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MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013. Documentation of Yam Commodity System
in Sablan, Benguet. Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Adviser: Leopoldo N. Tagarino, MRSM Agribusiness
ABSTRACT
The study documented the commodity flow of yam produced and processed in Sablan,
Benguet, found out the stakeholders involved in flow of yam commodity system, and also
the factors involved in the flow.
The information provided will serve as guidelines to stakeholders not to follow or
to improve the practices they’re been doing before, and to manage problems encountered
in the flow.
Survey questionnaires were used in the collection of the data and were personally
administered by the researcher; follow up interview was done to supplement the answers
in the questionnaires. There were 30 yam producers involved, 2 traders, a processor and
the Office on the Municipal Agriculturist (OMAG) was interviewed for the assistance they
were given to yam producers and processors.
It was found that there were many producers producing yam but most of them
produced less, in that reason, they cannot provide the demand of their market. Many
problems were encountered in production, processing and marketing. In production of yam,
producers encountered problems such as; lack of capital, inadequate knowledge and
occurrence of pest and diseases, the pest and diseases are managed through handpicked or
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
removal of infected leaves and cut setts were deep in wood ash to prevent bacteria infection.
In processing, ube wine produced had poor quality; processors have lack of training and
seminar regarding ube wine processing. In marketing of yam and yam products, yam
produced had poor quality and ube wine had poor quality too and poor packaging.
Despite of these problems OMAG had a project proposed that will be supported by
CHARM2. This program would assist the yam producers and processors to improve
production and processing activities in support to One Town One Product (OTOP)
commodity of Sablan.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
INTRODUCTION
Rationale
Yam commonly known as ube is a perennial herbaceous vine cultivated for the
consumption of their starchy tubers. In the Philippines, the purple ube species of yam
(Dioscorea alata), is eaten as a sweetened dessert called ube halaya, and is also used as an
ingredient in another Filipino dessert, halo-halo.
In the province of Benguet, the root crop grows best. Due to the abundance of
supply of ube, enterprising organizations come up with an idea on how to utilize excess
ube into something profitable which leads to the development of ube wine. The Kayabang
Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet which has found a money-making
venture in making ube wine through the help of DAR-Cordillera Administrative Region.
Ube wine was one of the saleable items at the recently concluded
Agrilink/Foodlink/Aqualink trade fair at the World Trade Center because it is organic,
local, and healthy alternative to red wine. There are also enterprising organizations in the
province of Benguet producing ube wine. Due to changing taste and preferences of ube
wine consumers, quality become one of the most critical factor in producing ube wine
because it significantly affects the choice of consumers.
Yam thrives in Benguet especially in the Municipality of Sablan, Benguet. Sablan
is located at the Midwestern side of the Province of Benguet. It is bounded on the north by
Kapangan, Benguet and Burgos, La Union, on the south by Tuba and the City of Baguio,
on eastern part of Tublay and La Trinidad, Benguet and on the western by Municipalities
of Naguilian and Aringay, La Union (Caliging, 2005).
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Ube is one of many crops that are commonly grown in the Barangays of Sablan.
Sablan is one main producer of yam in Benguet (Tandoc, 1994).
Sablan is basically an agricultural town due to its humid temperature and climate
during wet and dry seasons, it is ideal to some farming system. It is suitable for all kinds
of fruits like coffee, santol, mango, avocado, citrus, and some other fruits (Caliging, 2005).
Yam is usually boiled and served as snack or as substitute for rice. Others mash and
mix it with sugar and or milk, with the development of processing technology, ube is now
counted as a priority crop with potential value (Sonay, 2004).
Yam processing is one way of lengthening or prolonging the availability of this
seasonal crop for the whole year. Processed ube is kept and consumed even it’s not in
season.
Statement of the Problem
This research activity aimed to answer the following questions:
1. Who are the different stakeholders in the yam commodity?
2. What are the profiles of different stakeholders in yam commodity system?
2. What is the current status of yam commodity system in Sablan, Benguet?
3. What are the issues and concerns affecting the yam commodity Flow?
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Objectives of the Study
This research aimed to:
1. identify the different stakeholders in the yam commodity;
2. identify the profile of the different stakeholders in the yam commodity;
3. determine the current status of yam commodity system in Sablan, Benguet,
4. determine the issues and concerns affecting the yam commodity flow.
Importance of the Study
The study on the commodity system would provide information to improve the yam
industry in Sablan, Benguet. In particular, the expected result of this study could provide
relevant data about the industry like the opportunities, issues and concerns for
development, and other potential programs and projects to be instituted. Thus, having
knowledge on the commodity flow of yam will be an important instrument that can
persuade and encourage the different stakeholders of the yam industry.
Scope and Delimitations of the Study
The study was concentrated mainly on the yam commodity flow in Sablan,
Benguet.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
The Crop
Yam, locally known as “ube” (Discore aalata) is a tuber crop under Dioscoreacea
family. It is an herbaceous climber and slender twinning crop that needs trellis to serve as
stand petioles, and heart shaped leaves (Sim and Meldoz, 1998).
Ube or water yam is vine which produces both aerial tubers called bulbils and
underground tubers or roots. The bulbils, weighing a few grams to over a kilogram, come
out of the leaf axial three months after planting (Caliging, 2005).
During harvest season, a spade and crow bar “bareta” are needed to dig out the
tubers. The tubers come in different shapes and sizes depending on the variety (Tandoc,
1994). Yam tubers may be white or purple, depending on the variety of yam. The kinampay
variety is purely purple while others are a mixture of white and purple (Sonay, 2004).
Importance of Yam
Yam is valued for its nutritional value as a source of starch, carbohydrates, vitamin
C and amino acids. It is also has a Pharmaceutical conditions in the field of medicine
(Tandoc, 1994). In the Philippines, it is grown as a staple food or substitute for rice mostly
in the Northern Luzon regions.
Yam is relished by most Filipinos who usually grow it as a background crop. Very
variable in size and vigor (Sonay, 2004), has a fair amount or iron and has been found to
be a good source of vitamin B and C and a substantial amount of minerals. Market demand
for ube is very high. Yam has a potential value in the processing industry. It is processed
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
into flour, crisps, chips, and flakes, and etc. (Sonay, 2004). Yam tubers .are used mainly in
the preparation of food delicacies such as jams, candies and ice cream or bakery product
additives (Sim and Meldoz, 1998).
Yam flour has high amounts of energy and iron, moderate amount of protein and
low calorie and fat contents. The flour can be made into ube cakes, break, ice cream,
muffin, fart, shakes, juice drinks, cookies candies, haleya or paste, oriental dish, natural
and healthy food colouring and dietary supplements (Sonay, 2004).
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
METHODOLOGY
Locale and Time of the Study
The study was conducted in the major yam producers in the Municipality of Sablan,
Benguet, specifically from the barangays of Bayabas and Poblacion, where yam can grow
because of its favorable climate and elevation suitable for yam production. The study area
is shown in Figure 3. The study will be conducted from December 2012 to February 2013.
Respondents of the Study
The respondents of the study will be group as producers, traders (assemblers,
wholesalers and retailers), processors and support services. The distribution of respondents
will be: producers (30), traders (assemblers, wholesalers, retailers) – (2), processor
(Kayabang Multipurpose Cooperative) and institutional facilitators (2). Total of 35
respondents will be taken randomly as respondents of the study.
Data Collection Method
In the gathered data, the research used secondary and primary data. The secondary
data was taken from various sources, while the primary was gathered through the use of
survey questionnaire. However, key informant (KI) will also be used to further generate
and to validate information. A follow-up interview was done to supplement the information
gathered from the questionnaires.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Data Gathered
The data gathered was the socio-demographic characteristics of the yam growers,
traders, processors, their production and marketing practices, group, sectors providing
assistance and common problems encountered from various sources.
Data Analysis
The data gathered were tabulated and analyzed using simple statistical tools such
as frequency counts and percentage.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary
This study was conducted to determine the yam commodity system of Sablan,
Benguet. The study was conducted in Bayabas, Sablan and Poblacion, Sablan. The study
aimed to identify yam producers, yam traders, yam processors and Institutional facilitators
or agencies supporting the yam producers and yam processors in Sablan, Benguet; identify
the profile of different stakeholders; identifying the current status of yam commodity
system and to identify the issues and concerns affecting the yam commodity flow.
The data gathered was done through employing questionnaires to be answered by
the respondents. They were interviewed for further clarifications, follow up questions were
asked to validate the questionnaires they answered.
According to the data gathered, all yam producers had their formal education; most
of them graduated high school and have taken vocational course. Some graduated primary
level, most of them ages 40-50 years old. Almost all the farmers sold their tubers and only
few consumed for food consumption. Most of the farmers disposed their products in
Baguio City, where their market outlets are located. BBTUFA sold their yams in bulk to
MMTDFI (Good Shepherd). Some disposed their yams in Baguio City Public Market and
some sell their products within the municipality of Sablan.
The problems encountered by the farmers in yam production were; lack of capital
and lack of knowledge in producing yams. Marketing problems encountered were; lack of
promotional activities, poor quality of tubers produced and other yam varieties were
rejected by buyers.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Conclusions
The following findings of the study are:
1. There were many producers of yam but they were not able to meet the demand
of the buyers;
2. Yam producers encountered problems in production. These problems include;
lack of capital and knowledge in yam production, occurrence of pest and diseases, poor
quality of tubers and lack of facilities used;
3. There were few agencies assisting yam producers and processors in their yam
production and yam processing;
4. There were farmers who did not attend the seminars that the OMAG conducted
about yam production; and,
5. Yam processors encountered many problems, such as; in adequate knowledge of
the processors in yam processing, seasonality of the materials, laborious and poor quality
of ube wine produced. These are main problems encountered by the Kayabang
Multipurpose Cooperative.
Recommendations
From the findings and conclusions the following recommendations are given:
1. Yam producers should increase the volume of yam they produce, specially the
varieties of “sampero” and “tungkol” for them to supply the demand of their market;
2. Yam producers must attend trainings and seminars regarding yam production so
that they will know how to handle problems encountered;
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
3. Yam producers should increase the volume of fertilizer to increase production.
Use compost to improve the quality of the yam to be produced;
4. Yam producers should prevent slash and burn to prevent killing of the biological
agents. Idle farming, corn planting and source out seed tubers from other municipalities of
Benguet and from the other provinces of CAR are some highly recommended practice in
land preparation to prevent the occurrence of pest and diseases;
5. Another practice is yam producers may idle the holes where the seed tubers
would be planted for two to three weeks, after three weeks the farmers may barn and add
compost before planting resulting to higher yield;
6. Yam processors should attend more trainings and seminars for them to gain more
knowledge in processing to prevent occurrence of problems;
7. Yam processors should have supplier (BBTUFA) of yam tubers to increase their
volume of processed products and to minimize cost; and,
8. Yam processors should expand their market outlet not only in Sablan but outside
Sablan.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
LITERATURE CITED
BELLIS, M. 1997. Marketing Factors. Retrieved November 11, 2008 from portal
http://www.esti.org./mbs/market_expectatio/factors.html.
CALIGING, E. S. 2005. Sablan Socio-Economic Profile: Municipal Planning and
Development Office. Pp. 2-4.
COMILA, Z. B. 2003. Profile of Vegetable Marketing Operation at the La Trinidad
Vegetable Trading Post. Unpublished B. S. Thesis. Benguet State University. La
Trinidad, Benguet. P. 4.
KOTLER, P. 2000. Marketing Management. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Pp. 8, & 13-14.
NARCISO, B. M. 2003. Evaluation of Storage Treatment for Processing Yam (cv.
Sampero) Tubers. Unpublished B. S. Thesis. Benguet State University. La Trinidad
Benguet.
SALDA, V. B. 1999. Ethno Botany and Food Use of Philippine Highland Farms. Ph.D.
Thesis. The University of Hong Kong. P. 18.
SIM, J. M. and D. T. MELDOZ. 1998. Nutritional Composition of Potato, Sweet Potato,
Yam, Taro and Cassava. NPRCRTC Benguet State University. La Trinidad
Benguet. P. 5.
SONAY, C. Q. 2004. Yam Processing Technologies used at the NPRCRTC, Benguet State
University. Unpublished B. S. Thesis. Benguet State University. La
Trinidad, Benguet. Pp. 2-4.
TAGARINO, L. N. 2012. "Agribusiness Management". Benguet State University. La
Trinidad, Benguet. Pp. 5-6, 16.
TANDOC, A. M. 1994. An Assessment of the Cultural Management Practices of Ube
Production in Sablan, Benguet. Pp. 1-2;5.
VERNIER, P. 1998. Yam Chip Production in West Africa. Postharvest Systems.
Retrieved November 15, 2012 from portal http://www.iita.org./info/ph2/feb.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013. Documentation of Yam Commodity System
in Sablan, Benguet. Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Adviser: Leopoldo N. Tagarino, MRSM Agribusiness
ABSTRACT
The study documented the commodity flow of yam produced and processed in Sablan,
Benguet, found out the stakeholders involved in flow of yam commodity system, and also
the factors involved in the flow.
The information provided will serve as guidelines to stakeholders not to follow or
to improve the practices they’re been doing before, and to manage problems encountered
in the flow.
Survey questionnaires were used in the collection of the data and were personally
administered by the researcher; follow up interview was done to supplement the answers
in the questionnaires. There were 30 yam producers involved, 2 traders, a processor and
the Office on the Municipal Agriculturist (OMAG) was interviewed for the assistance they
were given to yam producers and processors.
It was found that there were many producers producing yam but most of them
produced less, in that reason, they cannot provide the demand of their market. Many
problems were encountered in production, processing and marketing. In production of yam,
producers encountered problems such as; lack of capital, inadequate knowledge and
occurrence of pest and diseases, the pest and diseases are managed through handpicked or
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
removal of infected leaves and cut setts were deep in wood ash to prevent bacteria infection.
In processing, ube wine produced had poor quality; processors have lack of training and
seminar regarding ube wine processing. In marketing of yam and yam products, yam
produced had poor quality and ube wine had poor quality too and poor packaging.
Despite of these problems OMAG had a project proposed that will be supported by
CHARM2. This program would assist the yam producers and processors to improve
production and processing activities in support to One Town One Product (OTOP)
commodity of Sablan.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
INTRODUCTION
Rationale
Yam commonly known as ube is a perennial herbaceous vine cultivated for the
consumption of their starchy tubers. In the Philippines, the purple ube species of yam
(Dioscorea alata), is eaten as a sweetened dessert called ube halaya, and is also used as an
ingredient in another Filipino dessert, halo-halo.
In the province of Benguet, the root crop grows best. Due to the abundance of
supply of ube, enterprising organizations come up with an idea on how to utilize excess
ube into something profitable which leads to the development of ube wine. The Kayabang
Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet which has found a money-making
venture in making ube wine through the help of DAR-Cordillera Administrative Region.
Ube wine was one of the saleable items at the recently concluded
Agrilink/Foodlink/Aqualink trade fair at the World Trade Center because it is organic,
local, and healthy alternative to red wine. There are also enterprising organizations in the
province of Benguet producing ube wine. Due to changing taste and preferences of ube
wine consumers, quality become one of the most critical factor in producing ube wine
because it significantly affects the choice of consumers.
Yam thrives in Benguet especially in the Municipality of Sablan, Benguet. Sablan
is located at the Midwestern side of the Province of Benguet. It is bounded on the north by
Kapangan, Benguet and Burgos, La Union, on the south by Tuba and the City of Baguio,
on eastern part of Tublay and La Trinidad, Benguet and on the western by Municipalities
of Naguilian and Aringay, La Union (Caliging, 2005).
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Ube is one of many crops that are commonly grown in the Barangays of Sablan.
Sablan is one main producer of yam in Benguet (Tandoc, 1994).
Sablan is basically an agricultural town due to its humid temperature and climate
during wet and dry seasons, it is ideal to some farming system. It is suitable for all kinds
of fruits like coffee, santol, mango, avocado, citrus, and some other fruits (Caliging, 2005).
Yam is usually boiled and served as snack or as substitute for rice. Others mash and
mix it with sugar and or milk, with the development of processing technology, ube is now
counted as a priority crop with potential value (Sonay, 2004).
Yam processing is one way of lengthening or prolonging the availability of this
seasonal crop for the whole year. Processed ube is kept and consumed even it’s not in
season.
Statement of the Problem
This research activity aimed to answer the following questions:
1. Who are the different stakeholders in the yam commodity?
2. What are the profiles of different stakeholders in yam commodity system?
2. What is the current status of yam commodity system in Sablan, Benguet?
3. What are the issues and concerns affecting the yam commodity Flow?
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Objectives of the Study
This research aimed to:
1. identify the different stakeholders in the yam commodity;
2. identify the profile of the different stakeholders in the yam commodity;
3. determine the current status of yam commodity system in Sablan, Benguet,
4. determine the issues and concerns affecting the yam commodity flow.
Importance of the Study
The study on the commodity system would provide information to improve the yam
industry in Sablan, Benguet. In particular, the expected result of this study could provide
relevant data about the industry like the opportunities, issues and concerns for
development, and other potential programs and projects to be instituted. Thus, having
knowledge on the commodity flow of yam will be an important instrument that can
persuade and encourage the different stakeholders of the yam industry.
Scope and Delimitations of the Study
The study was concentrated mainly on the yam commodity flow in Sablan,
Benguet.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
The Crop
Yam, locally known as “ube” (Discore aalata) is a tuber crop under Dioscoreacea
family. It is an herbaceous climber and slender twinning crop that needs trellis to serve as
stand petioles, and heart shaped leaves (Sim and Meldoz, 1998).
Ube or water yam is vine which produces both aerial tubers called bulbils and
underground tubers or roots. The bulbils, weighing a few grams to over a kilogram, come
out of the leaf axial three months after planting (Caliging, 2005).
During harvest season, a spade and crow bar “bareta” are needed to dig out the
tubers. The tubers come in different shapes and sizes depending on the variety (Tandoc,
1994). Yam tubers may be white or purple, depending on the variety of yam. The kinampay
variety is purely purple while others are a mixture of white and purple (Sonay, 2004).
Importance of Yam
Yam is valued for its nutritional value as a source of starch, carbohydrates, vitamin
C and amino acids. It is also has a Pharmaceutical conditions in the field of medicine
(Tandoc, 1994). In the Philippines, it is grown as a staple food or substitute for rice mostly
in the Northern Luzon regions.
Yam is relished by most Filipinos who usually grow it as a background crop. Very
variable in size and vigor (Sonay, 2004), has a fair amount or iron and has been found to
be a good source of vitamin B and C and a substantial amount of minerals. Market demand
for ube is very high. Yam has a potential value in the processing industry. It is processed
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
into flour, crisps, chips, and flakes, and etc. (Sonay, 2004). Yam tubers .are used mainly in
the preparation of food delicacies such as jams, candies and ice cream or bakery product
additives (Sim and Meldoz, 1998).
Yam flour has high amounts of energy and iron, moderate amount of protein and
low calorie and fat contents. The flour can be made into ube cakes, break, ice cream,
muffin, fart, shakes, juice drinks, cookies candies, haleya or paste, oriental dish, natural
and healthy food colouring and dietary supplements (Sonay, 2004).
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
METHODOLOGY
Locale and Time of the Study
The study was conducted in the major yam producers in the Municipality of Sablan,
Benguet, specifically from the barangays of Bayabas and Poblacion, where yam can grow
because of its favorable climate and elevation suitable for yam production. The study area
is shown in Figure 3. The study will be conducted from December 2012 to February 2013.
Respondents of the Study
The respondents of the study will be group as producers, traders (assemblers,
wholesalers and retailers), processors and support services. The distribution of respondents
will be: producers (30), traders (assemblers, wholesalers, retailers) – (2), processor
(Kayabang Multipurpose Cooperative) and institutional facilitators (2). Total of 35
respondents will be taken randomly as respondents of the study.
Data Collection Method
In the gathered data, the research used secondary and primary data. The secondary
data was taken from various sources, while the primary was gathered through the use of
survey questionnaire. However, key informant (KI) will also be used to further generate
and to validate information. A follow-up interview was done to supplement the information
gathered from the questionnaires.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Data Gathered
The data gathered was the socio-demographic characteristics of the yam growers,
traders, processors, their production and marketing practices, group, sectors providing
assistance and common problems encountered from various sources.
Data Analysis
The data gathered were tabulated and analyzed using simple statistical tools such
as frequency counts and percentage.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary
This study was conducted to determine the yam commodity system of Sablan,
Benguet. The study was conducted in Bayabas, Sablan and Poblacion, Sablan. The study
aimed to identify yam producers, yam traders, yam processors and Institutional facilitators
or agencies supporting the yam producers and yam processors in Sablan, Benguet; identify
the profile of different stakeholders; identifying the current status of yam commodity
system and to identify the issues and concerns affecting the yam commodity flow.
The data gathered was done through employing questionnaires to be answered by
the respondents. They were interviewed for further clarifications, follow up questions were
asked to validate the questionnaires they answered.
According to the data gathered, all yam producers had their formal education; most
of them graduated high school and have taken vocational course. Some graduated primary
level, most of them ages 40-50 years old. Almost all the farmers sold their tubers and only
few consumed for food consumption. Most of the farmers disposed their products in
Baguio City, where their market outlets are located. BBTUFA sold their yams in bulk to
MMTDFI (Good Shepherd). Some disposed their yams in Baguio City Public Market and
some sell their products within the municipality of Sablan.
The problems encountered by the farmers in yam production were; lack of capital
and lack of knowledge in producing yams. Marketing problems encountered were; lack of
promotional activities, poor quality of tubers produced and other yam varieties were
rejected by buyers.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
Conclusions
The following findings of the study are:
1. There were many producers of yam but they were not able to meet the demand
of the buyers;
2. Yam producers encountered problems in production. These problems include;
lack of capital and knowledge in yam production, occurrence of pest and diseases, poor
quality of tubers and lack of facilities used;
3. There were few agencies assisting yam producers and processors in their yam
production and yam processing;
4. There were farmers who did not attend the seminars that the OMAG conducted
about yam production; and,
5. Yam processors encountered many problems, such as; in adequate knowledge of
the processors in yam processing, seasonality of the materials, laborious and poor quality
of ube wine produced. These are main problems encountered by the Kayabang
Multipurpose Cooperative.
Recommendations
From the findings and conclusions the following recommendations are given:
1. Yam producers should increase the volume of yam they produce, specially the
varieties of “sampero” and “tungkol” for them to supply the demand of their market;
2. Yam producers must attend trainings and seminars regarding yam production so
that they will know how to handle problems encountered;
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
3. Yam producers should increase the volume of fertilizer to increase production.
Use compost to improve the quality of the yam to be produced;
4. Yam producers should prevent slash and burn to prevent killing of the biological
agents. Idle farming, corn planting and source out seed tubers from other municipalities of
Benguet and from the other provinces of CAR are some highly recommended practice in
land preparation to prevent the occurrence of pest and diseases;
5. Another practice is yam producers may idle the holes where the seed tubers
would be planted for two to three weeks, after three weeks the farmers may barn and add
compost before planting resulting to higher yield;
6. Yam processors should attend more trainings and seminars for them to gain more
knowledge in processing to prevent occurrence of problems;
7. Yam processors should have supplier (BBTUFA) of yam tubers to increase their
volume of processed products and to minimize cost; and,
8. Yam processors should expand their market outlet not only in Sablan but outside
Sablan.
Documentation of Yam Commodity System in Sablan, Benguet
MAT-AN, LERMA A. APRIL 2013
LITERATURE CITED
BELLIS, M. 1997. Marketing Factors. Retrieved November 11, 2008 from portal
http://www.esti.org./mbs/market_expectatio/factors.html.
CALIGING, E. S. 2005. Sablan Socio-Economic Profile: Municipal Planning and
Development Office. Pp. 2-4.
COMILA, Z. B. 2003. Profile of Vegetable Marketing Operation at the La Trinidad
Vegetable Trading Post. Unpublished B. S. Thesis. Benguet State University. La
Trinidad, Benguet. P. 4.
KOTLER, P. 2000. Marketing Management. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Pp. 8, & 13-14.
NARCISO, B. M. 2003. Evaluation of Storage Treatment for Processing Yam (cv.
Sampero) Tubers. Unpublished B. S. Thesis. Benguet State University. La Trinidad
Benguet.
SALDA, V. B. 1999. Ethno Botany and Food Use of Philippine Highland Farms. Ph.D.
Thesis. The University of Hong Kong. P. 18.
SIM, J. M. and D. T. MELDOZ. 1998. Nutritional Composition of Potato, Sweet Potato,
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