The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – La Union Provincial Statistical Office conducts the 1st Quarter 2024 Crops Production Survey (CrPS) from 14 to 31 March 2024 in various households and establishments across the province.
The CrPS will collect data on the following aspects of crop production other than palay and corn: volume of production, area planted and harvested, number of bearing trees, hills, or vines, production assessment, information on standing crop, and farmgate prices. The survey covers a wide range of crops, categorized into three commodity groupings: Vegetables and Root Crops, Fruit Crops, and Non-food and Industrial Crops.
The data generated from CrPS are inputs to the Value of Production in Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries, and accordingly to the preparation of the GDP. Moreover, the survey supports the data needs of planners, policy and decision makers, and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector particularly the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies such as Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), and the general public.
PSA-La Union hired and trained 10 Statistical Researchers (SRs) who will visit 142 sample barangays throughout the province, covering 858 households and 11 establishments. The SRs will collaborate closely with local government units (LGUs) to ensure the seamless and effective conduct of the survey. PSA-La Union enjoins the support of LGUs and sample respondents in this significant endeavor.
PSA-La Union guarantees the public that all information gathered during the survey will be handled with utmost confidentiality in accordance with Republic Act (RA) No. 10625. The data collected will be strictly utilized for statistical purposes and will not be disclosed to any unauthorized persons or organizations.
SGD. DANITES E. TEÑIDO, PhD
Chief Statistical Specialist
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