The document discusses opportunities in the Philippine corn industry. It notes that corn is the second most important crop and about 14 million Filipinos depend on it as a staple. While production has fluctuated between 2011-2016, opportunities exist in processing corn into products like starch, oil, ethanol and bioproducts. However, farmers face issues like high input costs, lack of organization and access to financing. The Department of Trade and Industry aims to help by strengthening farmer organizations, promoting investments, and providing training to improve production and develop new corn products.

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Presented by:
ROCHELLE A. OTOC
Trade & Industry Development Analyst
Department of Trade & Industry

2. Corn Industry
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Philippine Corn Trade Year Imports by Year

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Philippine Corn Total Supply by Year

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Philippine Corn Total Distribution by Year

7. Philippine Corn Total Distribution by Year

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5-Year Comparative Production of Corn
Market Year Production Unit of Measure Growth Rate
2011 7130 (1000 MT) -1.94%
2012 7261 (1000 MT) 1.84%
2013 7532 (1000 MT) 3.73%
2014 7671 (1000 MT) 1.85%
2015 7500 (1000 MT) -2.23%
2016 8000 (1000 MT) 6.67%

10. Corn Industry at a Glance
• Corn is the second most important crop in the Philippines. About 14
million Filipinos prefer white corn as their main staple and yellow
corn accounts for about 50% of livestock mixed feeds.
• Some 600,000 farm households depend on corn as a major source
of livelihood, in addition to transport services, traders, processors
and agricultural input suppliers who directly benefit from corn
production, processing, marketing and distribution.
• Corn is also processed into high value products, such as
cornstarch, corn syrups, corn oil, gluten and snack foods.

11. Corn Industry at a Glance
PRODUCTS & BY-
PRODUCTS OF CORN

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Major Products
FEEDFEED

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Major Products
CORN STARCH

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Major Products
CORN OIL

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Major Products
ETHANOL

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Major Products
BIOPRODUCTS

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* Based on interview to some corn farmers
Current Market Structure
FARMER MIDDLE MAN BIG TRADER
MANUFACTUR
ER
RETAILER
INPUT
SUPPLIER

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Issues & Concerns
 PRODUCTION
 High Price on Production Inputs such as
Fertilizers, seeds etc
 Diseases (presence of pests and the like)
 MARKETING
 Low buying price
 No institutional buyers
FINANCING
 No capitalization
 High interest on Credit

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Issues & Concerns
 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Farmers are not organized/ clustered
 Farmers are not empowered

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What we can do…
 Organize
 Improve product quality
 Increase capitalization
 Negotiate/market products to direct buyers
 Organize / continue to conduct related activities such
as conference, fora, trainings & seminars

21. DTI INTERVENTION
• Institutional Development
• Organizational Strengthening cum Value Chain &
Industry Clustering
• Investment Promotion
• Develop & Support existing & would-be investors
• Conduct of BOS, Investment Conference
• MSME Development
• Support through conduct of skills trainings &
seminars
• Capability Building Seminar
• Product Development
• Product Clinic & Critiquing
• Product Labeling & Packaging

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