Ngabit, Juniora Blessie Ann B. <br/><br/>
Productivity, marketability and profitability of “robusta” coffee in the province of Quirino, Philippines/ 
Juniora Blessie Ann B. Ngabit 
 - Bayombong:  Nueva Vizcaya State University,  2018 
 - xvi, 162 leaves :  illustrations (some colored), photos ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> This paper analyzed the productivity, marketability, and profitability of Coffee Robusta industry in Qurino Province from 2015-2017, using the data from the result of survey interview with the coffee farmers, traders, processors, and key informants from the three producing municipalities, Aglipay, Diffun and Maddela, respectively. Secondary data were also obtained from various government and private agencies such as DA, PSA, PGQ and other agencies. The study used a descriptive research method with structured questionnaire as the primary research tool to determine the productivity, marketability and profitability prevalent in the coffee producing municipalities of Quirino Province.<br/><br/>	The study revealed that majority of the coffee farmers were males, married, age ranged from 36-45 years old and farming as their major source of income. All farmers owned their land and had been in coffee farming for almost 10 years. The coffee plantation were found in hilly areas. The operating cost of traders was ninety-four percent of the gross sales, with a six percent of Net Profit Margin. The presence of the Mataga-ay Coffee Growers Producers Cooperative (MCGCP) offering higher price than traders would be an opportunity of Quirino coffee producers supported by government and non-government organizations.<br/><br/>	The problems and constraints identified were: high cost of farm inputs, climate change resulting to loss of crops, inadequate post-harvest facilities; limited transportation facilities resulting to high transportation cost, limited access to market information, and fluctuation of price and increasing coffee imports. The results showed that the coffee producers were not able to meet the target production. It was found that yield performance of the present industry in Quirino province was lower than the expected output. Net profit margin of the coffee industry in the farmer's level from crop year 2015-2017 was -0.67 which was lower than the industry standard, 1.<br/><br/>Keywords: Productivity, Marketability, Profitability, Coffee, Robusta, Farmers, Traders,   Thesis (Master of Management - Agribusiness Management) 
<br/><br/>Includes appendices and bibliographical references