Table 1.

1 Farmers General Information

General Information
Name
Age
Gender
Address
Type of Farmer
Farmer Only 1 10%
Farmer - Trader 7 70%
Others 0 0%
Highest Educational Attainment
Elementary 3 30%
Highschool 7 70%
College; Degree 0 0%
Household Size
Crops Grown Other than Eggplant
Cabbage 10 100%
Chinese Cabbage 9 90%
Sayote 10 100%
Cauliflower 0 0%
Broccoli 0 0%
Snap Beans 0 0%
Chicharo 0 0%
Radish 0 0%
Sweet Potato 6 60%
Pechay 9 90%
Others 7 70%
Years in Farming
Vegetables
Eggplant
Cropping Period of Eggplant (in months)
Other (crop & months)
Membership in Farming Organization and Position if Any
Source of Technology
LGU (Ag. Technician) 2 20%
Academe 3 30%
DA 9 90%
Chemical/Seed Companies 2 20%
Fellow Farmer 7 70%
Traders/Buyers 7 70%
Radio 0 0%
 TV (Agriculture) 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Preffered Mode of Technology
Training/Seminar 5 50%
Printed Materials 5 50%
Video 0 0%
Others 1 10%
Do You Have Other Livelihood Sources or Off-Farm Activities?
Yes 2 20%
No 8 80%
Activity 0 0%

Table 1.2 The Farm Profile of the Farmers

Farm Profile
Farms Location
Total Farm Size (ha) 6 60%
Solely for Eggplant Production (ha) 9 90%
No. of Plots or Parcels Cultivated 1 10%
Farm or Land Ownership
Owned 9 90%
Lease, Rent Paid/Month 0 0%
Tenant 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Topography of Farm
Flat 10 100%
Slope 0 0%
Others 0 0%
If the Farm has Flat Topography, are there any Problems with 5 50%
Waterlogging?
Has Your Soil Been Tested or Profiled?
Yes 9 90%
No 1 10%
Do You Know the Type and Characteristics?
Yes 1 10%
No 8 80%
Type
pH
Cropping System Followed
Monocropping 0 0%
Multiple Cropping 9 90%
Rotation 6 60%
 Succession 4 40%
Others 0 0%
Farm Tools/Machinery/Equipment
Plow (Carabao/Cow) 3 30%
Hand Tractor 6 60%
Water Pump 7 70%
Solo/Scythe 8 80%
Hand Sprayer 4 40%
Others 0 0%

Table 1.3 Farmers Cultural Management

Cultural Management
Variety(ies) Planted
D-Max 0 0%
Avatar 0 0%
Others 9 90%
Souces of Seeds
Private Companies 0 0%
LGU 0 0%
DA 1 10%
Buy from Fellow Farmer 9 90%
Own Seed 7 70%
Others 1 10%
Meothod of Planting
Direct Seeding 6 60%
Transplanting 10 100%
Both 1 10%
Planting Months
Water Management/Irrigation
Practiced 8 80%
Not Practiced 2 20%
Rainfed 0 0%
If Practiced: Method and Source of Water
Plant Stage/s Irrigated
Germination 6 60%
Seedling 7 70%
Vegetative 7 70%
Fruiting 0 0%
Nutrient Management/Fertilization
Practiced 8 80%
Not Practiced 0 0%
 Problems encountered in nutrient management or fertilization:
0 0%

Table 1.4 The Pest Management of the Farmers

Pest Management 0 0%
Do you experience any problems with pests and diseases?
Yes 10 100%
No 0 0%
Common insect pests and diseases
Insect Pests 4 40%
White Flies 10 100%
Aphids 9 90%
Flea Beetles 10 100%
Cutworms 10 100%
Hornworm (Big Caterpillar) 10 100%
Fruit Worm 10 100%
Others 0 0%
Diseases 0 0%
Damping Off 0 0%
Fusarium Wilt 0 0%
Mosaic Virus 9 90%
Others 1 10%
Do you Experience any Problems with Weeds?
Yes 10 100%
No 0 0%
If Yes, Specify
Pest Control Strategies Employed
Cultural 9 90%
Field Sanitaion 9 90%
Crop Rotation 7 70%
Soil Sterilization 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Biological, Specify 0 0%
Mechanical (For Rodents) 1 10%
Manual Exclusion 1 10%
Direct Killing 1 10%
Trapping Systems 2 20%
Bounty Systems 0 0%
Chemical 3 30%
Pesticides 10 100%
Fungicides 10 100%
 Formalin 1 10%
Rodenticides 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Integrated Pest Management 0 0%
Weed Management Strategies Employed
Preventive (Use of Grafted Kamlong) 0 0%
Cultural Method 10 100%
Harrowing 9 90%
Hand Weeding 8 80%
Interrow Cultivation 0 0%
Mulching 0 0%
Intercropping 0 0%
Others 1 10%
Mechanical 2 20%
Cutter 2 20%
Sulisod 4 40%
Carmona (Karet) 1 10%
Others 0 0%
Chemical 3 30%
Herbicides 2 20%
Weedicides 8 80%
Others 0 0%
Integrated Weed Management 1 10%

Table 1.5 The Labor Management and Harvesting of the Farmers

Labor Management

Problems encountered in management of labor:

0 0%
Harvesting 0 0%
Who Harvests the Eggplant?
hired Labor 4 40%
Farmer 10 100%
Family Labor 7 70%
Others 0 0%
No. of Laborer (Per Farm/Per Harvest)
Male 0 0%
Female 0 0%
Labor Cost Per/Day 0 0%
Freaquency of Harvest
Once a Week 0 0%
Two Times a Week 4 40%
Three Times a Week 6 60%
Others 0 0%
Maturity Index
Green Mature 0 0%
Color Break 5 50%
Turning 1 10%
Pink 0 0%
Others 5 50%
Reasons for Following Above Maturity Index
Required by the Buyer
Distance to Market
Price
Others
Methods of Harvesting
Hand (Bare) Pulling 5 50%
Hand with Gloves 7 70%
Use of Scissors/Shear 9 90%
Others 0 0%
Problem/s Encounter with the Above Mentiones Harvesting
Method
Damage to Eggplants
Others
Field Container Used During Harvest
Plastic Sack 10 100%
Palstin Pail/Bucket 5 50%
Bamboo Basket 0 0%
Plastic Create 0 0%
Plastice Bag 0 0%
Others 1 10%
Problem/s Encounter with the Above Containers
Damage to Eggplants
Others
time of Day Harvesting is Done or it Starts
Early Morning 8 80%
Mid-Morning 7 70%
Afternoon 1 10%
Others 0 0%
Are There Fruits not Harvested Other than those that are not yet
Matured?
 Yes 6 60%
No 3 30%
Reasons for Not Harvesting
Insect Damage 6 60%
Too Small 0 0%
Over-Ripe 0 0%
Others 2 20%
Approximate Amount/Volume of Eggplants not Harvested per
Harvest
Do You Consider the Non-Hrvested Eggplants as a Loss
Yes 10 100%
No 0 0%
Harvested Eggplant are Sold to
Traders (Local) 10 100%
Exporters 0 0%
Direct to Retailers 2 20%
Direct to Consumers 1 10%
Others 1 10%
Reason for Choosing this Type of Buyer
Total Production Volume Per Season (in kg/MT or Pieces)
Total Production Value (PhP)) 9 90%
Farm gate Price of Eggplant
Average 6 60%
Peak Harvest 3 30%
Loean Harvest 0 0%
Farm gate Picing System Followed
All-Im Pricing ot Straight Buying (Arasar/Symber) 1 10%
Ladderized Prizing (Klase Klase) 9 90%
Reason for following the Pricing System

Table 1.6 The Field Handling and Sanitation of the Farmers

Field Handling and Sorting
Is the Field Sorting Done?
Yes 9 90%
No 1 10%
Container Used During Field Sortig
None 0 0%
Pastic Pail/Bucket 1 10%
Bamboo/Rattam Basket (Kaing) 0 0%
Plastic Crate 0 0%
Carton Boxes 0 0%
Others 9 90%
 Problem/s Encountered with the Above Above Containers
Damage to Eggplants
Others
Basis for Sorting
Color/stage of maturity 8 80%
Size 9 90%
Freedom from insect damage 2 20%
Shape 8 80%
Others 0 0%
Estimated amount of eggplants considered as
Marketable reject per harvest 10 100%
Price/kg 2 20%
Non-marketable reject 9 90%
Causes of rejection, please check per column
Marketable Reject
not suitable for long distance transport 2 20%
slight insect damage 9 90%
almost ripe but edible 2 20%
others 0 0%
Non-marketable Reject
severe insect damage 4 40%
over-ripe, not fit for consumption 3 30%
immature 5 50%
severe defect (deformed 4 40%
others 0 0%
Other problems encountered during field sorting

Table 1.7 The Pre-Cooling and Hauling of the Fresh Produce of Farmers
Precooling
Is precooling practiced
Yes 8 80%
No 2 20%
If practiced, mode of practice
Use of fan 0 0%
Splashing of water 10 100
%
Use of precooler facility 0 0%
Use of ice pack 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Place of precooling
Distance from farm
Volume handled
Temperature and relative humidity
Duration of operation (hours)
Operational Cost (PhP per kg)
If not practiced, why
lack of resources 0 0%
lack of awareness 0 0%
harvested produce are not intended for cold chain 1 10%
others 1 10%
If a precooling facility will be developed and introduced, are you willing to adopt
the technology
Yes, why 0 0%
No why 10 100
%

Hauling/Transport from Farm to Collection Center

Do you perform hauling
Yes 9 90%
No 0 0%
If no, who manages the operation
Trader 0 0%
Hired agent of Trader 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Location of Collection area
At the farm 9 90%
Roadside 0 0%
Directly loaded to vehicle 1 10%
Others 0 0%
Distance from farm to collection area (km)
Time of the day hauling is done 4 40%

Mode of transport from farm to collection area

Carried on shoulders 10 100
%
animal-drawn cart 0 0%
Vehicle 0 0%
Tramline 0 0%
Others 2 20%
Container used during hauling/transporting from the farm
None 0 0%
Plastic pail/bucket 0 0%
Bamboo/rattan basket 0 0%
 Plastic crate 0 0%
Carton boxes 0 0%
Others 6 60%
Problem/s encountered with the above containers
Damage to eggplant
Others
Other problems encountered during hauling

Table 1.8 The Market Preparation/Packinghouse Operation of the Farmers

Market Preparation/Packinghouse Operations
Availability of Facilities or Equipment
Facilities or equipment owned
Packinghouse 2 20%
Truck 10 100
%
Plastic crates 0 0%
Sorting Tables 9 90%
Jeepney 9 90%
Others 2 20%
Sorting and Grading
Do you practice sorting
Yes 10 100
%
No; reason 0 0%
If no, who manages the operation
Trader 0 0%
Hired agent of trader 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Where is sorting done
Collectioncenter/pamilihan 5 50%
Farmer's House 6 60%
Buying station along the road 1 10%
Others 3 30%
Do you use sorting aid/equipment
Yes 10 100
%
No 0 0%
If Yes, What Sorting Aid/Equipments are Used
Sorting Table (Bamboo) 0 0%
Ornidanry Table 8 80%
Canvass/Tarpaulinr on Ground 7 70%
Plastic Create 0 0%
Others 1 10%
Are these sorting aid/equipment cleaned after and before using?
Yes 1 10%
No 9 90%
If YES, how do you clean them? 0 0%
Wash with Water 1 10%
Wipe with Cloth 0 0%
Others 0 0%

Basis of sorting
Peel color 0 0%
Size 8 80%
Shape 7 70%
Freedom from defects 1 10%
Others 0 0%

Who sets the abovementioned classification

Where are the marketable rejects brought

Sold in the brangay 1 10%
Brought to local market (town) if many 0 0%
Home consumption 9 90%
Given to nieghbours 10 100
%
Others 2 20%
If sold in the barangay/town market, what is the price per kg
How are the non-marketable rejects disposed
Fed to animal 7 70%
Composted 2 20%
Thrown away 10 100
%
Others 0 0%
Trimming 0 0%
Do you practice removal or trimming of the peduncle (tangkay)
Yes 8 80%
No 2 20%
Who does the trimming
Trimming aid used
Knife 0 0%
Cut with scissor/shear 8 80%
Others 0 0%
How trimming is done
Reasons for trimming
Wieght reduced at ransport 1 10%
Required by buyer 0 0%
Prevent damage on fruits 2 20%
Others 1 10%
Problems encounter during trimming
Cleaning
Do you perform cleaning the eggplant
Yes 9 90%
Only if needed 1 10%
No 0 0%
If practiced, reasons for cleaning
Dirt on peel 3 30%
Required by buyer 1 10%
Improves physical appearance 5 50%
Others 1 10%
Who does the cleaning
Where is cleaning done
Farm, after harvest 10 100
%
Inside the transport vehicle 0 0%
Collection ares 1 10%
Market 0 0%
Others 0 0%
How cleaning is done
wash with water 10 100
%
wasing and brushing 0 0%
Others 0 0%
do you dry the eggplants before packing
Yes 3 30%
No 7 70%
If yes, how is drying done
Air drying 2 20%
Use of blower 0 0%
Others 1 10%
Packaging
Is packaging done
Yes 10 100
%
No; reason 0 0%
Where is packaging done
Farm 9 90%
Collection center 0 0%
buyers house 0 0%
roadside buying station 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Who provides the packaging materials
Farmer 6 60%
Buyers 0 0%
Others 0 0%

Do you clean the packaging materials/containers before using or after use

Yes 0 0%
No 10 100
%
If YES, how do you clean them? 0 0%
Where are the packaging materials/containers stored
Anywhere in the house 5 50%
Bodega 0 0%
Anywhere in the collection center 3 30%
Others 1 10%
Are liners/cushions used during packing
Yes 0 0%
No 10 100
%
If YES, what are the liners/cushions used
Do you experience losses with the use of packaging materials
Yes 9 90%
No 0 0%

Are the marketable reject sold

Yes 10 100
%
No 0 0%
Price of marketable rejects
Price of good eggplants
If an improved packaging material will be introduced, are you willing to adopt
the technology
Yes, why 0 0%
No, why 10 100
%
Storage
Storage prior to market transport
Practiced 1 10%
Not practiced 8 80%
 If practiced, facilities/equipment
Cold room 0 0%
non-air conditioned facility 0 0%
evaporative cooler 0 0%
Others 1 10%
Place of storage
Distance from farm
Volume handled
Temperature and relative humidity
Duration of operation (hours)
Operational cost (PhP per kg)
If not Practiced, why
lack of resources (i.e. facility, financial, etc) 0 0%
lack of awareness 5 50%
harvested produce are not intended for storage 4 40%
others 1 10%
If a storage facility will be developed and introduced, are you willing to adopt the
technology
Yes, why 0 0%
No, why 10 100
%

Table 1.9 Information of Product and Flows of the Farmers

1 Do you know the destination markets for your produce

Yes 1 100
0 %
No 0 0%
If YES, where are your eggplant transported
Wholesale market 1 100
0 %
retail market 4 40%
for processors 0 0%
direct to consumers 0 0%
Others 0 0%
2 Distance from collection center to destination market (km)
3 Who transports the eggplant to the wholesale market
service provider/”biyahero” 0 0%
trader-assembler 1 100
0 %
trader-wholesaler 8 80%
 Others 0 0%
4 Usual time of the day transporting is done
5 Transport practice
Single commodity 0 0%
Mixed commodity 6 60%
6
7 Is ventilation provided inside the vehicle
Yes 9 90%
No 1 10%
If YES, how is ventilation provided 7 70%
8 Do you clean the vehicle before and after each transport
Yes 7 70%
No 3 30%
If YES, how do you clean the vehicle
wash with water 8 80%
remove dirt and debris using broom 8 80%
pick-up the debris 4 40%
Others 0 0%
9 Destinations/wholesale markets of eggplant,
Laguna 0 0%
Batangas 0 0%
Quezon 0 0%
Cavite 0 0%
Bicol 0 0%
Pasin 0 0%
Balintawak 0 0%
Divisoria 0 0%
Others 1 100
0 %
1 Do you also supply to institutional buyers like suppliers of supermarkets?
0
Yes 0 0%
No 4 40%
If yes, pleas indicate your buyer 0 0%
1 Problem/s encounterd during transport
1
Prematured Ripening of eggplants 0 0%
Temperature build-up inside stack of eggplants 2 20%
Poor road conditions 3 30%
Delays due to traffic 7 70%
Truck ban 1 10%
Others 0 0%
1 Do you encounter losses during transport?
2
Yes 9 90%
No 0 0%
1
3
1 Do you know the proce paid by the wholesaler
4
Yes 0 0%
No 6 60%

K Information and Product Flows

1
2 Source of technology and information
LGU (Ag. Tachnicians) 0 0%
Academe 8 80%
DA 9 90%
Chemical/seed companies 1 10%
Fellow farmer 3 30%
Traders/Buyers 1 10%
Radio 1 10%
TV (Agriculture) 1 10%
Others 0 0%
3 Preferred Mode of technology transfer
Traning/seminar 6 60%
Printed material 4 40%
techno-demo 1 10%
Others 0 0%
4 Major problems in production of eggplant that you identify to be relevant
5 Major problems in marketing of eggplant that you identify to be relevant
6 Did you receive any kind of support from government institutions
Yes 0 0%
No 9 90%
If YES, identify the support services you availed
7 Is the current system efficient in terms of handling and distribution of
eggplant
Yes 0 0%
No 9 90%
If NO, what do you think are the improvements needed for more efficient handling system
8 If interventions are to be introduced that may help improve the existing
system, are you willing to adopt the intervention
Yes, why 1 10%
No, why 8 80%
 9 Other comments and suggestions

Table 2.1 General Information of the Traders

General Information
Name
Age
Gender
Address
Type of Trader
Assembler 0 0%
Assembler-Wholesaler 0 0%
Wholesaler 4 40%
Wholesaler-Retailer 6 60%
Retailer 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Types of Stall
with permanent stall 0 0%
without permanent stall 9 90%
Cost of Stall/Rental Fee
Highest Educational Attainment
Elementary 2 20%
Highschool 5 50%
College; Degree 0 0%
Years in Business
Sources of Eggplants Sold (Where Obtained)
Farm 10 100%
Market 0 0%
Bagksakan 0 0%
Frequency of Procuring Eggplant
Volume (Qty) Procured Per Time (kg)
Buying Price Per Kg
Manner of Eggplant Procurment
 "Pakyaw" at Farms (From Harvesting) 2 20%
Bought at Farmgate (Readily Sorted and Packed) 2 20%
Bought at Wholesale Market 6 60%
Other Vegetables Traded
Cabbage 8 80%
Chinese Cabbage 8 80%
Sayote 10 100%
Cauliflower 0 0%
Broccoli 0 0%
Snap Beans 0 0%
Chicharo 0 0%
Radish 0 0%
Sweet Potato 1 10%
Pechay 7 70%
Others 1 10%
Membership in Farming/Marketing Organization and Position if Any
Sources of Technology
LGU (Ag. Technician) 0 0%
Academe 0 0%
DA 1 10%
Chemical/Seed Companies 2 20%
Fellow Farmer 10 100%
Traders/Buyers 1 10%
Radio 1 10%
TV (Agriculture) 3 30%
Others 0 0%
Preffered Mode of Technology Transfer
Training/Seminar 10 100%
Printed Materials 0 0%
Video 0 0%
Others

Table 2.2. Hauling/Transport from Farm to Collection Center

Hauling/Transport from Farm to Collection Center
Who transports harvested eggplants from the farm to the collection
center/farmer’s house?
Farmer 0 0%
Hired Labor 8 80%
Family Labor 3 30%
Others 0 0%
Mode of transport from farm to collection center/farmer’s house
Carried on Shoulder 8 80%
 Horse with Carrier 0 0%
Tricycle 2 20%
Animal-Drawn Cart 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Time of the Day Transport is Done
Amounr Paid in Transporting from the Farm to the Collection Center
Problem/s Encountered During Transportation
Estimated Losses (Non-Marketable Reject) Incurred During Transportation
Facilities or Equipmetn Owned
Packinghouse 0 0%
Truck 6 60%
Plastic Crates 0 0%
Sorting Table 2 20%
Jeepney 0 0%
Others 0 0%

Table 2.3. Market Preparation/Packinghouse Operation

C Market Preparation/Packinghouse Operations
C.1. Sorting ("Tenor")
1 Where is Sorting Done
Collection Center/ Pamilihan 5 50%
Farmer's House 3 30%
Buying Station Along the Road 3 30%
Others 0 0%
2 Do You Use Sorting Aid/Equipment?
Yes 1 100%
0
No 0 0%
If Yes, What Sorting Aid/Equipments are Used
Sorting Table (Bamboo) 1 10%
Ornidanry Table 0 0%
Canvass/Tarpaulinr on Ground 8 80%
Plastic Create 1 10%
Others 1 10%
3 Are these sorting aid/equipment cleaned after and before using?
Yes 1 100%
0
No 0 0%
If YES, how do you clean them?
 Wash with Water 1 100%
0
Wipe with Cloth 1 10%
Others 0 0%
4 Who Does the Sorting
Buyer 0 0%
Hired Laborer of Buyer 1 10%
Farmer/Supplier 9 90%
If Hired How Many Laborers do Sorting?
Male 0 0%
Female 0 0%
Labor Cost 0 0%
5 Basis of Sorting
Peel Color 1 10%
Size 9 90%
Shape 1 10%
Freedom from Defect 2 20%
Others 0 0%
6
7 Who Sets the Above Mentioned Classification
Buyer 0 0%
Farmer 8 80%
Others 0 0%
8
9 Where are the marketable rejects brought?
Sold in the Barangay 5 50%
Brought to Local Market (Town) if Many 0 0%
Home Consumption 5 50%
Given to Neighbours 1 100%
0
Others 0 0%
10 If Sold in the Barangay/Town Market, What is the Price Per Kg?
11 How are the non-marketable rejects disposed?
Fed to Animals 4 40%
Composted 8 80%
Thrown Away 5 50%
Others 0 0%
C.2. Trimming 0 0%
1 Do you practice trimming of stem
Yes 1 10%
No 9 90%
2 How is Trimming Done?
 Pull Stem/Calyx 0 0%
Cut with Scissors/Shear 0 0%
Others 0 0%
3 Reason/s for Trimming
Prevent Damage on Fruit 0 0%
Reuired by Buyer 0 0%
Others 0 0%
C.3. Cleaning 0 0%
1 Do you clean the eggplants?
Yes 1 100%
0
No 0 0%
If YES, reason/s for cleaning:
Dirty 1 100%
0
Required by Buyer 0 0%
Others 0 0%
2 Where is Cleaning Done?
Farm, After Harvest 8 80%
Farmer's House 2 20%
Collection Center/Pamilihan 0 0%
Market 0 0%
Others 0 0%
3 How is Cleaning Done?
Wipe with Dry Cloth 0 0%
Wipe with Moist Cloth 0 0%
Wipe with Kerosene (“Gas”) 0 0%
Wipe with Cloth Moistened with Detergent 0 0%
Wash with Water 1 100%
0
Others 0 0%
4 Do You Dry the Eggplants before Packing
Yes 0 0%
No 1 100%
0
If Yes, How is Drying Done
Air Drying 0 0%
Use of Blower 0 0%
Others 0 0%
C.4. Packaging
1 Where is Packaging Done
Farm 6 60%
 Collection Center/Pamilihan 1 10%
Buyer's House 3 30%
Roadside Buying Station 0 0%
Others 0 0%
2 Who Does the Packaging? Specific Types
No. of Laborers: 0 0%
Male 0 0%
Female 0 0%
Labor Cost 1 10%
3 Who Provides the Packaging Materials
Farmer 4 40%
Buyer 4 40%
Others 0 0%
4
5
6 Do you clean the packaging materials/containers before using or after
use?
Yes 4 40%
No 5 50%
If YES, how do you clean them? 2 20%
7 Where are the packaging materials/containers stored?
Anywhere in the House 5 50%
Bodega 1 10%
Anywhere in the Collection Center 4 40%
Others 0 0%
8 Are liners/cushions used during packing
Yes 0 0%
No 1 100%
0
If YES, what are the liners/cushions used
9 Do You Experience Losses with the Use of Packeging Materials
Yes 8 80%
No 0 0%
10
11 Are the Marketable Rejects Sold
Yes 7 70%
No 3 30%
12 Price of Marketable Rejects
Price of Good Eggplants
13 How are Non-Marketable Rejects from Market Preparations Disposed
Fed to Animals 5 50%
Composted 9 90%
 Thrown Away 1 100%
0
Others 0 0%

Table 2.4. Transport from Collection Center to Wholesale Market

Transport from Collection Center to Wholesale Market
Who transports the eggplant to the wholesale market/ retail market?
Service Provider/Biyahero 9 90%
Trader-Assembler 1 10%
Trader-Wholesaler 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Usual Time of the Day Transporting is Done
Time of Arrival at Market Destination
Transport Practice
Single Commodity 0 0%
Mixed Commodity 8 80%

How is Ventilation Provided in the Vehicle

Do you clean the vehocle before and after aech transport
Yes 10 100%
No 0 0%
If Yes, How do you clean the vehicle
Wash with water 10 100%
Remove dirt and debris using broom 0 0%
pick-up the debris 0 0%
others 0 0%
Destinations/wholesale markets of eggplant,
Laguna 0 0%
Batangas 0 0%
Quezon 0 0%
Cavite 0 0%
Bicol 0 0%
Pasig 0 0%
Balintawak 0 0%
Divisoria 0 0%
Others 10 100%
Do you also supply to institutional buyers like suppliers of
supermarkets?
Yes 7 70%
No 2 20%
If yes, pleas indicate your buyer 0 0%
Problem/s encounterd during transport
 Prematured Ripening of eggplants 0 0%
Temperature build-up inside stack of eggplants 2 20%
Poor road conditions 9 90%
Delays due to traffic 4 40%
Truck ban 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Do you encounter losses during transport?
Yes 8 80%
No 0 0%

Price paid by wholesaler (upon arrival in the market)

Table 2.5. The Marketing Practices of the Trader

Marketing Practices
Wholesale Practice
Who buys the eggplants
Retailer 1 100
0 %
Suppliers of institutional buyers 1 10%
Processors 0 0%
Restaurants 2 20%
Other 0 0%
Volume of Eggplane traded in one day (kg)
Frequency of buyers coming to buy eggplants
Everday 0 0%
Three times a week 1 10%
Two times a week 9 90%
Weeklr 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Is sorting done before selling
Yes 1 100
0 %
No 0 0%
Basis of sorting
Color 1 10%
Size 8 80%
Freedome from damage/defect 3 30%
Others 0 0%
Are the eggplants cleaned before selling
Yes 1 100
0 %
No 0 0%
If Yes, how is cleaning done
Wipe with moist cloth 0 0%
Wipe with kerosene 0 0%
Others 1 100
0 %
Packaging material/comtainers used during wholesaling
Carton/Box 1 10%
Plastic bag 4 40%
Wooden crate 0 0%
Kaing 0 0%
Plastic crate 0 0%
Others 5 50%
If plastic crate are used, does the supplier
Allow to use his plastic crates for free 0 0%
Allow to pay but antipaso 0 0%
Transfer the eggplants to your container 0 0%
Others 0 0%
What is your preferred packaging material/container?
Carton/Box 0 0%
Plastic bag 6 60%
Kaing 0 0%
Wooden crate 0 0%
Plastic crate 0 0%
Others 5 50%
Reason/s why do you prefer the above container
cheap 4 40%
readily available 6 60%
protects the eggplant 2 20%
easy to handle 9 90%
does not get damage easily 1 10%
easy to stack/pile 3 30%
no need to return 0 0%
does not contribute to pollution (basura) 0 0%
Others 0 0%
If you are using plastic crates, do you clean them before and after use?
If YES, how do you clean the plastic crates? 0 0%
Where do you store the plastic crates if not in use 0 0%
Do you encounter losses during wholesaling?
Yes 1 100
0 %
No 0 0%

Wholesale price of eggplant

Mode of priceing
All-in 0 0%
By size 1 100
0 %
By quality 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Price difference by size:
Small 3 30%
Medium 3 30%
Large 7 70%
Quality: 0 0%
Excellent 7 70%
Good 3 30%
Reject 0 0%
How are non-marketable rejects from market preparations disposed?
Fed to animals 2 20%
composted 3 30%
thrown away 9 90%
Others 0 0%

Information and Product Flows

Source of technology and information

LGU (Ag. Tachnicians) 0 0%
Academe 0 0%
DA 4 40%
Chemical/seed companies 5 50%
Fellow farmer 6 60%
Traders/Buyers 2 20%
Radio 1 10%
TV (Agriculture) 2 20%
Others 0 0%
Preferred Mode of technology transfer
Traning/seminar 1 100
0 %
Printed material 2 20%
techno-demo 0 0%
Others 0 0%
Major problems in production of pineapples that you identify to be relevant
Major problems in marketing of pineapples that you identify to be relevant
Did you receive any kind of support from government institutions
Yes 0 0%
No 1 100
 0 %
If YES, identify the support services you availed 0 0%
Is the current system efficient in terms of handling and distribution of pineapples
Yes 2 20%
No 3 30%
If interventions are to be introduced that may help improve the existing system,
are you willing to adopt the intervention
Yes, why 3 30%
No, why 0 0%
Other comments and suggestion