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Paddy

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Fruit

Flowers

APPENDICES

Appendix V

(Chapter 7: Primary Production)

Summary of Primary Production

(to nearest $1,000)

Value

Value

Value

Item

1959-60

1960-1

1961-2

$

$ 16,392,000 19,015,000

Sweet Potato

Misc Field Crops

Rice Straw

Poultry

Eggs

Ducks

$ 18,548,000

36,989,000 43,481,000 $2,514,000

3,136,000 3,036,000 3,320,000 1,000,000 2,175,000

6,344,000

9,795,000 10,379,000 3.668,000 1,971,000 2,371,000 2,551,000 2,989,000 38,400,000 56,700,000 50,400,000

4,353,000 6,580,000 7,513,000

7,100,000

Duck Eggs

445,000

Pigeons

826,000

8,100,000 480,000 1,400,000

10,080,000

700,000 1,680,000

Quail

9,000

Quail Eggs

81,000

15,000 108,000

11,000

Geese

910,000

1,080,000

Goose Eggs

146,000

Pigs

36,303,000

480,000 39,340,000

79,000 1,320,000 560,000 46,012,000

Cattle

1,558,000 2,375,000 2,254,000

Fresh Milk

12,450,000

Forest Products

41,000

Pond Fish

2,400,000

Marine Fisheries

61,658,000

12,596,000 97,000 3,000,000 61,788,000

13,619,000

79,000 5,000,000 73,082,000

Shrimps and Prawns .. 26,975,000 26,195,000 25,906,000

Oyster and Oyster Sauce 2,465,000 1,271,000

1,012,000

Total

263,508,000 301,528,000 331,670,000

Remarks 1961-2

1st crop $35 per picul. 2nd crop $42 per picul. Records of Marketing Organi- zation and estimated value of produce consumed locally other than through VMO.

Improved production and higher prices.

Higher prices.

$5 to $7 per picul.

Estimated on census figures at $6 per bird.

Estimated at $8 per bird.

Estimated on census figures at $7 per pair of squabs.

At $1 per bird.

Eggs at 60 per dozen.

On census figures at $12 each.

At $212 per picul and 65 catties average weight,

At $2.11 per catty - average weight 240 catties.

Average $1 per pound.

Improved production.

New method of calculation in respect of 1959-60, 1960-1 and 1961-2. Based on records of Marketing Organization for fresh, salted/dried marine fish and a small percentage for other sea products, plus esti- mated 10 per cent eaten by fishermen and landed other than through the Marketing Organization.

New method of calculation in respect of 1959-60, 1960-1 and 1961-2 based on estimated land- ings instead of export figures. Includes previous categories of Fresh Frozen Shrimp, Fresh Shrimp and Silver Shrimp. No change in basis of calcula- tion.

Note: (i) Export crops including vegetables, fruit and vegetable seeds exported under certificate of origin were valued at $2,811,000 in 1959-60, $2,908,000 in 1960-1 and $2,389,000 in 1961-2.

(ii) Miscellaneous animal products including local products and those for re-export were valued at $22,846,000 in 1959-60, $16,130,000 in 1960-1 and $15,390,000 in 1961-2. (iii) Statistics for Spotted Fish, Fan Mussels and Seaweed discontinued: value totals in respect of 1959-60 and 1960-1 adjusted accordingly and to take account of new methods of calculating Marine Fisheries and Shrimps and Prawns.