The Corn Production Survey (CPS) is one of the major agricultural surveys conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This generates estimates on corn production, area, yield, and other production-related data that serve as inputs for policy making and programs on corn. Specifically, the production data generated from the survey are direct inputs to the Value of Production in Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries and to the computation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accordingly. 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 Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Philippine Council for Agriculture, and Fisheries (PCAF), and the general public. Corn production decreased by 10.31 percent The volume of production in 2021 of corn production of the province decreased by 10.31 percent at 1,157.41 metric tons , compared to 1.038.06 metric tons production in 2022. By crop type, yellow corn production was at 336.76 metric tons for the year 2022 posting 39.16 percent increase in production compared to the 242 metric tons of yellow corn produced during 2021 On the other hand, white corn registered an 23.39 percent decrease in production for the year 2022, from a record of 915.41 metric tons corn produced during 2021, production went down to 701.3 metric tons in 2022. Area of corn harvested decreases by 18.95 percent Total corn area harvested in the province of Cavite for the 2022 was at 552.89 hectares. This was 18.95 percent lower than the previous year 2021 record of 682.18 hectares, By ecosystem, the area harvested of yellow corn increased by 22.13 percent from 125.8 hectares in 2021 to 153.64 hectares in 2022. Meanwhile, area harvested for white corn went down to 399.25 hectares this year 2022, a decrease of 28.24 percent compared to last year 2021 which is 556.38 hectares. Corn yield By ecosystem, the yield per hectare of yellow corn increased from 1.92 metric tons per hectares in 2021 to 2.16 metric tons per hectares in 2022. Likewise, white corn also recorded an increase in yield from 1.65 in 2021 to 1.76 metric tons in 2022. The increased in yield per hectares of white and yellow corn contributed the increase in total corn from 1.70 in 2021 to 1.88 in 2022. TECHNICAL NOTES Reference Date April Round Survey – January to March July Round Survey – April to June October Round Survey – July to September January Round Survey – October to December Objectives The objective of the survey is to generate estimates and forecasts on palay/corn area, production and yield. The purpose of this survey is to provide data inputs for policy and programs on rice and corn.
