Energy Requirements and Economic Analysis of Coffee (Coffea spp.) Production in Brgy. Dagohoy, Talaingod, Davao del Norte (KEY IJP************380)

• Jowin Jeeh S. Coscos,Shannen Kirsten C. Vitor

Abstract

The study was conducted to trace and analyze the energy requirements for coffee production in Brgy. Dagohoy, Talaingod, Davao del Norte. The research revealed that coffee production depended on nonrenewable energy and utilized labor and water inputs for production and processing. The labor inputs show 23.26% of the energy share, followed by water with 23.25%. Also, the energy input of chemical fertilizer with 27.44% energy share, mainly nitrogen, shows remarkable inputs, followed by machinery with 15.50% energy share used. The energy ratio for coffee production is 1.02. Moreover, the benefit-cost ratio is 1.31 in their operation. On average, the nonrenewable form of energy inputs is 32.44% of the total energy used in coffee production compared to only 17.32% for the renewable forms. The use of renewable energy in the area is shallow. Furthermore, this implies that coffee production is susceptible to price changes and supply availability.