THE

AGRICULTURA
L AND
AGRIBUSINESS
SECTORS

DOLOR SIT AMET

ICEBREAKER: (CURRENT EVENTS)

Why is PBBM also

our agriculture
secretary at the
moment?
WHAT IS THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR?

The world’s first established sector where livelihood was

established
The art and science of cultivating plants and producing livestock
Its purpose is the survival of human societies
The sector with the largest provision of work to the society
AGRICULTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Consists mainly of sectors in rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana,

pineapple, coffee, mango and other produce as well as livestock
Has generally contributed to the gross domestic product (GDP) since
the days of its being a colony of Spain
Traditionally experiences low productivity due a large proportion of
the labor force contributing to a substantially lower proportion of the
GDP
DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS AND ITS ADVANTAGES TO
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY

Production of food grains and other commercial crops

Manufacture and distribution of farm supplies, implements and equipment
Production of agricultural inputs
Managing farms
Processing of agricultural products
Storage and distribution of agricultural or farm produce
DUE TO THE PHILIPPINES’ NATURE AS AN ARCHIPELAGO

We have extensive marine resources

We also raise plenty of poultry and
livestock that spawned various backyard
sectors
AN ANALYSIS OF THE PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
STRENGTHS

Vast tracts of land for agriculture

Large coastlines and municipal water resources for commercial fishing
Competitive edge in the production of commercial crops and tropical
fruits
Use of modern technology in large scale farm production
Competitive edge in niche products from organic farming
WEAKNESSES
High cost of fertilizers and farm inputs
Low productivity of farmers
High cost of rice production
High cost due to post-harvest wastage
Inadequate irrigation facilities
Limited extension services
Narrow investments in research and development
OPPORTUNITIES
Shifting demand for organic produce
Increasing consumer income
Increasing population
Government support in agriculture
Changing consumer tastes
Further processing of farm produce
Farm implements can be rented or shared
ASEAN economic integration
THREATS

Low cost rice producers in the region

Agricultural produce as inputs for biofuel
ASEAN economic integration creates liberalization of rice imports
Utilization of less productive marginal uplands
Rapid population growth
LET’S THINK ABOUT IT!

Will the Philippine agricultural sector

experience a “golden age” within the
present Marcos administration? Explain
your answer.