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1 ICAEM2015 ICOOP2015 The Joint International Conference on Agribusiness and Cooperatives Theme: The Future of Agribusiness and Cooperative Enterprises: Examining Local and Global Contexts CITATION Tan, Reynold*, Joy C. Lizada, and Bonifacio Cerbo Benchmarking Sugarcane Production and Management Technology for Muscovado Sugar in the Province of Antique, Western Visayas. Paper presented at the Joint International Conference on Agribusiness and Cooperatives, Davao City, Philippines, October. OPEN ACCESS POLICY This material was presented during a conference organized by the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED), College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños, and the Office of Research of the University of the Philippines Mindanao. In support of the open access initiative, the organizers provide unrestricted access to these materials to foment wider dissemination and exchange of ideas. Authors are encouraged to practice selfarchiving of their presentations for public use in a noncommercial repository. Copyright of this uploaded material remains with its author. For more downloadable materials, visit

2 Benchmarking Sugarcane Production and Management Technology for Muscovado Sugar in the Province of Antique, Western Visayas Reynold Tan 1, Joy C. Lizada 1, and Bonifacio Cerbo 2 1 College of Management, University of the Philippines Visayas 2 Sugar Regulatory Authority *Research was funded by PCAARRD-DOST

3 Introduction Muscovado sugar was one of the major export products of the Philippines from the time the Iloilo port opened in the 18 th century; Production dropped in 1929 when the refined sugar production was introduced with muscovado production receding as a backyard industry Growing consumer preference for natural and healthy products Demand for in the international market has been increasing as the markets for organic, health, and wellness products are expanding.

4 Introduction Long-term sustainability of industries is essential in the light of pressures to satisfy diverse customer needs, to comply with government regulations and to maintain ones core competency. This has led to the identification of best management practices for highly critical and important commodities as the case of muscovado sugar.

5 Materials and Methods Study entails the benchmarking of the cultural management practices involved in sugarcane production to be processed into muscovado

6 Different Practices to be Benchmarked: Soil Sampling Land Preparation Planting Choice of Planting Materials Rate of Planting Spacing Replanting Practices Weed Control

7 Different Practices to be Benchmarked Fertilizer and Lime Application including Quantity,Timing and Basis of Application Timing of Closing the Cane Irrigation Management Prevention and Control of Sugarcane Pests and Diseases Harvesting Cleaning of Cane Delivery Trash and Ratoon Management Timing in Stubble Shaving Varietal Programming and Purification

8 Basis for Performance Measurement 5-point scale rating; Average score per cultural management (poor); (fair); (good); (very good) (excellent) Field survey and key informant interview Stratified random sampling allocated based on proportional allocation One set of pre-tested questionnaire divided into sections

9 Results of the Study

10 Land Preparation

11 Seed Treatment Prior to Germination

12 Cane Point Selection

13 Replanting

14 Quality and Timing of Fertilizer Application

15 Basis on Fertilizer Application

16 Timing of Closing the Cane or Hilling Up

17 Harvesting Practices

18 Treatment of Trash

19 Trash Management

20 Timing of Stubble Shaving

21 Characteristics Considered for Varietal Programming

22 Varietal Programming

23 In Summary,

24 Conclusion Study was able to benchmark existing cultural management practices vis-à-vis a known standards as recommended by Sugar Regulatory Authority To our knowledge, this is a seminal work to identify the critical industry bottlenecks that restricts the growth of the local muscovado industry. It is recommended that all interventions geared towards improving the industry performance be anchored on evidence-based research findings ( a pecking order in intervention) It is further recommended that to improve productivity in sugarcane production, the industry in Antique has to capitalize on its strengths while working on its documented areas for improvement in order to achieve a higher level of competitiveness derived from improved production practices.

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