Rovelito Narita- Agricultural and Applied Economics
- Assistant Professor at Jose Rizal Memorial State University
Rovelito Narita
- Agricultural and Applied Economics
- Assistant Professor at Jose Rizal Memorial State University
Agricultural and Applied Economics,
Agribusiness Mgt & Entrepreneurship, Public Administration, Policy and Development
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Introduction
Explores labor dynamics in the rubber tapping industry in Zamboanga Peninsula Region, Mindanao, Philippines shaped by social welfare program and investigates whether behavioral economics better explains labor supply behavior than conventional neoclassical economic theories.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
July 2005 - November 2012
Camiguin Polytechnic State College
Position
- Instructor
Description
- Research-Extension
November 2012 - May 2016
Education
August 2022 - January 2025
June 2001 - April 2025
Publications
Publications (8)
Rabbit farming is emerging in Zamboanga Peninsula amid rising pork costs. This study finds adoption is driven by training, credit access, and positive perceptions, but hindered by demand doubts and cultural views. Strategic support is vital for its sustainability and wider adoption.
This study examines the business model of TARBEMCO, a cooperative engaged in rubber production and marketing in Zamboanga Sibugay, Mindanao Philippines to assess its role in improving industry competitiveness and ethical practices. Using institutional theory, the study highlights how TARBEMCO has addressed past malpractices such as inserting foreig...
This study compares the profitability of hybrid and inbred rice farming in the Bicol Region, Philippines. This study proves that high productivity does not necessarily translate to higher profitability, showing that they are two distinct economic dimensions. Seed cost is the main factor reducing profits. To improve hybrid rice profitability, interv...
This paper presents an overview of my dissertation study focusing on the impact of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on labor allocation among rubber tappers in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. The study seeks to explore how participation in the 4Ps affects the balance between tapping and leisure activities and investigates the soc...
Literature supporting empirical evidence on the financial viability of rabbit production in the Philippines is limited. This study was conducted to examine the profitability drivers of rabbit production in the Zamboanga Peninsula, focusing on its potential as a sustainable alternative to traditional livestock production, protein source and its capa...
The Completely Randomized Design was used in the study. There were seven (7) treatments that were replicated three (3) times, making a total of 21 experimental plots or vermi beds. Plots were randomized using the randomization procedure of CRD. The farm wastes available in the locality were used as a substrate for the production of vermi added with...
In response to the posing threat of chemically produced crops using synthetic fertilizers for human consumption, organic farming using earthworms in composting has resorted. This study is carried out to determine the effects of locally available substrates on the reproduction rate of earthworms and the NPK content of its castings. It was laid out w...
