THESIS-PPT-GROUP-4 final defense for ENG 2

A STUDY ON THE EFFICIENCY OF
COMBINE HARVESTER IN THE LOCAL
RICE PRODUCTION IN BARANGAY SOG-
ONG,BALENO,MASBATE

ABSTRACT
Over the past few years, the advancement of
modern technology has intensely overhauled society.
People use and benefit from modern technology, and
a lot of more opportunities it provides a significant role
in almost all aspects of human life. Technological and
mechanical change in agricultural sector and its
impact on the work force have already become one of
the neglected concerns of farmers in Brgy.Sog-ong .

ABSTRACT
Over the past few years, the advancement of
modern technology has intensely overhauled society.
People use and benefit from modern technology, and
a lot of more opportunities it provides a significant role
in almost all aspects of human life. Technological and
mechanical change in agricultural sector and its
impact on the work force have already become one of
the neglected concerns of farmers in Brgy.Sog-ong .
The newly introduced rice combine harvester are
already dominating the rice fields in Sog-ong during
harvesting season. Thus, it replaces the conventional
system of harvesting using human labor and sickles .

This study is conducted to determine the effects
of rice combine harvester to the livelihood of
rice field tenants in Brgy. Sog-ong ,Baleno,
Masbate . Using the Qualitative
phenomenological approach , fifteen (15) rice
field tenants were selected as participants of
this study.

This study is conducted to determine the effects
of rice combine harvester to the livelihood of
rice field tenants in Brgy. Sog-ong ,Baleno,
Masbate . Using the Qualitative
phenomenological approach , fifteen (15) rice
field tenants were selected as participants of
this study.
In-depth conversations and guided interview
had served as the main instruments used by the
researchers to gather the needed data.

The results showed that combine harvester
causes unemployment among the participants
. As a result, the participants sought
alternatives activities which they can be paid
off.

The results showed that combine harvester
causes unemployment among the participants
. As a result, the participants sought
alternatives activities which they can be paid
off.
also, they engage themselves in livestock and
poultry production , some have sari-sari store ,
and others are quarrying just to cope with the
prevalence of rice combine harvester.

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Farming is one of the worlds most
important source of livelihood. Since
then, farming was done in traditional
methods until the introduction of
technology in agriculture. Certainly,
there are many benefits to the
introduction of technology to the
farming industry but it has drastically
affected labor and food production.

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Farming is one of the worlds most
important source of livelihood. Since
then, farming was done in traditional
methods until the introduction of
technology in agriculture. Certainly,
there are many benefits to the
introduction of technology to the
farming industry but it has drastically
affected labor and food production.
There is however growing concerns that
technology would soon replace human

Agriculture plays a vital role in the economy.
The Municipality of Baleno has many Barangay
and Agriculture is their primary source of
income particularly in Barangay Sog-ong.

Nowadays, there are many farming
machines that has been developed and it
includes here the Rice combine harvester
Machine.

Nowadays, there are many farming
machines that has been developed and it
includes here the Rice combine harvester
Machine.
In the begining, all crops for human
subsistance were produce and prepared by the
power of human muscles. With the Discovery of
iron, tools were fashioned that further reduced
the labor of human muscles.

Agricultural machineries like
rice combine harvester provided
numerous benefits to the farmers,
with the aid of these innovative
technologies, field works or
activities will be easier and
lighter since the farmers won't be
staying in the field under the heat
of the sun for long hours this is
because Rice combine harvester can
do the work with the aid o
operator.

The municipality of Baleno
depends much of its economy on
agriculture, especially in rice
production. Moreover, being
considered as an agricultural
town, most of the people in
barangay Sog-ong depends their
income and livelihood in farming.

The municipality of Baleno
depends much of its economy on
agriculture, especially in rice
production. Moreover, being
considered as an agricultural
town, most of the people in
barangay Sog-ong depends their
income and livelihood in farming.
However, a large number of people
in barangay. Sog-ong are tenants
who do not own rice field and rely
much of their income in working

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study aimed to examine the
effects of the newly introduced rice
combine harvester in the local rice
production in barangay Sog-ong
,Baleno,Masbate.It specifically tried to
answer the following questions;

1.What is the personal profile of the
participant farmers when grouped
according to the following variables;
Age,Sex,Education attainment, tenural
status and Civil Status?

1.What is the personal profile of the
participant farmers when grouped
according to the following variables;
Age,Sex,Education attainment, tenural
status and Civil Status?
2.What are the consequences of the rice
combine harvester to the lives of the
participant farmers?

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this research/study
is to find out the effects of the
integration and predomination of
the newly introduced rice combine
harvester to the livelihood of
rice field tenants in barangay
Sog-ong. It replaces the old
system of harvesting using labor
and sickles.

The study is purpose to recognize
the sentiments or the point of view
of the farmers as the main
participant of this research.

The study is purpose to recognize
the sentiments or the point of view
of the farmers as the main
participant of this research.
The results of this study is to
help the participants to verbalize
their opinion with regard to this
agricultural technology the rice
combine harvester.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The Barangay of Sog-ong was selected
as the area of our study. This Barangay
was chosen because combine and non-
combine harvesting were practiced in
that Barangay. Our study was limited to
only fifteen (15) respondents In
Barangay Sog-ong.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The Barangay of Sog-ong was selected
as the area of our study. This Barangay
was chosen because combine and non-
combine harvesting were practiced in
that Barangay. Our study was limited to
only fifteen (15) respondents In
Barangay Sog-ong.
Because of the relatively low number
of respondents in comparison to the
population size (936) Not all of the
farmers in barangay Sog-ong uses this
Rice Combine Harvester. It should be

CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN
The research made use of the
Qualitative phenomenological approach
to find the impact of the introduction
of the newly introduced Rice Combine
Harvester on the livelihood of the
farm workers In Barangay Sog-ong,
Baleno, Masbate. This method could
lead one to grasp the meaning of the
experiences of those affected by the
phenomenon in this case the use of

RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY
The participants of this
research were 15 rice fields
tenants from Barangay Sog-ong,
Baleno,Masbate With the following
set of criteria;

set of criteria;
(1)Must be atleast 20 years old
and above,

set of criteria;
and above,
(2)Must be a bonafide resident of
Barangay Sog-ong.

set of criteria;
and above,
(2)Must be a bonafide resident of
Barangay Sog-ong.
The researchers choose this

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS USED
The principal tool that was used in this
study was in – depth conversations or
guided interview.The interview was done
using the vernacular and daily language
of the participants which is
“Minasbate”. Questions that were not
understood by the participant farmers in
the interview were elaborated and
explained further by our group.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS USED
The principal tool that was used in this
study was in – depth conversations or
guided interview.The interview was done
using the vernacular and daily language
of the participants which is
“Minasbate”. Questions that were not
understood by the participant farmers in
the interview were elaborated and
explained further by our group.
We the researchers utilized follow-up
questions only when participant’s
answers in the interview were not

The first part included questions
on personal data of the respondents
such as sex, age, educational
attainment, tenural status and
civil status.

The first part included questions
on personal data of the respondents
such as sex, age, educational
attainment, tenural status and
civil status.
The second part of the interview
included questions with regard to
the consequences or effects of rice
combine harvester to the overall
employment of the participant
farmers and the alternative
activities & occupations they

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE
Before the study was conducted,
We prepared a letter signed by our
English Instructor and the BAT
coordinator to perform an Interview
for our Research.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE
Before the study was conducted,
We prepared a letter signed by our
English Instructor and the BAT
coordinator to perform an Interview
for our Research.
The participants were visited in
their homes and asked their consent
to participate in the study. Only
when the respondents voluntarily
participated that they were

STATISTICAL TREATMENT METHOD
In order to interpret the data
as objectively as possible,
necessary and appropriate
statistical treatment were used.
The data gathered were analyzed
to asses the Impacts of Rice
combine harvester to the local
rice production in Barangay Sog-
ong, Baleno, Masbate.
The following statistical

Frequency. This was used to present the
distribution of respondents in terms of
their profiles with its corresponding
categories for each profile.

Frequency. This was used to present the
distribution of respondents in terms of
their profiles with its corresponding
categories for each profile.
Percentage. A percentage is equal to
the portion times 100.The results
obtained by multiplying a quantity by
percent. This was used to find out and
express the proportion of each
variable.Likewise, this was used to
determine the profile distribution of
the respondents according to age, sex,

QUESTION ANSWER FREQUENCY %
EDUCATION ATTAINMENT Elementary 4 27%
High school 8 53%
College 3 20%
CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS, ANALYSIS, AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA
TABLE 1A. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: Most of the
respondents undergo decent schooling . 53% of
our respondents are High school graduate,
while 27% are elementary graduate , and 20%
are in college level.

CIVIL STATUS SINGLE 0 0
MARRIED 15 100%
WIDOW 0 0
TABLE 1B.
CIVIL STATUS: it shows that All of our

QUESTION ANSWER FREQUENNCY %
AGE Young Adult (18-39) 5 33%
Middle Aged (40-59) 3 20%
Old Aged (60-89) 7 47%
TABLE 1C.
AGE: The level of engagement in rice farming
of the rice field tenants is affected by age
for it can be seen in the table that majority
of the rice field tenants in Brgy.Sog-Ong are
60-89 years old . This implies that the
tenants who are in the old ages are more
active than those tenants in the other range

GENDER Male 8 53%
Female 7 47%
TABLE 1D.
GENDER: It can be said that the participants
in Brgy.Sog-ong both male and female are
engaged in rice farming. 53% male and 47%

COMMON SOURCE OF INCOME FARMING 15 100%
OTHERS 10 67%
TABLE 1E.
COMMON SOURCE OF INCOME: The respondents
didn't just rely on farming, 67% of them has
other source of income like sari-sari
store,rearing pigs, barbers, and other are

TENURE STATUS OWNER 6 40%
TENANTS 9 60%
TABLE 1F.
TENURE STATUS : Most of the respondents with
the percentage of 60% works in the farm as a
tenants, while 40% of our respondents are Farm
owners.

TYPES OF PLANTS DO
YOUPLANT
RICE 15 100%
CORN 3 20%
OTHERS 12 80%
TABLE 1G
TYPES OF PLANTS DO YOU PLANT: The respondents
didn’t just rely on Rice to be their source of
income 80% of them had other crops like banana,
coconut, root crops like cassava, sweet potato
and etc. some of them had gardens in their
homes with different vegetables , on the other

DO YOU USE COMBINE
HARVESTER
YES 6 40%
NO 9 60%
TABLE 1H.
DO YOU USE COMBINE HARVESTER : 60% of our
respondents didn't use this Combine Harvester
during harvesting season because their rice
field is not too large they can harvest it
with their families . other factors that they
didn't use this machine because the rice are
not harvested 100% . and the said machine
involves politics according to some of our

WHICH EQUIPMEENT DOES
MORE HARVESST
ADVANCED 8 53%
TRADITIONAL 7 47%
TABLE 1I.
WHICH EQUIPMENT DOES MORE HARVEST?: 53% of our
respondents said that advanced or with the use
of agricultural technologies has more harvest
than traditional one .It is true that because
of this agricultural machineries the work in
the farm is easier and faster. For example with
the use of this Combine harvester the work is
faster than traditional which is with the use

WHICH EQUIPMENT INCURS
MORE EXPENSES
ADVANCED 6 40%
TRADITIONAL 9 60%
TABLE 1J.
WHICH EQUIPMENT INCURS MORE EXPENSES: Most of
the respondents a percentage of 60% said that
traditional harvesting incurs more expenses
while 40% of our respondents said that advanced
harvesting incurs more expenses. As what other
respondents said it is really incurs more

QUESTION ANSWER FREQENCY %
DO RICE COMBINE
HARVESTER CAUSE
POLUTION?
AIR 2 14%
WATER 0 0
NOISE 13 87%
TABLE 1K.
DO RICE COMBINE HARVESTER CAUSE POLLUTION:
Most of the respondents said that this machine
didn't cause pollution . It doesn't show any
smokes when operating . The only thing that

THUS COMBINE HARVESTER
ADVANTAGEOUS TO PEOPLE &
ANIMAL?
YES 15 100%
NO 0 0
TABLE 1L.
THUS COMBINE HARVESTER ADVANNTAGEOUS TO
PEOPLE & ANIMAL: 100% of the respondents said
that this machine has a really great help to
the farmers. It makes the work during
harvesting season easier and lighter. This
machine do all from harvesting to threshing

DO YOU WORK AS FARMHAND
DURING HARVESTING SEASON
YES 12 80%
NO 3 20%
TABLE 1M.
DO YOU WORK AS A FARMHANDDURING HARVESTING
SEASON: 80% Of the respondents are farmhand
during harvesting season, like as we said
earlier 60% of our respondents are tenants ,
they were just depending/working to the rice
fields owner. on the other hand 20% are those
respondents who didn't work during harvesting

WHAT WAS THE EFFECT OF
USING MACHINERIES ON YOUR
INCOME AS A FARMHAND ON
THE LAST 5 YEAR?
INCREASE 3 20%
DECREASE 3 20%
REMAINED 9 60%
TABLE 1N.
WHAT WAS THE EFFECT OF USING MACHINERIES ON
YOUR INCOME AS A FARMHAND ON THE LAST 5 YEARS:
60% of the respondents said that their income
are just remained . On the last harvesting
season they didn't have good production of rice
in terms of the weather changes , lack of
fertilizers, the presence of pesticides and
insufficient water for irrigation. on the other

TABLE 1O.
WHAT HAVE YOU OSERVED AS THE EFFECT OF USING
RICE COMBINE HARVESTER ON THE PRODUCTINITY OF
RICE FROM THE TIME YOU USED AGRICULTURAL
MACHENERIES: 80% of the respondents said that
production of their rice is remained. one of
the factors is that the weather changes , the
typhoons that visited to the Philippines , also
WHAT HAVE YOU OBSERVED AS
THE EFFECT OF USING RICE
COMBINE HARVESTER ON THE
PRODUCTIVITY OF RICE FROM
THE TIME YOU USED
AGRICULTURAL MACHENERIES?
INCREASE 1 7%
DECREASE 2 14%
REMAINED 12 80%

HAS THE USE OF THE RICE
COMBINE HARVESTER MADE
ANY ONE OF THE EFFECT IN
CARRYING OUT YOUR TASKIN
THE FARM?
SHORTER WORKING TIME 15 100%
LONGER WORKING TIME 0 0
ALLOWS FOR MULTI TASKING 15 100%
MAKES MY WORK LIGHTER 15 100%
TABLE 1P.
HAS THE USE OF THE RICE COMBINE HARVESTER MADE
ANY ONE OF THE EFFECT IN CARRYING OUT YOUR
TASKIN THE FARM: All of the respondents said
that these Combine harvester makes their works
in shorter time , makes their work lighter and
it allows multi-tasking . Your not gonna hire
any labor for threshing because this Combine

CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
The aim of this study was to examine the
effects of the integration and
predomination of te newly introduced
rice combine harvester to the livelihood
rice field tenants in Brgy.Sog-Ong. It
was shown that in terms of Sex, the
participant-rice field tenants in
Brgy.Sog-Ong are almost comprised of
male and female in an equal number. It
can be said that the participants in

However , the level of engagement in
rice farming of the rice field tenants
is affected by age for it can be seen
in the table that majority of the rice
field tenants in Brgy.Sog-Ong are 60-89
years old . This implies that the
tenants who are in the old ages are
more active than those tenants in the
other range of ages.This is attributed
to some factors such as rice farming
readiness and experiences.

However , the level of engagement in
rice farming of the rice field tenants
is affected by age for it can be seen
in the table that majority of the rice
field tenants in Brgy.Sog-Ong are 60-89
years old . This implies that the
tenants who are in the old ages are
more active than those tenants in the
other range of ages.This is attributed
to some factors such as rice farming
readiness and experiences.
On the other hand, in terms of civil
status, most of the rice field tenants
are married and it was revealed that

The findings revealed that there are
consequences of the integration and
predomination of rice combine harvester
to the lives of the rice field tenants
in Brgy.Sog-ong.One of its consequences
is that it causes unemployment among
the participants. Rice combine
harvester already took one of their
biggest sources of income or livelihood
.

The findings revealed that there are
consequences of the integration and
predomination of rice combine harvester
to the lives of the rice field tenants
in Brgy.Sog-ong.One of its consequences
is that it causes unemployment among
the participants. Rice combine
harvester already took one of their
biggest sources of income or livelihood
.
On one hand, the other consequence
of rice combine harvester to the lives
of the rice field tenants is that it

And we also found out that this
combine harvester involves
politics, if you don’t vote for
the certain officials who manage
this agricultural machineries you
cannot use this harvester
machine. But in terms of its
advantages ,

And we also found out that this
combine harvester involves
cannot use this harvester
machine. But in terms of its
advantages ,
The rice combine harvester has a
great help to the farmers it
makes the work or harvesting
easier and faster you don’t need
to go for threshing because this

In view of its effects the
rice field tenants sought
alternative activities in order
to cope with the prevalence of
these rice combine
harvester.The tenants involve
themselves in livestock and
poultry production and in
informal sector economy.

In view of its effects the
rice field tenants sought
alternative activities in order
to cope with the prevalence of
these rice combine
harvester.The tenants involve
themselves in livestock and
poultry production and in
Their involvement in
livestock and poultry where

Based on their responses ,
keeping of pigs is their primary
option as it only takes months for
them to raise . Moreover, the
results showed that the rice filed
tenants also opt to the
opportunities offered by the

Based on their responses ,
keeping of pigs is their primary
option as it only takes months for
them to raise . Moreover, the
results showed that the rice filed
tenants also opt to the
opportunities offered by the
They produce and sell more
crops other than rice and corn
.Vegetables are already planted
and grown in their fertile
backyards as their other source of

CONCLUSIONS
Consequences of Rice Combine Harvester
to the lives of the Rice Field Tenants
in Brgy. Sog-ong, Baleno, Masbate
A. Loss of Livelihood or unemployment.
The results of the interview showed
that some of our participants said that
this Rice Combine Harvester is not
favourable to their lives. Considering
the fact that one of their sources of
income comes from manual harvesting,
The integration of Rice combine
harvester then automatically impaired

B. Degradation of the sense of
"Bayanihan". Rice field tenants
generally had the feeling of
solidarity or sense of "Bayanihan"
which refers to a spirit of communal
unity and cooperation. They
traditionally practiced helping each
other in carrying out the process
needed in the production of rice such
as harvesting.
Based on the sentiments of the
participants transpired in the
interview, the introduction of rice
combine harvester in Brgy. Sog-ong is

C.Involves Politics. And the
researcher also found out that
this combine harvester involves
cannot use this harvester machine

Alternative activities sought by the
Rice Field Tenants in Brgy. Sog-ong
Baleno in order to cope with the
prevalence of Rice combine harvester
A.Livestock and Poultry production. The
rice field tenants also resort to animal
farming or industrial livestock and
poultry production which is a modern
form of farming that refers to the
keeping of animals such as pigs and
chickens. They generate their own income
and their daily and future consumption
with this type of production

B. Engagement in Informal Sector
Economy. They also engage themselves in
planting crops other than corn and
rice. Vegetables as crops that can be
easily planted are grown in their
backyards or in any other fertile and
spacious lands .They usually sell most
of their fruit-age and retain one for
their own consumption.

RECOMMENDATIONS
The findings of this study
revealed that this combine
harvester has a good and bad
effects to the farmers one of the
negative effects is that it causes
unemployment among the farmers and
degrades their sense of solidarity
and camaraderie, and the
involvement of politics, also they
engage themselves in livestock and
poultry production and even in

Future studies should be conducted
as an offshoot of this study to
explore if there are any planned
platforms of the local government
to address this concern.

Future studies should be conducted
as an offshoot of this study to
explore if there are any planned
platforms of the local government
to address this concern.
To generate sustainable employment
opportunities for the rice field
tenants and a plausible program
that would enhance agricultural
mechanization in Brgy. Sog-ong
without compromising the
livelihood of the said tenants.

THESIS-PPT-GROUP-4 final defense for ENG 2

THESIS-PPT-GROUP-4 final defense for ENG 2

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Similar to THESIS-PPT-GROUP-4 final defense for ENG 2

Similar to THESIS-PPT-GROUP-4 final defense for ENG 2 (20)

More from YzaCambosaReyes

More from YzaCambosaReyes (13)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

THESIS-PPT-GROUP-4 final defense for ENG 2