narrative report

NARRATIVE REPORT

The related literatures reviewed and referenced in this study which aims to identify and assess the trends of agricultural commodity export from 2010-2011in General Santos City include a vast range of topics and research papers. Hence, it was deemed necessary by the group composed of 6 individuals to divide and assign the topics to be discussed.

Ms. May Ann Carancio contributed eight articles three of which featured statistical analysis of Philippines’ agricultural trade sector and its impact on the country’s economy. These included two situationers; Regional Economic Situationer; First Quarter 2010 Region XII and Regional Economic Situationer: 2nd Quarter 2011 Region XII and a recent article by the Senate Economic Office (SEPO), Philippine Agricultural Exports: At A Glance 2012. Another 3 articles meanwhile focused on international trade issues that affect the agricultural commodities export of the Philippines, the research studies are; Agricultural Trade between the Philippines and the US: Status, Issues and Prospects, The Impact of ASEAN-China FTA Early Harvest Program: The Case of the Philippines with Focus on Short-Run Effects on the Agriculture Sector, and Non-Tariff Measures Faced by Philippine Agricultural Exports in East Asia. Lastly, the remaining two articles focused on internal issues that affect the growth of the agricultural exports sector, these articles are; A Vision for Philippine Agriculture and Philippines: Food Security versus Agricultural Exports?

Meanwhile, a total of five references were contributed by Ms. Beauty Faith Martin, each having a specific central topic. Four of the references were statistical research that describes the agricultural exports sector of the Philippines over a span of 10 years or more. Such articles are; Agricultural Economy and Policy Paper, Philippine Agriculture Over the Years: Performance, Policies and Pitfalls, Arankada Philippines 2010: A Business Perspective and Exploratory Study on Selected Philippine Agricultural Commodity Import Statistics vis-à-vis Export Statistics of the Exporting Countries. The remaining article meanwhile provided a very good insight on the status of General Santos City’s Tuna Export Sector. The said reference was a news article headlined DA Cuts Tuna Export Fee.

Mr. Froilan Matuan on the other hand provided eight references all of which were research and studies that focused on the agricultural trade export situation of several countries. The following enumerates these references; Recent Trends and Prospects for Agricultural Commodity Exports in Sub-Saharan Africa, High-Value Agriculture in India: Past Trends and Future Prospects, African Agricultural Exports: Trends, Composition, Direction and Potential,  Indiana’s 2011 Export Data and Trends, Agricultural Commodity Markets Outlook 2011-2020, Agricultural Export Growth and Economic Development for Tonga: The Quest for Efficiency, Market Opportunities for African Agriculture: An Examination of Demand-side Constraints on Agricultural Growth, and Trends in Australian Agriculture.

Two highly informative research studies were then reviewed by Mr. Erick Pajarito. One study which had the title Effects of Trade Liberalization in Agriculture in the Philippines: Institutional and Structural Aspects explored one significant international trade issue that affects the Philippine agricultural products export whereas the second article, Economic Policies and Agricultural Incentives: The Philippine Case, explained how the Philippines benefit from some of the international trade policies eing implemented.

Ms. Rhea Mae Sindol meanwhile provided a lengthy and detailed assessment of references that discussed the economic situation of General Santos City and the role that the agricultural commodities export sector plays in the local economy’s development. These articles and papers came from a multitude of sources;Analysis of Fishing Ports in the Philippines, The General Santos Project Port in the Philippines, Port Rehabilitation and Expansion: The Makar Project in the Philippines, Fishing Ports Development Project II, General Santos City Air Service Improvement -Environmental Assessment/ Environmental Impact Statement, Issue Paper on Philippine Fisheries, and Securing Small Producer Participation in Restructured National and Regional Agri-Food systems: The Case of the Philippines.

To complete the entire Chapter II of the study, Ms. Ivy Claire Zapatero provided a detailed review of three related studies.  One of the articles, Marketing of Agricultural Commodities by Producer Groups: Conceptual Framework and Methodology, discussed the different ways of marketing agricultural commodities. Another literature which was a news article obtained from Mindanews reviewed the agricultural sector of General Santos Cty and how it contributes to the local economy whereas the third and final article, Recent Trends and Prospects for Agricultural Commodity Exports in Sub-Saharan Africa, provided insights on the agricultural commodities export in sub-Saharan region of Africa.

After careful analysis and comprehension of the underlying concepts of the different literatures mentioned above, they were then sorted out and stitched together into one text comprised of five subsections categorized to aid the readers in fully understanding the concepts and facts presented herein.