Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Glorybeth CASTILLO, Jessa H. RUALES, Moises Neil V. SERIÑO, Therese C. RATILLA
Growing vegetables has been a problem during the wet season in Leyte island, Philippines, because of intense rain affecting the growth and quality of produced vegetables. Using protected cultivation has been identified as one of the promising solutions in dealing with this problem. Several experimental trials under protected and open field cultivation have been conducted to evaluate the applicability and profitability of protected cultivation under Leyte island conditions. Gross margin analysis was used to measure and compare the profitability of selected high value vegetables like tomato, sweet pepper, and lettuce grown under protected cultivation compared to the conventional practice in open field cultivation. Results show that vegetables planted under protected cultivation employing different production practices are more profitable than vegetables grown under open field cultivation. This suggests that protected cultivation will help vegetable farmers increase their production and profitability, particularly during the wet season.
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