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Nueva Ecija province in the Philippines is a major producer of calamansi (Philippine lime) and rice. Calamansi farming was introduced through migrants from Batangas and is now a high-value crop for the province. Nueva Ecija is the third largest calamansi producer in the country. It is also considered the "Rice Granary of the Philippines" as it has long been the largest supplier of rice and remains dependent on agriculture. Nueva Ecija remained the top producer of palay (rice) in the region, accounting for nearly one-third of the regional production in recent years.

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Calamansi

Nueva Ecija province in the Philippines is a major producer of calamansi (Philippine lime) and rice. Calamansi farming was introduced through migrants from Batangas and is now a high-value crop for the province. Nueva Ecija is the third largest calamansi producer in the country. It is also considered the "Rice Granary of the Philippines" as it has long been the largest supplier of rice and remains dependent on agriculture. Nueva Ecija remained the top producer of palay (rice) in the region, accounting for nearly one-third of the regional production in recent years.

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Nueva Ecija’s Philippine Lime (CALAMANSI)

TRIVIAS:
In some parts of the world, calamansi is called Philippine Lime. But most Filipinos simply call it
calamansi or calamondin, and in the Visayas and Mindanao, it is known as LEMOSITO.
Calamansi farming in NUEVA ECIJA was introduced in the province through the Batangueῆo
migrants.

Introduction
Philippine Lime or Calamansi is considered one of the Philippine high-value crops in Nueva Ecija
province. Nueva Ecija had the largest share of calamansi production in Central Luzon. The
province's top growers included San Leonardo, Cabanatuan City, Palayan City, Cabiao, and
Peῆ aranda.
Calamansi growing in Palayan City got a big boost in popularity and economic recognition. Several
calamansi farms have recently produced citrus juice in commercial quantities, which slowly gained
patronage from many first-class eateries in the city, elsewhere in the province, and even in Metro
Manila areas.
Nueva Ecija is the third leading calamansi producer in the Philippines (Philippine Statistics
Authority, 2018).
This fruit which is indigenous in the Philippines was identified by the Department of Agriculture
(DA) as "one of the most important fruit crops grown in the country." In terms of area and
production, it ranks fourth to banana, mango, and pineapple. Calamansi is grown on a large scale in
the country due to its diverse uses. It is commercially produced in syrups, juices, tea, concentrates
and purees. Additionally, it is used for treatment of cough and as natural anti-inflammatory
medication. It is an abundant naturally-grown citrus tree and is one source of staple fruit juice in
the Philippines
In April to June 2022, the country produced 18.02 thousand metric tons of calamansi 2% lower
than the 18.39 thousand metric tons recorded during the same period of 2018 (Philippine Statistics
Authority, 2018). MIMAROPA remained the top producer of calamansi with 38.9% share in the total
national production. Zamboanga Peninsula ranked second with 13.2% share and Central Luzon
with 10.9%.

Markets
Marketing is the last phase in the value chain, including selling strategies and modes of payments
practiced by buyers. Selling at Farmgate Price/kilo.
From the farm level, the growers typically delivered their produce to the trading center. In the case
of Nueva Ecija, most of the growers revealed that it was Sangitan Market, which serves as the
trading center for good. It is where the selling agents or the "sakadoras" can be found. From the
Sangitan Market, the "sakadoras" made negotiations with traders from Bulacan and NCR such as
those from Divisoria and Pasig. In the case of Cabiao growers, Pampanga traders were also buyers
of the fruit. The traders made up 78% of the calamansi buyers in the province.
The calamansi products of Nueva Ecija mostly import at NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION particularly
at Pasig City and Divisoria Market since it is a large district with a mix of offices and upscale housing,
popular for mall complexes in and around the Ortigas Center area with fewer agricultural land.

Nueva Ecija: The rice granary of the Philippines

Nueva Ecija is considered ‘The Rice Granary of the Philippines.’ It is from this province that the
Philippines sources its biggest supply of rice grains and by-products, with its wealthiest citizens
being rice millers, dealers and merchants. Despite the increased industrialization of many
developing countries, Nueva Ecija remains dependent on its strong agricultural economy.
Central Luzon remained as the country’s leading palay producer in the first
quarter of 2021, producing 699,044 metric tons of palay. The region's palay
production accounted for 15.1 percent of the country's total production. Western
Visayas and Cagayan Valley took the second and third rank with 14.3 percent
share and 13.6 percent share, respectively. 

The increase in the volume of palay production in the provinces of Aurora,


Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac contributed to the region's overall
palay production rising by 5.4 percent.
In terms of volume of palay production, the region posted 35,686 metric tons
increase with the production in first quarter of 2020. Likewise, palay planted
under the irrigated ecosystem rose by 5.5 percent (36,131 metric tons) whereas
rainfed ecosystem recorded a 11.5 percent (445 metric tons) decrease. (see
Figure 3)

Nueva Ecija remained the top producer of palay in the region with its registered
production of 194,754 metric tons for the first quarter of 2021, this constitutes
about 27.9 percent of the region’s total production.  The other two top-producing
palay provinces which make up the bulk of production in the region were Tarlac
and Pampanga with a share of 25.1 percent and 20.9 percent, respectively.  The
combined production of Bulacan, Bataan, Zambales, and Aurora comprised the
remaining
26.1 percent of the total palay production of the region. (see Figure 4)
Nueva Ecija is recognized as the “Rice Granary” of the Philippines because it led the production of
the nation’s food staple during the twentieth century. The province had not always been devoted to
rice production and was in fact considered a frontier area throughout most of its history. It was
only during the mid-nineteenth century when its vast alluvial plains drew immigrants from the
Ilocos and Tagalog regions that cleared the woodlands that were later transformed into rice fields.

Nueva Ecija remained the top producer of palay in the region with its registered production of 246,758
metric tons for the first quarter of 2022.

This constituted almost one-third or 31.9 percent of the region’s total production.

The palay of the Nueva Ecija is also mostly transported in National Capital Region particularly

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