Issues and Concerns on the

Fruit and Vegetable Industry

in ZamPen
1. Isabela City
• Failure of utilizing available technology
in terms of proper cultural
management, practices and
postharvest techniques;
• Lack of dissemination of latest
technology to farmers in remote areas;
• Lack of foresight in the part of the
farmers and government;
 Issues and Concerns on the
Fruit and Vegetable Industry
in ZamPen
1. Isabela City
• Lack of farmer-interest;
• Lack of planting materials from
government-accredited nurseries ;
• Absence of regular dialogues between

government, NGOs/ POs and farmers

and visit to remote/ rural areas; and,
• Lack of concern for preservation of the
environment, the ecosystem and
 Issues and Concerns on the
Fruit and Vegetable Industry
in ZamPen
2. Pagadian City
• Lack of marketing capabilities of
farmers/ producers/ growers ;
• Lack of participation of part time and
small scale growers to fruit and
vegetable organizations and councils;
 Issues and Concerns on the
Fruit and Vegetable Industry
in ZamPen
2. Pagadian City
• Inaccurate production data on basic
farm information; and,
• Lack of accurate planting calendar
based on the supply and demand of
commodities.
 Issues and Concerns on the
Fruit and Vegetable Industry
in ZamPen
3. Zamboanga City (Vegetable Group)
• Absence of crop diversification/
multiple cropping system;
• Lack of institutional development for
leading to failure of dissemination of
new technology; and,
• Unprogrammed production.
 Issues and Concerns on the
Fruit and Vegetable Industry
in ZamPen
3. Zamboanga City (Fruit Group)
• Poor farmer participation from other
provinces and cities within the region;
• Lack of focus on institutional
development and strengthening of
farmer organizations
 Issues and Concerns on the
Fruit and Vegetable Industry
in ZamPen
3. Zamboanga City (Fed of Coops)
• Lack of farm to market roads
• Lack of irrigation facilities
• Prevalence of dying farmer/ fisherfolks
cooperatives;
• Wide gap of prices between the farms
and the market; and,
• Lack of support from concerned
government agencies.