A Service of Leibniz-Informationszentrum econstor Wirtschaft Leibniz Information Centre Make Your Publications Visible. zbw for Economics Aragon, Corazon Working Paper Coconut Program Area Research Planning and Prioritization PIDS Discussion Paper Series, No. 2000-31 Provided in Cooperation with: Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Philippines Suggested Citation: Aragon, Corazon (2000) : Coconut Program Area Research Planning and Prioritization, PIDS Discussion Paper Series, No. 2000-31, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Makati City This Version is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/127743 Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Terms of use: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. personal and scholarly purposes. 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Aragon DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2000-31 The PIDS Discussion Paper Series constitutes studies that are preliminary and subject to further revisions. They are be- ing circulated in a limited number of cop- ies only for purposes of soliciting com- ments and suggestions for further refine- ments. The studies under the Series are unedited and unreviewed. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not neces- sarily reflect those of the Institute. Not for quotation without permission from the author(s) and the Institute. July 2000 For comments, suggestions or further inquiries please contact: The Research Information Staff, Philippine Institute for Development Studies 3rd Floor, NEDA sa Makati Building, 106 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines Tel Nos: 8924059 and 8935705; Fax No: 8939589; E-mail: [email protected] Or visit our website at http://www.pids.gov.ph COCONUT PROGRAM AREA RESEARCH PLANNING AND PRIORITIZATION CORAZON T. ARAGON College of Economics and Management UP Los Baños Submitted to Philipppine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and DA - Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Coconut Industry Profile 2 2.1 World Production of Coconut 2 2.2 Domestic Production 3 2.3 Coconut Processing 7 2.4 Domestic Consumption 8 2.5 External Trade/Exports 8 2.6 Market Prospects 16 2.7 Problems Confronting the Coconut Industry 19 3.0 Status of Research and Development (R&D) for Coconut 22 3.1 Profile of the National Research System for Coconut 22 and Research Priorities 3.2 Funding, Manpower, and Research Facilities 27 3.2.1 Funding 27 3.2.2 Manpower 31 3.2.3 Research Facilities 34 3.3 Review of Past and On-going Researches on Coconut 37 3.3.1 Past Researches by Research Area and Agency 37 3.3.2 On-going Researches by Research Area and Agency 44 3.3.3 Technologies Generated/Disseminated Including 49 Constraints To and Consequences of Adoption 3.4 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Institutional Structure of 65 Research and Extension Linkage 4.0 Conclusion and Recommendations 66 References 71 Appendices 76 LIST OF TABLES Table No. Title Page 1 World coconut production and area by major producing 2 country, 1996 2 Philippine coconut production situation, 1990-1997 3 3. Philippine coconut oil supply, demand, and milling 7 4 Total utilization, domestic consumption, and exports of 9 coconut products in copra terms, Philippines, 1990-1997 5 Domestic consumption of coconut by type of product, 9 Philippines, 1990-1997 6 Value of exports of coconut products and by-products 11 (traditional and non-traditional) and Philippine export earnings, 1990-1997 7 Volume of exports of traditional coconut products, 13 Philippines, 1990-1997 8 Value of exports of traditional coconut products, 13 Philippines, 1990-1997 9 World coconut oil trade by exporting country, 1990-1997 14 10 Expenditure for research and development by agency, 28 share in GVA and research intensity ratio for coconut, 1992-1996 11 Public expenditures (in million pesos) for research and 29 development of PCA and selected SCUs engaged in R & activities, 1992-1997. 12 Distribution of average (in %) direct budgetary budget 30 support for agricultural R & D, PCA and selected SCUs engaged in coconut R & D activities, 1992-1996. 13 Manpower complement in coconut R & D by institution/ 31 agency 14 Minimum manpower requirements for R & D in crops 32 research. 15 Field of specialization of technical manpower at the PCA- 33 Agricultural R & D Branch as of 1999. 16 Field of specialization of Ph.D. and M.S. degree technical 35 manpower in crop research in selected SCUs engaged in Coconut R & D activities, 1997 17 Land area and manpower resources of PCA research 36 centers and coconut seed gardens 18 Number of completed researches on coconut by agency 38 and by research area, 1988-1998 19 Number of on-going researches on coconut by agency 45 and by research area as of 1999 LIST OF FIGURES Figure No. Title Page 1 Trend in coconut production, Philippines, 1990-1997 4 2 Percentage distribution of coconut production by region, 4 Philippines, 1997 3 Average shares in domestic consumption by type of 10 coconut product, 1990-1997 4 Trend in domestic consumption and exports of 10 Philippine coconut products, 1990-1997 LIST OF APPENDIX TABLES Appendix Table No. Title Page 1 Coconut production by region, Philippines, 76 1990-1997 2 Coconut hectarage by region, Philippines, 77 1990-1997 3 Number of coconut bearing trees per region, 78 Philippines, 1990-1997 4 Nut productivity per tree per region, Philippines, 79 1990-1997 5 Philippine coconut oil mills summary of regional 80 dispersal, 1990 6 Philippine coconut oil mills summary of regional Dispersal, 1997 7 Volume of exports of Philippine traditional coconut 81 products by type and by country of destination, 1990-1997 8 Value of exports of Philippine traditional coconut 82 Products by type and by country of destination, 1990-1997 9 Volume of exports of Philippine non-traditional 83 coconut products/by-products by commodity, 1990-1997 10 Value of exports of Philippine non-traditional 85 coconut products/by-products by commodity, 1990-1997 11 PCARRD listing of priority commodities including 87 their rank and percent share in the total research budget 12 Prioritization of commodities based on selected 88 statistical parameters (developed by the Science and Technology Coordinating Council, STCC, 1989) 13 Science and Technology Agenda for National 89 Development (STAND) priority areas in Agriculture and Natural Resources 14 Ranking of commodities based on the National 90 Agricultural Research and Extension Agenda (NAREA), 1988-1992 15 Regional priority commodities under NAREA of 91 of BAR 16 National priority commodities, researchable areas 92 By technology level and extension areas (NAREA Under BAR) 17 Responsibilities of SCUs in Coconut R & D as 93 part of the National Multi-Commodity Research and Development Centers (NMCRDCs) 18 List of completed coconut researches conducted by 94 the PCA, 1988-1998 19 List of completed studies on coconut by the Forest 99 Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), DOST, 1988-1998 20 List of completed researches on coconut conducted 101 by ITDI-DOST, 1988-1998 21 List of completed researches on coconut conducted 102 by FNRI, 1988-1998 22 List of completed researches on coconut conducted 103 by UPLB, 1988-1998 23 List of completed M.S. thesis on coconut conducted 115 at UPLB, 1988-1998 24 List of completed Ph.D. thesis on coconut conducted 117 at UPLB, 1988-1998 25 List of completed researches on coconut conducted 118 by U.P. Diliman, 1988-1998 26 List of completed researches on coconut conducted 119 by VISCA, 1988-1998 27 List of completed researches on coconut conducted 120 by UCAP, 1987-1997 28 List of completed researches on coconut conducted 121 by PCRDF, 1988-1998 29 List of completed coconut researches conducted by 122 other SCUs, government agencies, and private institutions, 1988-1998 30 List of on-going researches on coconut being 124 conducted by PCA as of 1999. 31 List of on-going researches on coconut being 137 conducted by ITDI-DOST as of 1999. 32 List of on-going researches on coconut being 138 conducted by FNRI as of 1999 33 List of on-going researches on coconut being 139 conducted by UPLB as of 1999 34 List of on-going researches on coconut being 140 conducted by VISCA as of 1999 35 List of on-going researches on coconut being 141 conducted by PCRDF as of 1999 36 List of on-going researches on coconut being 142 conducted by other SCUs, government agencies, and private institutions, as of 1999 37 List of ARDB matured technologies applicable 143 for the Maunlad na Niyugan Tugon Sa Kahirapan Program 38 Other coconut technologies developed by PCA 147 39 Coconut wood utilization technologies developed 148 By FPRDI-DOST 40 Coconut technologies developed by ITDI-DOST 149 41 Coconut technologies developed by FNRI 150 42 Coconut technologies developed by UPLB 151 researchers 43 Coconut technologies developed by U.P. Diliman 152 44 Coconut technologies developed by VISCA-RCRC 152 ABSTRACT COCONUT PROGRAM AREA RESEARCH PLANNING AND PRIORITIZATION CORAZON T.