The production-postproduction-marketing system in the country is disjointed

mainly due to the country’s archipelagic nature. Huge losses and high
costs are incurred because of the inherent nature of these horticultural
produce, the tropical setting, lack of postharvest infrastructures and
facilities, the way of handling and the multi-layered distribution system.
The pattern of postharvest losses varies widely depending on the commodity,
the distance of the source to the market, and the handling system practiced
in the locality

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harvest-Losses-and-Maintaining-Quality-of-Fruits-and-Vegetables-
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According to the Provincial Agriculturist Office (PAO), post-harvest losses are due to
the commodity’s high perishability, making it difficult to dispose of consumers
considering the geographic location of the province. This also compels farmers to
sell their produce immediately after harvest at low prices, sometimes at a value
lesser than the production cost.

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oriental-mindoro-farmers/

Floods cost Oriental Mindoro P58-M losses in agriculture

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CITY OF CALAPAN – Losses in agriculture in Oriental Mindoro province

reached P58 million due to the floods triggered by days of rain last week,
according to the report by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Office issued on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

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in-agriculture

“There was an increase in post-harvest losses on rice, vegetables, and other major crops of about 10-30
percent. Most of the farmers have low access to timely and accurate information on market demands. In
effect, depending on the need of the market, the supply side was not being maximized,” DAR Regional
Director Marvin Bernal

https://www.dar.gov.ph/articles/news/104259
The province of Oriental Mindoro is located in Mindoro Island under
MIMAROPA Region. It is composed of 13 municipalities and one city.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the province municipalities,
and its principal agricultural products include rice, coconut, corn, and
fruits (Oriental Mindoro, 2019). The province is the top calamansi
producing province in the Philippines, contributing 97% of regional
production and 38% (37,957 metric tons) of the total national calamansi
production in 2018 (PSA, 2020). Owing also to its superior quality
calamansi, Oriental Mindoro provides income and livelihood opportunities to
smallholder farmers as it is highly demanded by institutional buyers and
consumers across the country (DA-PRDP, 2014).

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20-06_Assessing-the-impact-of-collective-marketing_Mina-et-al..pdf