed in Iloilo, Philippines. In both functions, the explanatory variables were inorganic fertilizer, seed, labour, pesticides,age of pond and respondent's experience. Farm size was entered as dummy variable for small, medium and large farms. The performance of each farm category was evaluated using economic indicators such as rate of return on investment, rate of return on operating cost, ratio of net profit to gross revenues and ratio of net profit to variable costs. The results showed that the small farms had performed better than the other farm groups. Milkfish industry - Philippines Fish culture - Economic aspects - Philippines 1992 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8816/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8816/1/FEP_1992_4_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Milkfish industry - Philippines Fish culture - Economic aspects - Philippines Faculty of Economics and Management English
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Tarrosa-Pestano, Maria Cecilia
The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines
description The milkfish (ehanos chanos)industry plays a vital role in the Philippine economy. The industry, however, is facing the problem of low productivity. This study evaluates the efficiency of resource use in milkfish aquaculture. The trans log production and translog prof it functions were estimated using cross-sectional data obtained through a survey of 67 milkfish farmers surveyed in Iloilo, Philippines. In both functions, the explanatory variables were inorganic fertilizer, seed, labour, pesticides,age of pond and respondent's experience. Farm size was entered as dummy variable for small, medium and large farms. The performance of each farm category was evaluated using economic indicators such as rate of return on investment, rate of return on operating cost, ratio of net profit to gross revenues and ratio of net profit to variable costs. The results showed that the small farms had performed better than the other farm groups.
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author Tarrosa-Pestano, Maria Cecilia
author_facet Tarrosa-Pestano, Maria Cecilia
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title The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines
title_short The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines
title_full The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines
title_fullStr The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines
title_full_unstemmed The Economics of Milkfish Aquaculture in Iloilo, Philippines
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granting_department Faculty of Economics and Management
publishDate 1992
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8816/1/FEP_1992_4_A.pdf
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