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Characterization of Glut-1 Corn Production Practices in Selected Municipalities of Abra, Philippines

JUBERT S. GANNAPAO | KAE ANN MARIE P. BALINGIT | MARIA S. TURQUEZA

 

Abstract:

The goal of the study was to document and evaluate the Glut-1 corn-producing technology in a few Abra communities. Descriptive statistics were used to examine data collected from 56 farmers in San Juan, Lagangilang, and Dolores, Abra. According to the findings, the majority of Glut-1 corn growers were married to six (6) family members who were functionally literate and earned roughly P183,355 from farming. They obtained and shared information on farming through personal contacts, and they were members of agriculture-related organizations. Landowners who dedicated 1.02 hectares to glutinous corn production were farmer-respondents. They had limited access to support services supplied by both public and commercial groups during their 24 years of maize cultivation. During the wet and dry seasons, traditional white corn variety (lagkitan) generated from the previous harvest was generally planted. Farmers used 1-2 plowing and harrowing operations, 1-2 seeds per hill with 70- 80 cm between rows, 3-4 times inorganic fertilizer application, and herbicide and insecticide to manage weeds, corn borer, and corn earworm. Farmers determined when to harvest based on the number of days since sowing. Their issues with maize production were high input costs and a lack of finance. Farmers in the study area saw a 32.64 percent return on investment.