Login
Login
|
Microdata at FAO
    Home / Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalogue / AGRICULTURAL-SURVEYS / PHL_2017_SCR-TOMATO_V01_EN_M_V01_A_OCS / variable [F19]
agricultural-surveys

Survey on Costs and Returns of Tomato Production 2017

Philippines, 2017
Get Microdata
Reference ID
PHL_2017_SCR-Tomato_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Producer(s)
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Collections
Agricultural Surveys
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Apr 29, 2020
Last modified
Jan 31, 2023
Page views
23882
Downloads
2724
  • Study Description
  • Data Dictionary
  • Downloads
  • Get Microdata
  • Data files
  • BLOCKS AB. FARM
    LOCATION AND
    SAMPLE
    IDENTIFICATION
  • BLOCK C2. BASIC
    CHARACTERISTICS
    OF THE FARM (in
    focus parcel)
  • BLOCK D. FARM
    INVESTMENTS (in
    focus parcel)
  • BLOCK E.
    MATERIAL INPUTS
    (in focus
    parcel)
  • BLOCK F. LABOR
    INPUTS (in
    focus parcel)
  • BLOCK G. OTHER
    PRODUCTION
    COSTS (in focus
    parcel)
  • BLOCK H.
    PRODUCTION AND
    DISPOSITION (in
    focus parcel)
  • BLOCK I.
    PRODUCTION
    RELATED
    INFORMATION (in
    focus parcel)
  • BLOCK J.
    MARKETING
    RELATED
    INFORMATION (in
    focus parcel)
  • BLOCK K. ACCESS
    TO CREDIT (in
    focus parcel)
  • BLOCK L.
    FARMER’S
    PARTICIPATION
    IN TOMATO
    PROGRAMS OR
    PROJECTS
  • BLOCK M. OTHER
    INFORMATION
  • BLOCK N. PLANS
    AND
    RECOMMENDATIONS
  • BLOCK C1. BASIC
    CHARACTERISTICS
    OF THE FARM

Investment Item (D1_INVST_ITM)

Data file: BLOCK D. FARM INVESTMENTS (in focus parcel)

Overview

Valid: 5638
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 8
End: 10
Width: 3
Range: 100 - 526
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Farm Investment Item
Categories
Value Category Cases
100 Farm land owned (hectare) 100
1.8%
201 Carabao 171
3%
202 Cattle 57
1%
203 Horse 3
0.1%
301 Farm house 84
1.5%
302 Warehouse / Storage 23
0.4%
401 Two-wheel tractor (Hand Tractor) 52
0.9%
402 Four-wheel tractor 30
0.5%
403 Water pump 240
4.3%
404 Farm vehicles 128
2.3%
405 Trailer 24
0.4%
406 Other Farm Machinery and Transport Facilities 69
1.2%
501 Plow (araro) 252
4.5%
502 Harrow (suyod) 69
1.2%
503 Shovel / Spade (pala) 385
6.8%
504 Hoe (asarol) 101
1.8%
505 Spading fork (tinidor) 22
0.4%
506 Post hole digger (panghukay) 44
0.8%
507 Yoke (singkaw) 190
3.4%
508 Rake (kalaykay) 96
1.7%
509 Seedling tray / Seedbox 71
1.3%
510 Hose 401
7.1%
511 Watering Can 141
2.5%
512 Water Sprinkler 103
1.8%
513 Sprayer (pambomba) 468
8.3%
514 Bolo (itak) 348
6.2%
515 Sickle / Scythe (karet) 173
3.1%
516 Pruning shears/scissors 40
0.7%
517 Cart / Sled (paragos) 78
1.4%
518 Pail (timba) 345
6.1%
519 Basket / Kaing 99
1.8%
520 Crate 29
0.5%
521 Drum 365
6.5%
522 Weighing Scale (timbangan) 122
2.2%
523 Wood stakes 167
3%
524 Plastic/Nylon Twine 232
4.1%
525 Sorting Table 167
3%
526 Other Farm Tools and Implements 149
2.6%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Investment items are enumerated in this column such as farm land, work animals, farm buildings and other structures, farm machinery and transport facilities and farm tools and implements.

To facilitate the interview, accomplish this block in horizontal manner. If there are two or more units of similar items acquired on different years/occasions, different useful/serviceable years and different percent of use, separate answers by a slash (/).

For farm machinery and transport facilities, there are some cases where the sample farmer buys an engine separately intended for his/her tractor and irrigation pump. During the recording, itemize the machinery. Examples are: two-wheel tractor with engine, two-wheel tractor without engine, four-wheel tractor with engine, irrigation pump with engine and irrigation pump without engine.

Description

Definition
Farm investments - refer to items that the farmer acquired/owned and used/utilized for the enhancement of farm production.

1. Farm land owned (hectare) - refers to the focus farm parcel owned and tilled/operated by the sample farmer/operator during the reference cropping.

2.Work animals - animals used in tomato farming during reference period. Examples are carabao, cattle and horse.

2.01 Carabao - popularly known as water buffalo that originated from India, used as draft animal and also suitable for milk production.

2.02 Cattle - general term for the members of the Bovidae family, wild (Bibos spp.) or domestic (Bos spp.). Domestic cattle have two species: Bos taurus or European breeds and Bos indicus or Zebu breeds or oriental domestic cattle.

2.03 Horse - hoofed animals belonging to the family Equidae.

3.Farm buildings and other structures - structures with one or more rooms covered by roof and built for agricultural purposes that were used in tomato farming during the reference period.

3.01 Farm house - a structure which serves as farmer's resting place or shed and serves as storage for his farm inputs, outputs and implements. This is usually made of bamboo, wood and nipa.

3.02 Warehouse/storage - a concrete structure mainly used for storage of farm inputs, farm products and other farm equipment.

3.03 Others (specify) - any other structure present in the farm which provides major purposes for the focus parcel not previously mentioned.

4. Farm machinery and transport facilities - refers to machinery and transport facilities which were mainly used for the preparation, maintenance, irrigation, harvesting and other farm activities used in tomato farming during the reference period.

4.01 Two-wheel tractor (Hand tractor) - an apparatus controlled through the handle bars by a walking operator.

4.02 Four-wheel tractor - an engine-powered vehicle used to draw other vehicles or equipment as plow or harrow.

4.03 Water pump - a mechanical device that moves water by pressure or suction from water wells, water tanks, lakes, streams and rivers towards farm lands and animal shelters.

4.04 Farm vehicles - are mechanized transport facilities used in the farm operation.

4.05 Trailer - a vehicle with two or four wheels used for carrying loads in the farm operation.

4.06 Others (specify) - other farm machinery and transport facilities used in the farm not previously mentioned.

5. Farm tools and implements - farm tools and implements being used/ utilized by the sample farmer in the tomato farming during the reference period.

5.01 Plow (araro) - an animal drawn implement with a blade used to cut, lift and turn over soil.

5.02 Harrow (suyod) - a cultivating implement set with spikes spring teeth or disks and used primarily for pulverizing the soil.

5.03 Shovel/spade (pala) - a broad blade/heavy flat-bladed long-handled tool used for digging.

5.04 Hoe (asarol) - a tool with a thin blade set across the end of a long handle, used for weeding, loosening soil, etc.

5.05 Spading fork (tinidor) - a hand tool with flat tines for turning soil.

5.06 Post hole digger (panghukay) - a tool made of flat or round bars with sharp end for digging.

5.07 Yoke (singkaw) - a wooden frame or bar by which two work animals (as oxen) are harnessed at the heads or necks for drawing a plow or load.

5.08 Rake (kalaykay) - a long-handled tool with teeth or prongs at one end used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves, etc., for smoothing broken grounds.

5.09 Seedling tray/Seedbox - a flat container used for growing seeds until they are ready to be transplanted.

5.10 Hose - a flexible hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another.

5.11 Watering can - a portable water container with a long spout and a detachable perforated cap, used for watering plants.

5.12 Water sprinkler - a device perforated with small holes that is attached to a garden hose or watering can and used to spray plants.

5.13 Sprayer (pambomba) - a device that is used to apply herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers on agricultural crops.

5.14 Bolo (itak) - a large single-edged knife used for cutting.

5.15 Sickle/scythe (karet) - a short-handled farming tool with a semi-circular blade, used for cutting grain, lopping, or trimming.

5.16 Pruning shears/scissors - a type of scissors used for cutting branches of trees and shrubs.

5.17 Cart/sled (paragos) - a type of rural transport equipment with wooden runners.

5.18 Pail (timba) - a usually cylindrical container with a handle.

5.19 Basket/kaing - a container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane or wire.

5.20 Crates - a container such as a slatted wooden case or plastic case used for storing or shipping harvested produce.

5.21 Drum - a cylindrical container.

5.22 Weighing scale (timbangan) - a device for measuring the weight of an object.

5.23 Wood stakes - a pointed piece of wood used to be driven into the ground as a marker or support.

5.24 Plastic/nylon twine - a string used for strapping things together.

5.25 Sorting table - a piece of furniture with a flat top providing a level surface on which agricultural crops may be placed, and that can be used for sorting.

5.26 Others (specify) - refer to other farm tools and implements used in the farm not previously mentioned.

Others

Notes
Other farm machinery and transport facilities include rotavator, motorcycle, motor engine, electric motor and power sprayers.

Other farm tools and implements include bamboo, crowbar, grass cutter, knife, pick, plastic cups, sack, net, nails, solar/rechargeable lamp, tarpaulin, tent and water containers.
Back to Catalog
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FOLLOW US ON

  • icon-facebook
  • icon-flickr
  • icon-instagram
  • icon-linkedin
  • icon-rss
  • icon-slideshare
  • icon-soundcloud
  • icon-tiktok
  • icon-tuotiao
  • icon-twitter
  • icon-wechat
  • icon-weibo
  • icon-youtube
  • FAO Organizational Chart
  • Regional Office for AfricaRegional Office for Asia and the PacificRegional Office for Europe and Central AsiaRegional Office for Latin America and the CaribbeanRegional Office for the Near East and North AfricaCountry Offices
  • Jobs
  • |
  • Contact us
  • |
  • Terms and Conditions
  • |
  • Scam Alert
  • |
  • Report Misconduct

Download our App

© FAO 2025