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The document outlines a survey for key informants on postharvest and mechanization of onions in the Philippines. It collects information on types of onions grown, production areas, storage and processing facilities, and seed systems.

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Key Informant

The document outlines a survey for key informants on postharvest and mechanization of onions in the Philippines. It collects information on types of onions grown, production areas, storage and processing facilities, and seed systems.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Agriculture
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

ESTABLISHMENT OF BENCHMARK INFORMATION ON POSTHARVEST AND MECHANIZATION


OF SELECTED COMMODITIES: ONION

KEY INFORMANT

Date of Interview: _______________________


Interviewer: ____________________________

Name: ____________________________ Contact No.: _______________________


Agency affiliation: _____________________________________________________
Position: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________

1. What are the current types of onion grown in the province/municipality and percent share?
( ) Shallot, ___% ( ) Red bulb, ___% ( ) Yellow Granex, ___%

2. Transplanting and harvesting schedule

Season 1 Season 2
Type of onion
Transplanting Harvesting Transplanting Harvesting
Shallot
For seeds
For commercial
Red bulb
Yellow Granex

3. Top onion-producing barangays in the municipality

Type of onion Barangay 1 Barangay 2 Barangay 3


Shallot
Red bulb
Yellow Granex

4. Area planted to onion, ha


Type of onion Area planted, ha No. of seasons per year
Shallot
Red bulb
Yellow Granex

5. Comparing with the previous years (2-3 years ago), did you notice a decline in the number of farmers who
plant multiplier? ( ) Yes ( ) No
6. If yes, what do you think are the reasons?
( ) Laborious ( ) Commands low price ( ) Can’t be marketed without drying
( ) Others _________________
7. Which is more profitable: ( ) multiplier, ( ) red bulb or ( ) yellow granex? Why?
( ) High yield ( ) Less laborious
( ) Preferred by traders ( ) Others _____________________
8. Support needed to sustain planting of multiplier _________________________
9. Seed systems practiced in the area for shallot
Item Description
System 1 ( ) Matured onion → seeds → raised beds → seedlings → transplant
System 2 ( ) Bulbsets →Raised beds → clustered seedlings → single seedling → transplant
System 3 ( ) Direct planting of bulb sets
( ) Commercial seeds → Raised beds → clustered seedlings → single seedling →
System 4
transplant

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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

10. Onion storages in the area

Item Quantity Average capacity, MT Dimension, LWH Estimated cost, PhP/unit


Cold storage
Onion hanger
Greenhouse

11. Are there onion processing plants (OPP) in the area? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Proposal on-going
12. Are these OPP operational? ( ) Yes ( ) No
13. Year the OPP was established ______
14. Onion processed products designed to produce
( ) Desiccated onion ( ) Powder onion ( ) Chilled onion ( ) Other products ____________
15. Material recovery from raw material to processed product
( ) Desiccated onion ( ) Powder onion ( ) Chilled onion ( ) Other products ____________
16. Estimated capacity of machine
( ) Raw volume ____MT per ____
( ) Desiccated onion ____MT per ____
( ) Powder onion ____MT per ____
( ) Chilled onion ____MT per ____
17. Markets of the processed products _______________________________________________
18. Reasons for non-operational of OPP
( ) High capacity but the raw material is limited
( ) Power supply problem, e.g. requires 3-phase line
( ) Low processing recovery
( ) Management problems
( ) Lack of trainings to operate the machine
( ) Lacks managerial skills to sustain the operation
( ) No market for the finished products
( ) Other reasons ___________________
19. Is there a farmer scientist in the area? Ask for the address and contact number if available.
_____________________
20. Supports needed to sustain planting of shallot ________________________________________________

Thank You!!!

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