Rice Farming Practices in
Zamboanga del Sur
How do our Filipino farmers cultivate rice in Zamboanga del Sur? What practices do they usually use?
Learn and study the different farming methods of the Filipino rice farmers.
Top 10 Rice Variety Planted (2017 DS)
in percent of farmers (%)
Top Active Ingredients by Pesticide Type (2017 DS)
in percent of farmers (%)
Herbicide
BUTACHLOR+2,4-D IBE
Insectide
CYPERMETHRIN
Fungicide
COUMATETRALYL
Other Pesticide
NICLOSAMIDE ETHANOLAMINE SALT
Top Rice Farming Technologies and Practices (2016 WS-2017 DS)
in percent of farmers (%)
Land preparation
Use of floating tiller
87%
Crop establishment
Straight row planting (20x20cm)
81%
Nutrient management
Organic fertilizer application
21%
Water management
Controlled irrigation
50%
Pest management
Agroecosystem analysis
60%
Harvest management
Thresh palay 0 to 1 day after
harvest
89%
Other practices/technologies
Not burning rice straw in the field
55%
Rank of Fertilizer-type by Usage (2017 DS)
in percent of farmers (%)
Rank of Machines by Usage (2017 DS)
in percent of farmers (%)