FORESTRY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Disease and pest infestation
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Lack of government support
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Low global demand for coconut products
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The coconut palm can tolerate wide range of soil conditions. But the palm does show certain growth preferences. A variety of factors such as drainage, soil depth, soil fertility and layout of the land has great influence on the growth of the palm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The severity of the problems was estimated by developing average problem score. The study reveals that growers’ were confronted with four critical problems. The most critical problem was lack of seedlings, followed by pest damage, farm gate nut price and access to technology.
Detailed explanation-3: -The coconut industry is an important sector of agriculture in the Philippines. With 69 out of 82 provinces in the country producing coconut, the industry has a total production area of 3.62 million hectares and provides an estimate of 2.5 million farmers with employment.