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Survey on Costs and Returns of Tomato Production 2017

Philippines, 2017
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PHL_2017_SCR-Tomato_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
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  • 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

Other Production Cost Items (G1_OTHRCOSTS)

Data file: BLOCK G. OTHER PRODUCTION COSTS (in focus parcel)

Overview

Valid: 10929
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 8
End: 10
Width: 3
Range: 1 - 404
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Other Production Cost Items
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Land Tax - owned farm (annual) 450
4.1%
2 Caretaker/overseer's share/wages (per cropping) 450
4.1%
3 Other permanent employee's salary (monthly) 450
4.1%
5 Rental value of owned land (annual) 450
4.1%
6 Rental value of owned animal/s (per cropping) 450
4.1%
7 Fuel (quantity:liter/s, per cropping) 450
4.1%
8 Oil (quantity:liter/s, per cropping) 450
4.1%
9 Transport cost of inputs (per cropping) 450
4.1%
10 Transport cost of produce from farm to first point of sale (per cropping) 450
4.1%
11 Interest payment on crop loan (per cropping) 450
4.1%
12 Storage fee (per cropping) 450
4.1%
13 Water expense (per cropping) 450
4.1%
14 Electricity cost (monthly) 450
4.1%
15 Food expense for hired and exchange labor (per cropping) 450
4.1%
16 Landowner's share (per cropping) 450
4.1%
17 Financier's share (per cropping) 450
4.1%
18 Sack / Crate / Box / Kaing 450
4.1%
19 Seedling bag 450
4.1%
20 Wood stakes 450
4.1%
21 Straw twine 450
4.1%
22 Others 129
1.2%
401 Land Lease/Rentals (annual) 450
4.1%
402 Machine Rentals (per cropping) 450
4.1%
403 Animal Rentals (per cropping) 450
4.1%
404 Tools and equipment Rentals (per cropping) 450
4.1%
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
Listed in this column are the other items of production cost incurred on the focus parcel during the reference period.

1. Land Tax-owned farm (annual) - Ask the annual land tax paid for the focus parcel and enter in the space provided. If the land tax paid is for all parcels then use ratio and proportion based on area to apportion the land tax. Impute the land tax to owned farm in column 3 (imputed) if the farm operator did not pay tax during the reference period.

2. Caretaker/overseer's share/wages (per cropping) - Ask the payment for caretaker or overseer in cash or in kind per cropping.

3. Other permanent employee's salary (monthly) - Ask the monthly payment for hired permanent farm workers doing production activities during the reference cropping period. If the payment is not monthly, convert it into monthly.

4. Lease/ Rentals of:
4.01 Land (annual) - Land rental should be per annum. Otherwise convert the payment annually. If the land rent is paid after every completed harvest, multiply the rent by the number of cropping. For farm land with tenurial status “ Rent free”, impute for the land rental for the use of land during the reference period in column 3 (Imputed). If lease agreement, divide the total value of agreement to the number of years concerted. Indicate number of years leased in the space provided.
4.02 Machine (per cropping) - Rent for machine should be per cropping.
4.03 Animals (per cropping) - Rent for animals should be per cropping.
4.04 Tools and equipment (per cropping) - Rent for tools and equipment should be per cropping.

5. Rental value of owned land (annual) - Ask the sample farmer how much would be the annual rental value of the land cultivated for tomato if in case these have been rented. This is an imputed cost and record the value on the space provided.

6. Rental value of owned animal/s (per cropping) - Ask the sample farmer how much would be the rental per cropping of the animal/s used for tomato production if in case these have been rented. This is an imputed cost and record the value on the space provided.

7. Fuel (per cropping) - Ask the exact quantity in liters and cost of fuel (diesel, gasoline and kerosene) consumed in the production process of tomato. If paid in kind, record total value in cash equivalent.

8. Oil (per cropping) - Ask the exact quantity in liters and cost of oil consumed in the production process of tomato. If paid in kind, record total value in cash equivalent.

9. Transport cost of inputs (per cropping) - Ask the costs incurred in transporting the procured fertilizers, chemicals, and other farm inputs to the farm sites. In case of payment in kind, indicate the quantity paid and total value in cash equivalent.

10. Transport cost of produce from farm to first point of sale (per cropping) - Ask the costs incurred in transporting the tomato produce from farm to first point of sale. In case of payment in kind, indicate the quantity paid and total value in cash equivalent.

11. Interest payment on crop loan (per cropping) - Ask the payment in cash or in kind for the interest on borrowed capital used in the production of tomato. If paid in kind, ask for the quantity paid and total value in cash equivalent. Interest payment for crop loan should be per cropping. Otherwise convert the payment into per cropping.

12. Storage fee (per cropping) - Ask the payment in storing the produce in a suitable place for a period of time before disposition or distribution.

13. Water expense (monthly) - Ask the monthly payment in cash for water consumed in the production process. If the water use is free, it should have an imputed cost.

14. Electricity cost (monthly) - Ask the monthly payment in cash for electricity consumed in the production process.

15. Food expense for hired and exchange labor (per cropping) - Ask the total cost on food expense for hired and exchange labor. It should be per cropping, otherwise convert the payment into per cropping.

16. Landowner's share (per cropping) - Ask the quantity in local unit given to landowner as payment for the use of his/her farm land. Payment should be per cropping. Otherwise convert the payment into per cropping.

17. Financier's share (per cropping) - Ask the quantity in local unit given to financier as payment for the money he/she invested in the tomato production. Payment should be per cropping. Otherwise convert the payment into per cropping.

18. Sack/ Crate/ Box/ Kaing - Ask the total value in cash or in kind of sack/ crate/ box/ kaing used in tomato production. These items were utilized for less than a year. Impute for the cost if not purchased.

19. Seedling bag - Ask the total value in cash or in kind of seedling bags used in tomato production. This item was utilized for less than a year. Impute for the cost if not purchased.

20. Wood stakes - Ask the total value in cash or in kind of wood stakes being utilized for less than a year in the tomato production. Impute for the cost if not purchased.

21. Straw twine - Ask the total value in cash or in kind of straw twine being utilized for less than a year in the tomato production. Impute for the cost if not purchased.

22. Others (specify) - Ask for other items incurred during the reference period other than those mentioned above. It should include investment items utilized for less than a year. Specify on the space provided the cost item and record the value per cropping.

Description

Definition
1. Land tax - refers to the amount of tax paid by the owner-operator for the farm land.

2. Caretaker/overseer's share/wages - referes to the amount paid to the caretaker or overseer in cash or in kind.

3. Other permanent employee's salary - refers to the monthly payment for hired permanent farm workers doing production activities during the reference cropping period.

4. Rentals - refer to payments for the use of land, machine, animal, tools and farm machineries.
4.01 Land Lease/Rental - refers to fixed payment in cash or in kind for the use of farm land during the reference period.
4.02 Machine Rental - refers to fixed payment in cash or in kind for the use of machine during the reference period.
4.03 Animal Rental - refers to fixed payment in cash or in kind for the use of animals during the reference period.
4.04 Tools and Equipment Rental - - refers to fixed payment in cash or in kind for the use of tools and equipment during the reference period.

5. Rental value of owned land/animal - refers to the imputed cost for the use of own farmland or animal which is derived by asking the farmer how much would be the annual value of the land or value of the animal per cropping if it will be rented out. If the farmer cannot provide the amount, valuation is done using values/prices existing in the area.

6. Fuel and Oil - refer to the cost incurred for the use of gasoline, oil, and other related inputs.

7. Transport costs of inputs - refer to expenditures incurred in transporting farm inputs to the production sites.

8. Transport costs of produce from farm to first point of sale - refer to expenditures incurred in transporting farm produce to the first point of sale. In this case, the farmer receives a price upon delivery of his product from the farm to a specific location (first point of sale).

9. Interest payment on crop loan - refers to payment for the interest on borrowed capital used in the farm operations.

10. Storage fee - refers to the payment in storing the produce in a suitable place for a period of time before disposition or distribution.

11. Water expense - refers to the payment in cash reported by farmers for the water consumed in the production process during the reference period.

12. Electricity cost - refers to the payment for electricity consumed in the production process.

13. Food expense for hired and exchange labor - refers to expenditures incurred in providing food to exchange and hired laborers.

14. Landlord's/Landowner's share - refers to the portion of farmer's production that goes to the owner of farmland based on the agreed sharing arrangement. The valuation is based on the price at which the produce is sold or would be sold in the market.

15. Financier's share - refers to the portion of farmer's production that goes to the financier of the farm operations based on the agreed sharing arrangement.

Agricultural financier - refers to person/organization that provides financial services ranging from short-medium and long-term loans, to leasing, to crop and livestock insurance, covering the entire value chain-input supply, production and distribution, wholesaling, processing and marketing.

Cost Classification
1. Cash Costs - are direct cash outlays or cash payments for the use of different factors of production such as labor, fertilizers and chemicals.

2. Non-Cash Costs - are expenditures that are paid in kind. Valuation of cost items makes use of the prevailing prices in the community. Generally, these non-cash costs represent the portions of the farmer's production that serve as payments for the use of particular factors of production.

3. Imputed Costs - are expenditures that do not involve actual outlays in cash or in kind; they represent the opportunity costs of using owned resources in a particular activity and are computed using the values of the best alternative uses foregone.

Others

Notes
Others include bamboo, customary expenses, drum, mortgage fees, nails, nylon, plastic bag/ wrapper, tarpaulin and watering can, banana leaves, coconut leaves and nylon twine
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