PPS/CPS

This is the product of self-pollination or the transfer

of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower. Thus, only one palay plant

is needed to produce its seeds.

• Hybrid palay varieties

• Inbred-certified

• Farmers’/Good seeds

• Traditional/Native.

This refers to the corn popularly known as the “sticky” or “lagkitan”

• Sweet Corn

• Glutinous

• Non-Glutinous

This refers to the corn on cobs that are harvested as they reached full maturity or at hard-dough stage.

• Ears of Matured Corn

• Ears of Green Corn

• Shelled Corn

Native Open Pollinated Varieties refer to the indigenous varieties.

• True

• False

Palay that has a moisture content of 16.0% is said to be?

• Fresh Palay

• Dry Palay

• Semi-Dry Palay

A minimum of three operators of the sample palay farm households are to be interviewed.

• True

• False

Yellow corn is a type of corn used primarily for human consumption.

• True

• False

This form is to be used if the sample household was not successfully interviewed during the first visit.

• Form 3

• Form 4

• Form 5

• Form 6

The PPS/CPS is conducted quarterly during April, June, October, and December, in all provinces.

• True

• False

A qualified respondent is a responsible adult household member, not necessarily the household head, who is knowledgeable (ages 18 years old and above) of the household’s palay farming and willing to provide reliable information for the survey.

• True

• False