VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF TABLE EGG IN BAAO, CAMARINES SUR

TITLE: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF TABLE EGG IN BAAO, CAMARINES SUR

By : Andrea Bayrante

Egg production is one of the typical integrated parts of farming system of Filipino as their main source of foods and additional income. The effectiveness of the operation of managing and development of poultry industry is one of the factors in success of agricultural business in the country. Through the years poultry production venture in the society because pullets has a viable in the environment. Egg is one of the products which are excellent source of protein and it is easily sold to the markets and commercial buyers.

Value chain defined as a chain of activities that a firm operating in a specific industry performs in order to deliver a valuable product or services for the m market. The goal of all activities in value chain is to offer the costumer a level of value that exceeds the cost of activities there by resulting in a profit margin. As a researcher I should consider the primary value chain activities are: inbound logistics, outbound logistics, operation, service and marketing and sales when the cost analysis can be performed by assigning cost value chain activities.

Value chain may determine the value of table egg in every chain which shows the current situation from production, processing, marketing and distribution in order to improve the quality and competitiveness of the products as one of the major concern in my study. In gathering or collecting data there are several circumstances that I encounter especially when I interview the producer common problem that they facing like technology, financial aspects, research and development, disease, climate and also marketing.

As a researcher also we should consider the time, effort, hard work, communication are most important because most of the interviewee are busy and you need also to sacrifice all the things that you need to do in order for them to cooperate with you. Patience is one of the most significance that you should apply in conducting thesis. The interrelationship among each linkages among activities and the firms policy cost or differentiation, geographic location and lastly institutional factor.