Value Chain Analysis (Calamansi): It's Contribution to the Local Economy of Guimaras

Abstract

The calamansi (Citrus madurencis) is considered as one of the major fruit crops in the Philippines, which is indigenous to the country. Introduced by the Batangueños in 1961, Calamansi growing in Oriental Mindoro where initially established in the towns of Naujan, Victoria, and Sorro then later spread to other municipalities when production demand had increased. This study aimed to determine the extent of the supply, value and market chain of the calamansi products and their contribution capability to the local economy of Guimaras. The descriptive survey method was used in the study. The respondents of this study were the calamansi vendors of Buenavista, Guimaras. The data gathering instrument used was a researcher-made questionnaire. The validated research questionnaire was reproduced and personally administered to the respondents. After the survey procedure was completed, the data were encoded and computed through the use of a computer in Excel format. The same data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and interpreted using the appropriate statistical tools. Results revealed that most of the respondents are Roman Catholic, aged 56-65 years old, male, elementary graduate, married, and have a monthly gross income of below Php 1,000. Moreover, the Value Chain and Value-adding practices were slightly practiced by the calamansi vendor. Further, the contribution capability of the calamansi vendor is slightly practiced.