Price Checkoff of Corn Yield in the Market

Abstract

Recently, corn farming was reported successful. Yet, there are still unheard laments and unspoken cries the corn farmers have. This study aimed to determine farmers’ level of satisfaction towards price checkoff of corn yield in the market. This study utilized the mixed qualitative-quantitative descriptive method. Fifty-two randomly selected corn farmers from the municipality of Ajuy answered the five scale researcher-made questionnaire–checklist. Mean and t-test were the statistical tools used. To warrant ethical issues, the researchers of this study consulted research ethics experts. The result of the study showed that farmers were dissatisfied of the price checkoff of corn yield in the market. Attention should focus on Local Government Unit and other government and non-government agencies partnership as well as intervention and provision of market material and issues concerning grain buying, farming financial aid/assistance/subsidy, corn farming loan and regulation of price checkoff in the market. Therefore, local government of the municipality of Ajuy must see to it that there should have proper program and policies superseding on the problems meet by corn farmers. A partnership with other private institution providing assistance to those helpless corn farmers can be of great relief. However, farmers should secure their selves with proper farming understanding and knowledge in framing through personal efforts to equally indemnify the government trust and equity.