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Questions
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not having enough expenses, low supply
in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #1
Emily Felix (Housewife)(Above Average Income)
No
I have stocked up on rice just so that I don't have those
problems.
No
No, I don't need it.
Yes
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #2
Myrna Del Agua (Widowed Housewive)(Stable Income)
Yes
I buy what I can find and adjust my food consumption in
my day Yesto day life until things go back to normal.
Yes
No, I'm too weak due to old age.
No, I already have things to do for my family.
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #3

Allan Omugtong (Pigeon Racer)(Stable-ish Income)

Yes
I ask/borrow others so that I could get some rice from them.
No but I have an open rooftop that I don't use much.
Yes
Yes
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #4
Imelda Kalugdan (Housewife)(No stable income)
Yes
I just buy what I can see on the market
Yes
No, I am at the old age
Yes
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #5
Merlie Sernero (Store Owner)(Stable income)
No
I have stock of rice in the store
Yes
Yes
No
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #6
Celso Hermoso (Ret. Soldier)(Source of Income is Pension)
No
I always stock rice for our everyday use
Yes, we have lot for farming
Yes, though I already know something about farming because
of family background
Yes, I am a retired in my work and hold my time everyday
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #7
Severino Tambio ((farm field owner) (Above Average Income)
No
Bags of rice were kept for my family when the harvesting
come.
Yes
Yes and I'm doing it right now.
Yes
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #8
Lilia Taylan (Has a degree in agriculture) retired Government
employee
Yes
When there is no rice anymore, we tend to eat foods that are
alternative to rice such as root crops.
Yes
I do know how but I can't do it anymore due to old age.
Not anymore but gardening will do.
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #9
Roger Mateo (Hog Racer and a gardener)(Stable Income)
No
If it happens, we usually buy rice from a nearby eatery.
Yes
Yes
Yes
1. Do your household experience rice shortages due to not
having enough expenses, low supply in the markets, or others reasons? (Problem)
2. What do you normally do to solve the problem in no. 1 if it happens? (Existing Solution)
3. Do your household have at least 50 sqm of open land? (Condition)
4. Are you capable of farming or willing to learn farming? (Condition)
5. Do you have time available in your daily routine for farming? (Condition)

Respondent #10
Hernan Gloriani (Government Employee) (Stable income)
Yes
I borrow money from other people and buy rice
Yes. We have a farm.
Yes
Yes
Conclusion
Our respondents just use their lands
for raising livestocks or other garden
vegetables but never explored the fact
that they can plant rice within their
own limited space.
Existing alternatives to address
the problem.
- buy the cheapest rice available in the market
- borrow money from other people
- eat foods that are alternative to rice crops
- conventional rice farming