NIA Case Study
NIA Case Study
NIA Case Study
INTRODUCTION
Owing to the natural resources that the Philippines possess, our country is occupied
with hectares and hectares of plains and land for planting. With these, one of the factors of our
economic growth is the agricultural products that we export to our neighboring countries
(Philippine Statistics Authority, 2017). According to the World Bank (2017), as of 2017, 27.7%
of the Filipino workforce is focused on agriculture. As such, this industry has been credited as
one of the reasons why the Philippine economy is continuously growing. Most of the land we
have today are still not converted to buildings and infrastructures (Food and Fertilizer
Technology Center, n.d.), thus can also be used to generate revenues from exports and crop
yields.
Locally, Davao del Sur is one of the top producers of crops, such as rice, sugar, coconut,
corn and banana in the Philippines (Philippine Statistics Authority, 2017) because of its
“favorable climate and fertile soil” (National Economic and Development Authority Region
XI, n.d.).
With the planting of staple crops for export and/or import and for daily consumption,
efficient irrigation is a necessity for any agricultural processes for many of the Filipino farmers.
Irrigation systems compensate for the required water needs of plants if water is scarce
(International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, 2016). As such, in areas that may
receive irregular precipitation, irrigation improves the growth and quality of crops. Thus, the
success in harvesting crops because of this proper use and management of irrigation will also
help in the development of the overall economy of our country. This also allows farmers to
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grow crops on a consistent schedule, creating more reliable food supplies for its countrymen
However, one of the most pressing problems that our agriculture sector (particularly
with the use of irrigation systems) is the pursuing effect of global warming and climate change.
According to the latest findings of PAGASA (2019), parts of Davao del Sur experience a
temperature of 31 degree Celsius which caused the increase of soil temperatures. Because of
this, most of the crops are susceptible to heat stress (even though moisture is kept). As a result,
there is a higher risk that this can negatively impact plant root development and reduce the
plant’s photosynthetic and transpiration efficiencies affecting also the yield of the harvest
(Irmak, 2016).
Another common problem faced by most farmers today is the abnormal fluctuations of
the weather patterns in our country – floods and extreme heat may arise in any time of a year.
This leaves Filipino farmers to encounter big problems such as the ability to provide for their
family’s needs when they are not sure whether they can harvest their crops, and make money
out of it, or not. They would not risk their capital in their agri-business, so they would pay
different fees to irrigate their field during dry spell with the help of irrigation structures
overcome deficiencies in rainfall for growing crops, the need for irrigation is significant in
Aside from the problem stated in the latter, there are also other intervening and external
factors that may cause a failure in an irrigation system and facilities. For instance, Faggi (1991)
cited some occurrences why these happen in some countries like Kazakhstan, Iraq and India.
An important aspect that he pinpointed is the lack of funds for operation and maintenance, thus
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warranting a structural adjustment to improve the overall system of the said project. This, in
turn, had resulted to the transferring of the management’s control from a government agency
To evaluate the efficiency of the budget used in the construction of irrigation projects,
there is a need to assess the performance of these irrigation systems after its transferring of
irrigation management to farmer’s association. According to a research led by Bititci and his
colleagues in 1997, “the performance assessment system is seen as the information system
meant in here is the continuing process of communication between a manager and an employee
throughout the year, in support of achieving the organization’s strategic goals, therefore
problems and identify ways and means of improving system performance, therefore achieving
excellence and delivering value in the long run (Moullin, 2007). As a result, the people who
will use this, especially the farmers, will not have to have difficulty in solving problems related
Aside from individual and private stakeholders, efficient planning and performance
assessment will also help the government in its budget management and planning. Ghazouani
et al. (2012) and Mollinga (2007) claimed that Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) would
Transfer (IMT) refers to the process that relocates the responsibilities and the authority of the
central government to the non-governmental and/or local agencies and private entities in the
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In the Philippine setting, the weight of most of the management, operation and
Administration (NIA) and Irrigators’ Association (IA). The National Irrigation Administration
(NIA) is responsible in the planning and building of irrigation systems around the country. By
this virtue, the government would allocate the budget to the NIA, and then NIA would design
and plan the irrigation structures that would be appropriate in that province, and then hand them
over to local farmers so that, if rainfall is not sufficient to produce highly valued commercial
crops, they could use these projects instead for agricultural production. On the other hand, the
Irrigators’ Association which is also under the NIA, ensures a sustainable irrigation operation
to yield better and more crops (National Irrigation Association, n.d.). Together, proper
allocation of budget is placed to prevent any problems that may tamper both the private and
public sectors. And for that reason, this study aims to assess the various performances of an
Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, various indicators are to be used in this study. There are many other
ways to evaluate the performance of a small-scale irrigation, but the researchers of this study
will only focus on factors such as agricultural production and financial aspects. Agricultural
indicators such as output per cropped area, output per unit command area, and output per unit
irrigated supply were be employed in this study. The financial performance of the existing
irrigation system will be accessed by financial indicator such as operation and maintenance
cost per unit area, operation and maintenance cost per unit volume of water supplied, and
financial self-sufficiency (FSS). It is to the purpose of this study that by evaluating these
indicators, we will come to know how efficiently a system is installed, operated and
maintained.
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Objectives of the Study
production and financial aspects, which specifically focuses on the municipality of Magsaysay.
This municipality had been one of the most important irrigated agricultural areas in Davao del
Sur, due to the construction and development of the Communal Irrigation Project (BADAGOY
Eastern Agriculture, 2013). More than one third of the country’s nearly 90mn inhabitants
depend on farming and fishing for a living. Because of the current weather conditions in Davao
del Sur, there is relative stress among crops and of the soil because of increasing temperatures.
As a result, plants will have the tendency to succumb because with less water content in the
soil, transport of nutrients as well as the photosynthesis and respiration may be negatively
affected. Thus, affecting the growth and yield of crops in the long-run. The damages brought
because of this problem will be detrimental to the society, especially to the farmers and to
businesses and private sectors which are involved in the export of crops and other agro-
industrial products. To curb this problem, irrigation systems are constructed to provide the
necessary water requirements of the soil and of the crops especially in areas where precipitation
is scarce. Hence, the findings of the study would be significant to the following:
Economy. Rice have greater impact in the trades inside and outside the country. More and
more investors from other countries will be interested by this product because of its appearance
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Farmers. It will give ideas regarding the production of crops and the assessment of production
aspects. It will also give farmers the idea regarding the right spatial and temporal patterns for
Irrigation Association. This will not only help assess the irrigation systems structurally and
functionally, but also assess the performance of the association as well. This will help the IA
to identify all possible lapses of the organization in manning projects and will help them find
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CHAPTER II
individuals or for the IA’s, it aims to strengthen farmer control over water and irrigation
infrastructure.
Bandyopsdhyay and his colleagues (2007) conducted a research study in the Philippines
to examine the impact of the IMT on IA’s performance and on rice yields, and found out that
the presence of the IMT helps IA’s to increase its maintenance activities. On the other hand,
those without IMT contracts undertake canal maintenance. The presence of the IMT, also
affects the production of rice which increases the farm yield up to 6%, and helps our farmers
to alleviate themselves from poverty; concluded that this increase in crop yield was resulted by
The rise of IMT as a procedure for subsector change can be followed back to the mid-
1970s, when a general disillusionment with the execution of water system frameworks
(following gigantic speculations by governments and universal offices during the 1960s)
started to grab hold. As a general rule, water system organizations built up with the motivation
bombed in their goals. Ranchers who were intended to pay for these administrations so as to
keep the activity economical started to flounder in their commitments and to request better
foundation weakening followed. By the 1980s, the world monetary downturn had constrained
governments to overhaul their approaches of attempting to keep the water system frameworks
running from their pitiful spending plans after absence of installments of water charges by
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ranchers had just expanded. The requirement for change was ready. As a final product, the
fundamental target of IMT was to accomplish enhancements in the execution of the inundated
agribusiness division, including both profitability and monetary and physical manageability.
(FAO, n.d.)
The concept of IMT normally refers to the process that seeks the relocation of
responsibility and authority from the controlling government agencies managing irrigation
systems (under the public sector) into the hands of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
(FAO, n.d.)
To the farmers, IMT improves timeliness and equity of water delivery thus increases
their crop yield and their income. To the government side, IMT has reduced the cost of
government allocations towards the O&M of irrigation systems thus reducing government cost.
(FAO, n.d.)
Irrigation
Irrigation is the process through which controlled amount of water can be supplied
through artificial means such as pipes, ditches, sprinklers etc. the main objectives of irrigation
systems is to help agricultural crop growth, landscape maintenance, reduce the effect of
inadequate rainfall etc. Therefore, the importance of irrigation systems is very high. Agriculture
is often greatly hampered due to irregular, insufficient or uncertain rain. Proper irrigation
The productivity of irrigated land is more than the un-irrigated land. Crop yields
everywhere in the developing world are consistently higher in irrigated areas than in rainfed
areas. Seeds cannot grow in dry soil as moisture is necessary for the germination of seeds. With
the help of irrigation supply, the required moisture content of soil for the growth of seed can
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Multiple cropping in a year is possible through irrigation. This will enhance production
& productivity. In many areas of India, two or three crops in a year are cultivated with irrigation
facilities. Through the irrigation, it is possible to supply the required amount of hydrogen &
oxygen, which is important for the proper development of plant root. (CT, n.d.)
A plant can absorb mineral nutrients from the irrigated soil. Thus, irrigation is essential
for the general growth of the plant. Bringing more land under cultivation is possible through
irrigation. Insufficient rain may also cause drought & famines. Irrigation can play a protective
role during the period of drought & famines. Irrigation contributes to the economic growth and
poverty reduction2. As income and employment are closely related to output and irrigation
increases production, substantial increase in income is achieved in the countryside. (CT, n.d.)
Irrigation System
To irrigate is to water crops by bringing in water from pipes, canals, sprinklers, or other
man-made means, rather than relying on rainfall alone. Places that have sparse or seasonal
rainfall could not sustain agriculture without irrigation. In areas that have irregular
precipitation, irrigation improves crop growth and quality. By allowing farmers to grow crops
on a consistent schedule, irrigation also creates more reliable food supplies. (National
Geographic, n.d.)
Ancient civilizations in many parts of the world practiced irrigation. In fact, civilization
would probably not be possible without some form of irrigation. The earliest form of irrigation
probably involved people carrying buckets of water from wells or rivers to pour on their crops.
As better techniques developed, societies in Egypt and China built irrigation canals, dams,
dikes, and water storage facilities. Ancient Rome built structures called aqueducts to carry
water from snowmelt in the Alps to cities and towns in the valleys below. This water was used
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Modern irrigation systems use reservoirs, tanks, and wells to supply water for crops.
Reservoirs include aquifers, basins that collect snowmelt, lakes, and basins created by dams.
Canals or pipelines carry the water from reservoirs to fields. Canals and pipelines, just like the
ancient Roman aqueducts, often rely on the force of gravity. Pumps may also move water from
Crops are irrigated by several methods: flooding an entire field, channeling water
between rows of plants, spraying water through large sprinklers, or letting water drop onto
plants through holes in pipes. Letting water drop onto plants through holes in pipes, known as
drip irrigation, is considered one of the most efficient methods of irrigation. Drip irrigation
focuses the water onto the plant itself. Other methods can waste water by letting it absorb into
the ground where there are no plants. Water can also evaporate into the air when sprayed
Quality of water plays an extremely important role in water depletion and productivity.
(Molden, 1997) New indicators are proposed which includes consideration of water reuse and
aim to assist in identifying and providing clear distinctions between beneficial and non –
beneficial water uses. (Elsevier, 2011) The performance of Badagoy IA depends on efficient
and reliable working of all functional components including all water resources, physical
Water use ideas and execution descriptors that might be helpful in characterizing
protection and sparing of water are talked about with the point of improving the general
execution and profitability of water use. New pointers are proposed which incorporate thought
of water reuse and expect to help with recognizing and giving clear refinements among
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helpful both in water system and somewhere else is given together proposals for where
regularly utilized terms, for example, the comprehensively utilized "water use productivity"
among others, would be better maintained a strategic distance from in water system building
and given substantially more barely characterized implications in agronomy and organic
ranch and framework scales. It is suggested that a lot of terms (not really those created here)
be generally embraced that will give a premise to simple, certain correspondence and give
across the board normal comprehension of the issues which must be looked to create ways to
Irrigated Agriculture
Water is one of the most important thing in this world especially in sustaining our daily
needs like drinking water, water used for our laundries, for taking a bath and many more, but
irrigation is one of the largest water user worldwide that is commonly used in crops.
It may affect to lower the ground water levels through pumping, and may change the
natural hydrology of a watershed, and also altered, reduced or sometimes depleted the river
flows .But even though most of the environmental effects of irrigation are negative, it also
plays a critical role in providing food and fiber for our growing population.
Providing the same food without irrigation practices would likely have even greater
environmental impacts like scarcity in foods because of failed harvests. (Trout, n.d.)
Since Philippines is an agricultural type country we mostly rely on our different crops
that was exported in other countries to increase or to develop our economy and also Irrigated
agriculture is one of the most critical human activities sustaining civilization. Our world’s
population is growing and food supply must be doubled in order to provide for the 7.7 billion
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people in the world. Through Irrigated agriculture the average, irrigated crop yields are 2.3
times higher than those from rain fed ground. These numbers demonstrate that irrigated
agriculture will continue to play an important role as a significant contributor to the worlds
food supply. Irrigation allows for a more consistent food supply and higher productivity.
growth and rural expansion (Fitsum Hagos et al., 2009). Water uses are often independent with
in an irrigation system, failure to apply all uses may cause unsustainable allocation of water
(Renwick, 2001). Improved farm management practices allow for more efficient used of water
such as drip irrigation system or advance water management practices to conserve water
World production will have to double in the next 35 to 45 years to meet the demands
of increased population (King, 1953). Lack of water supply in the rice production may result
depletion and may threaten food security in Asia since rice is very sensitive to water stress.
Rice production in Asia needs to increase to feed a growing population (Dawe, 2012).
Including of farmers in the decision making processes for the management of irrigation
is necessary not only for the effective operation and maintenance of the system, but also to
make effective use of resource and to increase farm productivity as well as farmer’s income
An irrigation system of the Philippines may be classified into one of these 3 types: (1)
National, or (2) Private, or (3) Communal. The irrigation discussed here belongs to the three
type. The Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS), are small gravity systems and are mostly of
system is less than 1,000 ha (Wijayatrna & Vermillion, 1994). These systems are owned and
managed by farmer irrigation associations. They are either constructed by farmers’ association
or by NIA and are turned over to the farmers through their respective farmer associations after
complexion, and thus, operated and maintained by them. In the Philippines over 5,000
community systems (locally reffered to as communal systems) serve about half of the country’s
irrigated croplands (Bagadion and Korten 1979); in Indonesia, over 25 percent Bottrall 1981);
The Badagoy CIS, situated in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, serves rice
fields in the adjoining municipalities of Magsaysay and Matan-ao. Achieved cropping intensity
of 200% during wet and dry seasons. Cropping Calendar Plan was strictly adhered for
synchronizing planting. Using of synchronizing planting for an area of 2350 hectares and
planted twice a year, Badagoy produced 658,000 cavans or 32,900 metric tons of palay;
hectares of irrigated rice farms. The Badagoy Communal Irrigation System covers 15 districts
of (8) barangays and (2) rural communities in the Municipalities of Magsaysay and Matan-ao,
Davao del Sur. A very rich and providing great rice land spreading all over the town conveys
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CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
working in National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and some village farmers were consulted
on the general condition of the village from an agricultural point of view during the site
visitation. The data needed to carry out this study, i.e. crop patterns, water supply, crop prices,
irrigation infrastructure operation and maintenance expenses, farmers’ income, were collected
from responsible authorities and local farmers. The local prices of the crops were investigated
at Magsaysay local market as well as at the Digos Public Market. Interviews with farmers had
been conducted to obtain information on the municipality’s irrigation methods, distribution and
water scarcity issues. As this work were done to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of
an irrigation system, a great deal of effort were made to check the accuracy and consistency of
data by surveying and observing different records in different areas. The irrigation system
performance at Magsaysay, Davao del Sur were evaluated by the following indicators:
Agricultural production performance indicators are as follows: output per cropped area,
output per unit command, and output per unit irrigation supply.
₱ Production (₱)
Output per cropped area ( )=
ha Irrigated Cropped Area (ha)
₱ Production (₱)
Output per command area ( ) =
ha Command Area (ha)
₱ Production (₱)
Output per unit irrigation supply ( ) =
m3 Irrigation Water Supply (m3 )
Financial performance indicators are as follows: operation and maintenance cost per
unit area and operation and maintenance cost per unit volume of water supplied and financial
self-suffiency (FSS).
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₱ O&M Cost (₱)
O&M cost per unit area ( ) =
ha Total Area (ha)
Experimental Flowchart
Site Visitation
Data Gathering
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CHAPTER IV
According to the data that we obtained from the Badagoy Irrigation Association, the
researchers were able to determine the discharge rates of the four dams situated at Kasuga
Creek, Narvasa Spring and Balatukan River (of which, 2 dams are present). The researchers,
made possible through the water permit, were also given each of the information of the dams
– name, type and the discharge of water for the purpose of irrigation. Summarized below, as
Table 1. Location of Dams with their Given Discharge during Dry and Wet Season
Table 2. Amount of Water Diverted into Fields during Dry and Wet Season
TOTAL 80619667.2
Shown in this table that highest amount of water diverted into the farmers’ field is
during the wet season which gave 43,015,276.80 m3/s compared to the 37,604,390.40 m3/s of
diverted water during the dry season. Although the dry season had a longer duration (in days),
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that is from November to May, compared to the wet season with only 5 months of cropping
season, the latter had larger discharge rate. This is because the discharge during wet season is
higher as compared to the dry season given the fact that much rain water can be harnessed
during the wet season. Although rains may still be present during the dry season, the discharge
is lower because of the higher soil temperature which causes the water from the rivers and
creek to seep faster than normal. And during times where atmospheric temperature increases,
precipitation patterns may change and drought may also occur. Thus, the water sources in most
irrigation systems are at stake, affecting the amount of water supplied in dams, for example.
Output per Cropped Area is an indicator used to assess the agricultural production of
an irrigation association. With this, the year(s) with the highest and lowest revenue can be
determined. Crop yield (cavans/ha) during the dry and wet seasons can also be calculated.
Because of these data, members of the irrigation association will be able to address problems
such as the reason(s) as to why production rate that certain year occurred. As such, members
will also be able to find ways to cope with these losses and to find solutions to these problems.
The table below shows the output per cropped area during year 2016, 2017, and 2018
during the dry season as well as the wet season. Computations of output per cropped area are
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5A 96.9480 0 0
5B 104.1133 0 0
6A 114.3529 0 0
6B 93.5153 0 0
7A 75.0060 0 0
7B 56.2242 0 0
8A 87.4248 804 13668
8B 140.4052 1247 21199
9 102.6736 0 0
10A 159.2703 0 0
10B 125.5350 0 0
11 144.6831 321 5457
12A 150.4841 661 11237
12B 135.1679 0 0
12C 106.7894 0 0
13 69.8760 7485 127245
14 89.0344 9079 154343
15 142.9629 14020 238340
TOTAL 2615.96 86314 1467338
₱ Production (₱)
Output per cropped area ( )=
ha Irrigated Cropped Area (ha)
₱ 1,467,338
=
2615.96 ha
YIELD (CAVAN/HA
PRODUCTION
DISTRICT AREA @ 50 KLS PER
(PHP)
BAG)
1 135.1288 14026 238442
2A 146.5049 13093 222581
2B 123.8620 11419 194123
3 99.2309 9111 154887
4 116.7670 10966 186422
5A 96.9480 9145 155465
5B 104.1133 9626 163642
6A 114.3529 11092 188564
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6B 93.5153 8872 150824
7A 75.0060 7615 129455
7B 56.2242 5035 85595
8A 87.4248 8604 146268
8B 140.4052 12948 220116
9 102.6736 8975 152575
10A 159.2703 12752 216784
10B 125.5350 10342 175814
11 144.6831 10113 171921
12A 150.4841 13425 228225
12B 135.1679 13443 228531
12C 106.7894 9436 160412
13 69.8760 6197 105349
14 89.0344 7681 130577
15 142.9629 13663 232271
TOTAL 2615.96 237579 4038843
₱ Production (₱)
Output per cropped area ( )=
ha Irrigated Cropped Area (ha)
₱ 4,038,843.00
=
2615.96 ha
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7B 56.3668 6067 103139
8A 84.3520 12147 206499
8B 137.2052 15902 270334
9 103.7341 14938 253946
10A 151.8650 17294 293998
10B 125.8810 13126 223142
11 142.5146 18101 307717
12A 129.1678 14208 241536
12B 127.0229 15484 263228
12C 91.0397 11107 188819
13 69.2590 8671 147407
14 88.3244 10422 177174
15 144.2679 17312 294304
TOTAL 2515.2173 303915 5166555
₱ Production (₱)
Output per cropped area ( )=
ha Irrigated Cropped Area (ha)
₱ 5,166,555
=
2515.2173 ha
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8B 137.2052 16235 275995
9 103.7341 12224 207808
10A 151.8650 15882 269994
10B 125.8810 10673 181441
11 142.5146 15527 263959
12A 129.1678 11764 199988
12B 127.0229 15956 271252
12C 91.0397 8868 150756
13 69.2590 6945 118065
14 88.3244 8821 149957
15 144.2679 14844 252348
TOTAL 2515.2173 269627 4583659
₱ Production (₱)
Output per cropped area ( )=
ha Irrigated Cropped Area (ha)
₱ 4,583,659
=
2515.2173 ha
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11 132.8954 15,429 262293
12A 105.9953 13,028 221476
12B 126.0600 15,365 261205
13 68.0130 9,851 167467
14 88.8120 10,432 177344
15 142.9973 16,482 280194
TOTAL 2250.00 267,947 4555099
₱ Production (₱)
Output per cropped area ( )=
ha Irrigated Cropped Area (ha)
₱ 4,555,099
=
2250.00 ha
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₱ Production (₱)
Output per cropped area ( )=
ha Irrigated Cropped Area (ha)
₱ 3,714,466
=
2250.00 ha
3000
2000
1000
0
2016 2017 2018
Year
Wet (Jun-Oct) Dry (Nov-May)
Based from the above figure, output per cropped area was higher during dry season
which gives an average value of Php1672.39/ha compared to the average value of wet season
which gives Php1546.51/ha. There are many factors that may have caused this. In the year
2018, it can be seen that there were many zero values in terms of production. This is because
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many crops was not harvested during the wet season because of some occurrence which caused
some farmers to stop their businesses in the past, because of loss in revenues and profits.
This is also one of the indicators to assess the agricultural production in an irrigation
association. The difference between output per cropped area and output per command area is
in their number of area chosen for cropping. To compute output per cropped area, the area of
the irrigated land is used. On the other hand, the total area of added irrigated area and
uncultivated area is used to compute for the output per command area.
Table 7 shows the irrigated area and command area in the years 2016 to 2018. It can be
seen from this information that irrigated area is really different during the years 2016, 2017,
2018 owing to the newcomers in agricultural business. If more people are engaged in rice
business, then many would also avail of the irrigation system in Badagoy, thus, a higher value
In terms of command area, we can see that there is not much discrepancy between the
data from the years 2016 to 2017. However, it increased about 210 hectares in 2018 because,
according to the National Irrigation Association (NIA), there are areas planted with sugarcane
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Below are the tables and computations of output per command area from year 2016 to
CROPPING PRODUCTION
YEAR
SEASON (PHP)
WET 4,555,099.00
2016
DRY 3,714,466.00
WET 5,166,555.00
2017
DRY 4,583,659.00
WET 1,467,338.00
2018
DRY 4,038,843.00
Below are the calculations to compute the output per cropped area.
₱ Production (₱)
Output per command area ( ) =
ha Command Area (ha)
₱ 4,555,099
=
2590 ha.
₱ Production (₱)
Output per command area ( ) =
ha Command Area (ha)
₱ 3,714,466
=
2590 ha.
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Wet Season (2017):
₱ Production (₱)
Output per command area ( ) =
ha Command Area (ha)
₱ 5,166,555
=
2590 ha.
₱ Production (₱)
Output per command area ( ) =
ha Command Area (ha)
₱ 4,583,659
=
2590 ha.
₱ Production (₱)
Output per command area ( ) =
ha Command Area (ha)
₱ 1,468,338
=
2800 ha.
₱ Production (₱)
Output per command area ( ) =
ha Command Area (ha)
₱ 4,038,843
=
2800 ha.
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Table 12. Summary of the Output per Command Area
WET 1,758.73
2016
DRY 1,434.16
WET 1,994.81
2017
DRY 1,769.75
WET 524.05
2018
DRY 1,442.44
3000
2000
1000
0
2016 2017 2018
Year
Wet (Jun-Oct) Dry (Nov-May)
Based on the graphical representation above, it can be indicated that output per
command area is larger during the dry season with an average value of Php 1, 548.78/ha
compared to the wet season which has an average value of Php 1,425.86/ha. For this reason,
crop production in the year 2018 was in smaller scale. When the researchers asked Badagoy
IA President Exequiel D. Elentorio about this, he stated that many farmers terminated their
businesses because of bankruptcy in the past, so crop yield was relatively lower also.
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Output per Unit Irrigation Supply
₱ Production (₱)
Output per unit irrigation supply ( 3
)=
𝑚 Irrigation Water Supply (𝑚3 )
₱ 4,555,099.00
=
43,015,276.80 𝑚3
₱ Production (₱)
Output per unit irrigation supply ( 3
)=
𝑚 Irrigation Water Supply (𝑚3 )
₱ 3,714,466.00
=
37,604,390.40 𝑚3
₱ Production (₱)
Output per unit irrigation supply ( ) =
𝑚3 Irrigation Water Supply (𝑚3 )
₱ 5,166,555.00
=
43,015,276.80 𝑚3
₱ Production (₱)
Output per unit irrigation supply ( ) =
𝑚3 Irrigation Water Supply (𝑚3 )
₱ 4,583,659.00
=
37,604,390.40 𝑚3
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Output per unit irrigation supply = ₱ 0.122/𝑚3
₱ Production (₱)
Output per unit irrigation supply ( ) =
𝑚3 Irrigation Water Supply (𝑚3 )
₱ 1,467,338.00
=
43,015,276.80 𝑚3
₱ Production (₱)
Output per unit irrigation supply ( 3
)=
𝑚 Irrigation Water Supply (𝑚3 )
₱ 4,038,843.00
=
37,604,390.40 𝑚3
0.150
Output per Unit Irrigation Supply
0.100
(Php/cu.m.)
0.050
0.000
2016 2017 2018
Year
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Table 13. Output per Unit Irrigation Supply
Based from the above table and figure, the output per unit irrigation supply is higher
during the dry season which gives an average value of Php0.109/m3 as compared to the wet
season which gives an average value of Php0.087/m3; this is due to less availability of water
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The data used to analyze different financial performance indicators in this study was
obtained from the financial statement of the Badagoy Irrigation Association in Poblacion,
Magsaysay, Davao del Sur. Below are the data collected and the computations of each
indicator.
The main objective of operation and maintenance cost per unit area is to minimize the
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In year 2016,
₱ 4,100,223.89
=
2250 ha.
In year 2017,
₱ 3,498,295.58
=
2515.2173 ha.
In year 2018,
₱ 3,770,605.46
=
2615.96 ha.
The main objective of operation and maintenance cost per unit area is to minimize the
cost of supply of water because every drop of water should be used efficiently and
economically.
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In year 2016,
₱ 4,100,223.89
=
80,619,667.20 m3
In year 2017,
₱ O&M Cost (₱)
O&M cost per unit vol. of water supplied ( 3 ) =
m Total vol. of water supplied (m3 )
₱ 3,498,295.58
=
80,619,667.20 m3
In year 2018,
₱ O&M Cost (₱)
O&M cost per unit vol. of water supplied ( 3 ) =
m Total vol. of water supplied (m3 )
₱ 3,770,605.46
=
80,619,667.20 m3
Table 16. Summary of the O&M Cost per Unit Area and O&M Cost per Unit Volume of
Water Supplied
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From the table above, it can be seen that O&M cost per unit was higher in the year 2016
amounting to Php1822.32/ha followed by the year 2018 which gave the value of Php1441.38/ha
and in the year 2017 which had Php1390.85/ha. This means that in the year 2016, the Badagoy
Irrigation Association paid much for operation and maintenance because of the occurrences of
natural disasters in their area, which also resulted to some damaged structures or parts of the
dam. Also, the value of O&M per unit volume of water supplied was higher in the year 2016
which amounted to Php0.051/m3, followed by year 2018 which gave Php0.047/m3 and lastly,
in the year 2017 which is Php0.043/m3. From this data, it can be interpreted that water users
in the year 2016 paid more in their water usage bills because of the occurrence of extreme heat
The financial self-sufficiency indicator shows how much of the money spent on
expenditures are sufficient to meet actual needs, this indicator can determine the financial
for gauging the impacts of irrigation management transfer, where the primary goal is to transfer
financial responsibility for the system from the government to the farmers.
Where,
Annual fee revenue, is the revenue generated, either from fees, or other locally generated
income, and total annual expenditure is the amount expended locally through operation and
management.
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Table 17. Annual Fee Revenue and Annual Expenditures
In year 2016,
Annual Fee Revenue (₱)
Financial Self − Sufficiency (FSS) =
Total Annual Expenditures (₱)
₱ 8,703,004.03
=
₱ 8,287,740.42
In year 2017,
Annual Fee Revenue (₱)
Financial Self − Sufficiency (FSS) =
Total Annual Expenditures (₱)
₱ 9,066,842.08
=
₱ 7,582,389.11
In year 2018,
Annual Fee Revenue (₱)
Financial Self − Sufficiency (FSS) =
Total Annual Expenditures (₱)
₱ 9,207,928.96
=
₱ 7,439,846.39
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Table 18. Summary of Financial Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
Year FSS
2016 1.05
2017 1.2
2018 1.24
1.24
1.20
1.05
Based on Figure 4, as the year progressed (2016 to 2018), the value of the Financial
Self-Sufficiency (FSS) also increased. The standard value of FSS is 1.0, and since each values
exceeded this standard, this proved that the Badagoy IA can sufficiently provide for the
operation and maintenance of the irrigation system of its area. The highest value of FSS was
recorded in the year 2018. A higher financial self-sufficiency ratio implies that the management
organizations could financially sustain themselves for the operation and maintenance
expenditures.
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CHAPTER V
The study was done to introduce the concept of performance indicators such as
irrigation system of BADAGOY Irrigation Association. The results shows that during the dry
season, output per cropped area and output per command area are high. This may have been
caused by many factors. The major factor affecting output per crop area is the production
values, values of crop grown, cropping pattern and intensity. In 2018, it can be seen that in
terms of production there were many zero values during the wet season. This is because many
crops were not harvested during the wet season due to some events in the past that cause some
The results also showed that during year 2016, the operation and maintenance per unit
area is higher as compared to the other years. Because of the occurrence of natural disasters
such as flashfloods in their area, which resulted in some damaged irrigation structures, the
Badagoy Irrigation Association paid a lot for operation and maintenance. Also, the operation
and maintenance per unit volume of water supplied is higher in the year 2016 compared to the
other years. It can be interpreted that water users in the year 2016 paid more in their water
usage bills because of the event of extreme heat stress and increase in soil temperature, which
The outcome of financial self-sufficiency during 2016, 2017 and 2018 are above the
standard value financial self-sufficiency (FSS) which is 1.0. This implies that the Badagoy
Irrigation Association in Poblacion, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur could provide adequate
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It was also observed in the study site that much rice fields do not have rice planted on
it. This is because water is scarce and irrigation systems could not be of much help. The water
from the river which supplies the BADAGOY dam was also dried up and drained more than
its original capacity because of the ever increasing climatic temperature around the country.
Thus, the researchers suppose that the limited amount of water availability in the
or structures that can impound water for use if ever precipitation is insufficient. These
reservoirs will collect rain water during the monsoon season, such as from June to October.
Then that water will then be utilized for the purpose of irrigation during the period of water
One of the tenets of this research is to advocate the use of effective and efficient water
shed management in different regions of the country as agriculture is one of our main
livelihood. The construction and design of structures for recharging ground water should also
be done so that water for irrigation can be drawn from varied water sources, and not just
utilizing waters from dams, rivers or creeks as problems may arise during dry seasons. The
researchers also propose that farmers should be trained for techniques in improving
performance of irrigation systems, and not just rely on the bureaucratic operation of
government agencies. As such, crop production and removal of the water scarcity problem may
be accommodated.
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