Assessing PalayCheck® Institutionalization in Selected Municipalities in Luzon, Philippines
Aurora M. Corales1*, Josefina T. Dizon2, and Virginia R. Cardenas2
1Philippine Rice Research Institute, Maligaya, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
2College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna
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ABSTRACT
The study sought to determine PalayCheck institutionalization at the municipal level. A total of 230 farmers and 28 agricultural technologists in six municipalities in Luzon served as respondents of the study. Primary data were gathered using semi-structured survey instruments. These were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings of the study showed that PalayCheck institutionalization at the municipal level is currently at moderate stage. This means that the system is still at a stage wherein shared social meanings are still being developed and the drive for diffusion is more of through selective adoption. This further indicated that there is no guarantee that the PalayCheck system will be fully accepted and valued at the municipal level since the current activities are mostly externally-driven.
INTRODUCTION
Over the years, the development and use of integrated systems-based approaches have been highly favored by the government. The Department of Agriculture (DA) in particular, through its Rice Program, makes use of an integrated systems approach called PalayCheck as its strategy to achieve food security. Similarly, the banner program of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in support to the Rice Self-Sufficiency Plan is anchored on PalayCheck.
One important key point in shaping the integrated systems-based programs is that systems putting together component technologies and using limited resources efficiently are necessary for maximizing contributions to overall rice productivity (PhilRice 2006; Sebastian et al. 2006; CDSFI 2008). . . . . . . . . . .
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