Cotton Commodity Profile
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| I. Situation of the Philippine Cotton Industry | ||||||||||
| 1A | Introduction | 1 | ||||||||
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Brief
History of the Philippine Cotton Industry Description of Cotton and its Uses Importance of Cotton to the Economy |
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| IB | Area, Production and Yield | 4 | ||||||||
| Production Area | 5 | |||||||||
| Yield and Production | 9 | |||||||||
| IC | Domestic Demand and Consumption | 9 | ||||||||
| ID | International Trade | 10 | ||||||||
| IE | Domestic and World Market Prices | 11 | ||||||||
| IF | Cotton Against Alternative Crops | 13 | ||||||||
| II. Development Strategies | 15 | |||||||||
| Empowerment of Cotton Farmers | 15 | |||||||||
| Credit Facilitation and Marketing Assistance | 15 | |||||||||
| Production Technology Recommendation | 16 | |||||||||
| Technical Adaptability Enhancement | 16 | |||||||||
| Alliance Building and Partnership | 17 | |||||||||
| Development Support Communication | 17 | |||||||||
| Provision of Good Quality Seeds | 17 | |||||||||
| Ginning and Post-Harvest Services | 17 | |||||||||
| Responsive and Relevant Cotton Research | 17 | |||||||||
| III. The Cotton Development Programs | 18 | |||||||||
| Program 1. Technology Transfer and Extension Support | 19 | |||||||||
| Program 2. Knowledge Systems | 20 | |||||||||
| Program 3. Germplasm and Seed Systems | 20 | |||||||||
| Program 4. Ginning and Post-harvest Services | 20 | |||||||||
| Program 5. Research | 21 | |||||||||
| 1. Variety Development | 21 | |||||||||
| 2. Integrated Pest Management System | 22 | |||||||||
| 3. Farming Systems | 23 | |||||||||
| 4. Farm Mechanization and By-Product Utilization | 24 | |||||||||
| 5. On-Farm Trials | 25 | |||||||||
| 6. Socio-Economics and Gender Issues | 26 | |||||||||
| IV. Industry Analysis | 27 | |||||||||
| IVA. | Strengths | 27 | ||||||||
| Suitable Areas | 27 | |||||||||
| Comparative Advantage | 27 | |||||||||
| High Cotton Quality | 28 | |||||||||
| Production Technology | 28 | |||||||||
| Available Ginning Services and Private Sector Participation | 28 | |||||||||
| Trained Human Resource | 28 | |||||||||
| IVB | Weaknesses | 32 | ||||||||
| Inadequate LGU Support to Extension | 32 | |||||||||
| Lack of Credit for Cotton Production | 32 | |||||||||
| CODA Budget Constraints | 32 | |||||||||
| IVC | Opportunities | 33 | ||||||||
| New Cotton Production Technologies | 33 | |||||||||
| Increasing Lint Consumption | 33 | |||||||||
| Increasing World Cotton Price | 34 | |||||||||
| Large Asian Market | 34 | |||||||||
| Renewed Interest of the Private Sector | 34 | |||||||||
| IVD | Threats | 34 | ||||||||
| Increasing Production Costs | 34 | |||||||||
| Smuggling | 35 | |||||||||
| IVE | Prospects and Challenges | 35 | ||||||||
| Appendices | 37 | |||||||||