ISSN 2094-6198 Volume 10 No. 1 Quezon City, Philippines

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY

Major Non-Food and Industrial Crops

Quarterly Bulletin

January-March 2016

Photos Illustration by: Quirino G. Santos, Jr. Knowledge Management and Communication Division (KMCD) Philippine Statistics Authority

FOREWORD

The Major Non-Food and Industrial Crops Quarterly Bulletin provides updates on production of major non-food and industrial crops, namely, abaca, coconut, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, and tobacco. These crops are highlighted in the report on the Performance of Agriculture that the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) releases quarterly. The 1st quarter 2016 issue of the Bulletin presents the preliminary estimates of production for January-March 2016. The main source of data is the quarterly Crops Production Survey (CrPS) of the PSA. For coconut, data contained herein are the results of the Quarterly Crop Production Survey (CrPS) of the PSA and the Quarterly Coconut Production Survey (QCPS) of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). Data on canes milled are sourced from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).

LISA GRACE S. BERSALES, Ph. D. National Statistician

Quezon City, Philippines June 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword i

Table of Contents ii

Technical Notes v

Abaca 2

Coconut 4

Coffee 6

Rubber 8

Sugarcane 10

Tobacco 12

List of Tables

Table 1. Non-Food and Industrial Crops: Production, Philippines, 14 January-March 2015-2016P

Table 2. Abaca: Volume of production by region, Philippines, 15 January-March 2015-2016P

Table 3. Coconut: Volume of production by region, Philippines, 16 January-March 2015-2016P

Table 4. Coffee: Volume of production by region, Philippines, 17 January-March 2015-2016P

Table 5. Rubber: Volume of production by region, Philippines, 18 January-March 2015-2016P

Table 6. Sugarcane: Volume of production by region, Philippines, 19 January-March 2015-2016P

Table 7. Tobacco: Volume of production by region, Philippines, 20 January-March 2015-2016P

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Abaca production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016 1

Figure 2. Abaca: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016 2

Figure 3. Coconut production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016 3

Figure 4. Coconut: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016 4

Figure 5. Coffee production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016 5

Figure 6. Coffee: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016 6

Figure 7. Coffee: Percent distribution of production by variety, Philippines, 6

January-March 2016

Figure 8. Rubber production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016 7

Figure 9. Rubber: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016 8

Figure 10. Sugarcane production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016 9

Figure 11. Sugarcane: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016 10

Figure 12. Tobacco production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016 11

Figure 13. Tobacco: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016 12

Figure 14. Tobacco: Percent distribution of production by variety, Philippines, 12

January-March 2016

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TECHNICAL NOTES

Production refers to the quantity produced and actually harvested for a particular crop during the reference period. For other crops, area planted refers to the actual physical area planted while area harvested refers to the actual area from which harvests are realized. Bearing Trees/Hills is the number of trees/hills where harvesting has been made in the past but may or may not have borne fruits or productive during the reference period due to cyclical production pattern of the crop. Estimates of production, area planted/harvested and number of bearing trees/hills are generated from the Quarterly Crops Production Survey (CrPS) of which there are four survey rounds in a year, that is, February, May, August and November.

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Figure 1. Abaca production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016

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Abaca

Production of abaca fibers went up by 2.0 percent in January-March 2016 from

15.77 thousand mt last year to 16.09 thousand mt (Table 2). This could be

attributed to the following factors:

o increased harvesting due to high buying prices in Catanduanes and Davao

Oriental and high demand for handicrafts in Albay, Camarines Sur, Antique,

Aklan, and Negros Oriental.

o On the other hand, less productive hills were reported as an after effect of

Typhoon “Nona” in Sorsogon and Northern Samar and of dry spell in Davao

City and Davao Sur.

The top abaca producer was Bicol Region with a share of 47.5 percent to the

country’s national output. Eastern Visayas followed with 15.6 percent; and

Davao Region with 10.8 percent contribution (Figure 2).

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Figure 2. Abaca: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016

Bicol Region47.5%

Eastern Visayas15.6%

Davao Region10.8%

Other Regions26.1%

Figure 3. Coconut production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016

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Davao Region15.6%

Northern Mindanao

13.2%

Zamboanga Peninsula

13.2%

Other Regions58.0%

Coconut

For the period January-March 2016, production of coconut was estimated at

3.18 million mt, 5.1 percent lower than last year’s 3.53 million mt (Table 3). This

was brought by the following:

o flowering stage and nut development were affected by extreme heat in

Quezon and Zamboanga del Norte and effect of stress on bearing trees due

to dry spell in Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental,

Davao City, and Davao del Sur; and

o decrease in number of bearing trees due to the effect of Typhoon “Nona”

in Mindoro Oriental, Albay, Sorsogon, and Davao Oriental.

Higher production reported in some areas were due to:

o recovery of coconut trees from the effect of Typhoon “Glenda” in Laguna

and Typhoon ”Yolanda” in Capiz and Iloilo; and

o improved yield due to intercropping and salt fertilization program by the

Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) in Iloilo, Leyte, and Lanao del Norte.

The top coconut producing regions were Davao Region, Northern Mindanao,

and Zamboanga Peninsula (Figure 4). These regions had a collective output of

1.34 million mt and comprised 42.0 percent share to the total coconut

production.

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Figure 4. Coconut: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016

Figure 5. Coffee production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016

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Arabica18.3%

Excelsa6.9%

Liberica 0.5%

Robusta 74.3%

SOCCSKSARGEN 30.7

CAR13.6

Davao Region11.5

CALABARZON 10.8

Other Regions33.44

Coffee

Production of dried coffee berries increased by 0.8 percent in January-March 2016 from 23.11 thousand mt last year to 23.28 thousand mt (Table 4). This could be attributed to the following factors: o recovery of bearing trees from the effects of Typhoon “Glenda” in Cavite;

and o increase in bearing trees in Sultan Kudarat.

On the other hand, production in some areas decreased due to the following factors: o effect of Typhoon “Lando” during flowering stage in Kalinga; and o affected by dry spell in Davao City and Davao Sur.

The top coffee producing region was SOCCSKSARGEN at 7.14 thousand mt contributing 30.7 percent to the national total. The other major producing regions were Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) which contributed 13.6 percent and Davao Region, 11.5 percent to the national production (Figure 6).

Of the total coffee production, Robusta coffee shared 74.3 percent; Arabica, 18.3 percent; Excelsa, 6.9 percent; and Liberica, 0.5 percent (Figure 7) .

Figure 6. Coffee: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016

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Figure 7. Coffee: Percent distribution of production by variety, Philippines,

January-March 2016

Figure 8. Rubber production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016 7

Rubber

During the January-March 2016 period, production of rubber dropped by 26.3 percent, from 52.22 thousand mt in 2015 to 38.49 thousand mt this year (Table 5). This was attributed to the following: o production in North Cotabato decreased by 32.1 percent, caused by drying-

up of trees due to drought; and o lesser tapping activities in Zamboanga Sibugay and North Cotabato due to

low buying price of cup lump.

However, in Agusan del Sur, additional tappable trees tapped resulted to higher production.

The top producers during the period were Zamboanga Peninsula with 46.0 percent, SOCCSKSARGEN with 34.4 percent, and ARMM with 7.5 percent share to the national total (Figure 9).

Zamboanga Peninsula

46.0%

SOCCSKSARGEN34.4%

ARMM7.5%

Other Regions12.1%

Figure 9. Rubber: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016

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Figure 10. Sugarcane production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016

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Sugarcane

The January-March 2016, production of sugarcane (all uses) was estimated at

12.03 million mt, 0.7 percent higher than the 2015 level of 11.95 million mt

(Table 6).

Production of sugarcane for centrifugal sugar which shared about 98.1 percent

to the total sugarcane production increased by 0.9 percent attributed to the

following:

o movement of harvest from 4th quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2016 due to delayed milling operation which started January 2016 in Iloilo and Davao del Sur;

o early harvesting of canes due to intense heat in Bukidnon; and o more produce due to additional fertilizer application in Capiz.

Sugarcane for panocha/muscovado went up by 0.3 percent due to high demand

from processors of coco jam and candy making in Camarines Norte, and

favorable weather and rainfall, enhanced growth development of canes in Iloilo.

On the other hand, production of sugarcane for ethanol dropped by 13.8

percent because some contract growers in Kalinga stopped operation.

The biggest sugarcane producing region was Negros Island with a share of 48.0 percent to the national sugarcane output during this reference period (Figure 11).

Negros Island Region48.0%

Northern Mindanao

19.2%

Western Visayas

8.8%

Other Regions24.0%

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Figure 11. Sugarcane: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016

Figure 12.Tobacco production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016

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Virginia97.8%

Native1.3%

Others0.8%

Ilocos Region90.2

CAR 9.1 Other Regions0.7

Tobacco

Total production of tobacco for the First Quarter of 2016 was recorded at 12.55 thousand mt. It was 2.0 percent higher than last year’s level of 12.30 thousand mt and is attributed to the following factors: o early planting of tobacco in Ilocos Sur due to availability of water in

November 2015 and increase in area planted in Abra from newly opened areas due to increased demand as manifested by presence of more buyers from Ilocos Sur.

For native tobacco, production increased by 5.7 percent from 160 mt in 2015 to

169 mt in 2016. There was shifting from Virginia to Native variety due to high

cost of curing material in La Union. In addition, area planted in Ilocos Norte

increased due to higher price set by the National Tobacco Administration (NTA).

Ilocos Region remained the top tobacco producer with a share of 90.2 percent to the national total (Figure 13).

Of the total production, Virginia variety contributed 97.8 percent; native variety,

1.3 percent; and other varieties, 0.8 percent. (Figure 14).

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Figure 14. Tobacco: Percent distribution of production by variety, Philippines,

January-March 2016

Figure 13. Tobacco: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016

STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 1. Non-Food and Industrial Crops: Production, Philippines, January-March

2015-2016P

Crop

Production (mt)

% Change January-March

2015 2016P

Abaca 15,767 16,086 2.0

Coconut 3,353,863 3,181,251 (5.1)

Mature 3,269,447 3,101,401 (5.1)

Young 84,417 79,850 (5.4)

Coffee 23,105 23,282 0.8

Arabica 4,250 4,255 0.1

Excelsa 1,644.69 1,610.16 (2.1)

Liberica 117.23 117.47 0.2

Robusta 17,093 17,299 1.2

Rubber 52,217 38,487 (26.3)

Sugarcane (cane) for: 11,946,130 12,032,508 0.7

Centrifugal sugar 11,692,454 11,801,836 0.9

Ethanol 169,317 145,950 (13.8)

Panocha/muscovado 81,104 81,342 0.3

Chewing 221 208 (6.0)

Basi/vinegar 3,033 3,173 4.6

Tobacco 12,299 12,550 2.0

Native 160 169 5.7

Virginia 12,027 12,277 2.1

Others 112 104 (7.1)

P-Preliminary

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Table 2. Abaca: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March

2015-2016P

Region

Production (mt)

% Change January-March

2015 2016P

PHILIPPINES 15,767 16,086 2.0

CAR

-

Ilocos Region

-

Cagayan Valley

-

Central Luzon 26 13 (50.0)

CALABARZON

0.8 #DIV/0!

MIMAROPA 37 29 (22.5)

Bicol Region 7,266 7,635 5.1

Western Visayas 381 519 36.1

Central Visayas 2.9 3.3 13.3

Eastern Visayas 2,826 2,517 (10.9)

Zamboanga Peninsula 128 130 1.5

Northern Mindanao 640 675 5.4

Davao Region 1,745 1,739 (0.3)

SOCCSKSARGEN 232 230 (1.1)

Caraga 1,083 1,196 10.5

ARMM 1,242 1,231 (0.9)

Negros Island Region 158 168 6.0

P-Preliminary

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Table 3. Coconut: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March

2015-2016P

Region

Production (mt)

% Change January-March

2015 2016P

PHILIPPINES 3,353,863 3,181,251 (5.1)

CAR 237 241 1.5

Ilocos Region 10,219 10,169 (0.5)

Cagayan Valley 19,278 17,689 (8.2)

Central Luzon 37,391 13,675 (63.4)

CALABARZON 243,977 253,574 3.9

MIMAROPA 113,242 101,064 (10.8)

Bicol Region 259,257 240,030 (7.4)

Western Visayas 68,072 78,307 15.0

Central Visayas 65,275 64,012 (1.9)

Eastern Visayas 242,357 220,009 (9.2)

Zamboanga Peninsula 421,772 419,586 (0.5)

Northern Mindanao 429,296 420,980 (1.9)

Davao Region 596,539 496,319 (16.8)

SOCCSKSARGEN 282,160 285,281 1.1

Caraga 179,418 178,174 (0.7)

ARMM 335,766 333,183 (0.8)

Negros Island Region 49,605 48,958 (1.3)

P-Preliminary

Table 4. Coffee: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March

2015-2016P

Region

Production (mt)

% Change January-March

2015 2016P

PHILIPPINES 23,105 23,282 0.8

CAR 3,895 3,164 (18.8)

Ilocos Region 1 37 2,539.0

Cagayan Valley 699 700 0.1

Central Luzon 1,444 1,735 20.2

CALABARZON 1,962 2,520 28.4

MIMAROPA 34 32 (3.9)

Bicol Region 80 67 (16.8)

Western Visayas 293 300 2.5

Central Visayas 29 28 (2.9)

Eastern Visayas 3 4 41.3

Zamboanga Peninsula 131 117 (10.5)

Northern Mindanao 1,947 2,051 5.3

Davao Region 2,727 2,673 (2.0)

SOCCSKSARGEN 7,103 7,141 0.5

Caraga 12 10 (10.0)

ARMM 1,973 1,903 (3.5)

Negros Island Region 774 801 3.5

P-Preliminary

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Table 5. Rubber: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March

2015-2016P

Region

Production (mt)

% Change January-March

2015 2016P

PHILIPPINES 52,217 38,487 (26.3)

CAR

-

Ilocos Region

-

Cagayan Valley

-

Central Luzon

-

CALABARZON 5.9 6.1 5.0

MIMAROPA 27 28 3.0

Bicol Region

-

Western Visayas

-

Central Visayas

-

Eastern Visayas

-

Zamboanga Peninsula 25,166 17,711 (29.6)

Northern Mindanao 827 801 (3.2)

Davao Region 1,847 1,724 (6.7)

SOCCSKSARGEN 19,452 13,249 (31.9)

Caraga 1,828 2,086 14.1

ARMM 3,054 2,870 (6.0)

Negros Island Region 10 12 19.6

P-Preliminary

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Table 6. Sugarcane: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March

2015-2016P

Region

Production (mt)

% Change January-March

2015 2016P

PHILIPPINES 11,946,130 12,032,508 0.7

CAR 48,974 41,244 (15.8)

Ilocos Region 16,845 16,842 (0.0)

Cagayan Valley 292,589 290,251 (0.8)

Central Luzon 474,890 453,170 (4.6)

CALABARZON 1,143,118 966,263 (15.5)

MIMAROPA -

Bicol Region 130,768 113,865 (12.9)

Western Visayas 899,728 1,055,145 17.3

Central Visayas 160,578 171,975 7.1

Eastern Visayas 138,319 188,568 36.3

Zamboanga Peninsula 11.1 10.6 (3.9)

Northern Mindanao 2,001,379 2,308,833 15.4

Davao Region 169,875 239,139 40.8

SOCCSKSARGEN 520,628 389,088 (25.3)

Caraga 0.12 0.11 (7.4)

ARMM 70,160 23,323 (66.8)

Negros Island Region 5,878,268 5,774,793 (1.8)

P-Preliminary

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Table 7. Tobacco: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March 2015-2016P

Region

Production (mt)

% Change January-March

2015 2016P

PHILIPPINES 12,299 12,550 2.0

CAR 914 1,140 24.7

Ilocos Region 11,305 11,324 0.2

Cagayan Valley 2 -

Central Luzon 10.40 10.00 (3.8)

CALABARZON -

MIMAROPA 0.7 0.7 (5.6)

Bicol Region -

Western Visayas 5.4 5.2 (3.9)

Central Visayas 0.1

-

Eastern Visayas 1.1 1.0 (8.2)

Zamboanga Peninsula 16 18 11.5

Northern Mindanao 20 31 56.0

Davao Region 4.3 3.9 (8.4)

SOCCSKSARGEN 12 10 (15.5)

Caraga

-

ARMM 0.9

-

Negros Island Region 7.1 6.8 (3.6)

P-Preliminary

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