Aquaculture Farmers

Part 1: Profile of the Respondents

Table 1
Age of the Respondents
Age Number of Respondents Percent
21-30 30 10%
31-40 90 30%
41-50 60 20%
51-60 above 120 40%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the age of the respondents in aquaculture. Most of the
respondent’s age are 51-60 above followed by 31-40. And there is only 10% in 21-30.

Table 2
Civil Status of the Respondents
Civil Status Number of Respondents Percent
Single 75 25%
Married 225 75%
Widow - -
Total 300 100%

This table showed that most of the civil status of the respondent are married and
only 25% of single. There’s no widow in the respondents.
Table 3
Gender of the Respondents
Gender Number of Respondents Percent
Female 45 15%
Male 255 85%
Total 300 100%

This table shows that most of the gender of the respondent are male. There’s only
15% of female of the respondent.
 Table 4
Educational Attainment of the Respondents
Educational Attainment Number of Respondents Percent
Elementary 90 30%
High School 150 50%
College Undergraduate 60 20%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the educational attainment of the respondent. Most of the
respondent are high school graduate. Some of them is elementary graduate and there’s
20% of undergraduate in college.
Table 4
Average Income of the Respondents
Per-Day Number of Respondents Percent
100-200 45 15%
300-400 45 15%
500-600 105 35%
700-800 45 15%
1000 above 60 20%
Total 300 100%

This table shows the average income of the respondents. Most of the respondent
income are 500 to 600 per day. Some of them is equal to 15% in 100-200, 300-400 and
700-800. The 20% left is for 1000 above of their average income.

Table 5
Number of Employees
Number of Employees Number of Respondents Percent
1-5 195 65%
6-10 60 20%
11-15 45 15%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the number of employees they have. Most of the number of
employees are 1 to 5 only because they can’t hire too many employee. Some have a 6
to 10 employees because they have too many cage to handle and 11 to 15 are can afford
to have many employees.
Part II: Demand of Agricultural Supplies

Table 6
Types of Fish the respondent produced
Types of Fish Number of Respondents Percent
Ayungin 6 2%
Tilapia 120 40%
Milk Fish 24 8%
Bighead 87 29%
Dalag 18 6%
Kanduli 39 13%
Shrimp 6 2%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the type of fish the respondents had. Most of the fish they
produced are tilapia because it is common and affordable unlike milkfish is too expensive
to them. While bighead is secondary they produced followed by Kanduli. Dalag and
Shrimp are rare to find fingerlings. Ayungin has no fingerlings because it founds anywhere
in the lake.

Table 7
The Respondents where they get their fish
Fish Number of Respondents Percent
Fingerlings 195 65%
Skylab 90 30%
Fish trap 15 5%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the respondents where they get their fish. Most of them, they
get fish by buying fingerlings while the others got their fish from Skylab and minimal in
Fish Trap.
 Table 8
Store of Fingerlings where the respondent bought
Store Number of Respondents Percent
Binangonan Rizal 30 10%
Pilillia Rizal 60 20%
Jalajala Rizal 15 5%
Laguna 195 65%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the respondents where they bought their fingerlings. Most of the
respondents bought their fingerlings in Laguna. Some in Binangonan, Pilillia and in
Jalajala.

Table 9
Fingerlings per fish cage/pond
Number of Fingerlings Number of Respondents Percent
2000 39 13%
3000 39 13%
4000 12 4%
5000 126 42%
6000 60 20%
7000 24 8%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the number of fingerlings per cage. Commonly in one cage there
are 5000 fingerlings. Some are 2000 and 3000 because they cannot afford too much
fingerlings in one cage. Few of them can afford to have 6000 to 7000 fingerlings.
 Table 10
Average budget for fingerlings per cage
Average Budget Number of Respondents Percent
Php.5000 225 75%
Php.10000 15 5%
Php.15000 30 10%
Php.20000 15 5%
Php.25000 15 5%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the average budget for fingerlings per cage. Most of them have
a budget of Php.5000 for their fingerlings per cage. But some of them have Php.25000
budget for their fingerlings because they have too many cage.

Table 11
Number of Fish Cage of the Respondents
No. of fish cage Number of the Respondents Percent
1-5 105 35%
6-10 90 30%
11-15 30 10%
15-20 30 10%
21 above 45 15%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the number of fish cage the respondents had. Commonly of the
respondents had 1 to 5 cage. 11 to 20 is the least cage of the respondents.
Table 12
The respondents who using feeds
(Yes/No) Number of Respondents Percent
Yes 210 70%
No 90 30%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the respondents who used feeds for their fingerlings. There are
70% who are using feeds for their fingerlings while the 30% left is for the respondents
who are not using feeds because some of the respondents don’t have fingerlings.
 Table 13
Types of Feeds the respondents used
Types of feeds Number of Respondents Percent
Fish Fry 246 82%
Robina 18 6%
Pellet 36 12%
Total 300 100%

This table show the types of feeds the respondents used. Commonly they
used Fish fry because it is affordable. While Robina and Pellet is too expensive compare
to Fish Fry.

Table 14
Store where they
Store Number of Respondents Percent
Jalajala, Rizal 249 83%
Tanay Rizal 33 11%
Binangonan 18 6%
Total 300 100%

This table showed where the respondent bought their feeds for their fingerlings.
Most of them, they bought in Jalajala because it is nearest store among the others.

Table 15
Others aquaculture supply
Aquaculture supply Number of Respondents Percent
Fishnet 300 100%
Boat with motor 300 100%
Anahaw 300 100%
Rope 300 100%
Paddle 300 100%

This table showed the other aquaculture supply that the respondent used. Fishnet,
Boat with motor, Anahaw, Rope and Paddle are needed of every fisherman.
 Table 16
The respondents who experience borrowing agricultural supplies
Yes/No Number of Respondents Percent
Yes 105 35%
No 195 65%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the respondents who experience borrowing agricultural

supplies. Some of them are experience in borrowing agricultural supplies in Laguna
because they are regular customer but most of them don’t experience borrowing
agricultural supplies because the suppliers didn’t allowed their customer to borrow.

Table 17
The respondents satisfied with the existing Aquaculture Supplier
Yes/No Number of Respondents Percent
Yes 255 85%
No 45 15%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the respondents who are satisfied and not satisfied in the
existing Aquaculture Suppliers. Commonly are satisfied while there are 15% who are not
satisfied.
Table 18
List of the problems that they experience in using Aquaculture Supply
Problems they Experience Number of Respondents Percent
No Budget/Money 9 3%
High price of products/fingerlings 21 7%
Unsustainable of Aquaculture Supplies 9 3%
Fish Kill 177 59%
Stolen 54 18%
Calamity 30 10%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the list of the problem of the respondent they experience
commonly their problem is Fish Kill because of the water lilies. Stolen is the secondary
problem followed by the Calamity and High price of the product and the least are No
budget and Unsustainable of Aquaculture supply in Jalajala.
 Table 19
The respondents who patronize Agriculture Supply Lending
Yes/No Number of Respondents Percent
Yes 255 85%
No 45 15%
Total 300 100%

This table showed the respondents who patronized the Agricultural Supply Lending
and who are not. Out of 300 there are 255 respondents who are willing to patronize
Agriculture Supply Lending because it will help them to maintain their supply although
they don’t have money. While there are 15% of the respondents who said no because
they don’t want to borrow.