![]() Significant programs included are giving technical assistance to the producers in improving their practices in production. The plan was presented to the local government unit for appropriate actions. The researchers were able to arrive to a One-Year Strategic Action Plan for the industry. They also feel that there is lack of assistance and attention coming from the local government units through different programs, relevant policies and subsidies. Based on the survey-interview conducted by the researchers, the common problems encountered by the producers are having lack of funds of capital for the production and further investments. Majority of the producers have their own waste disposal method through burning of some excess and unusable supplies and materials. Relative to this, 40% of the producers normally do not have defective units in the production. Quality inspection is usually done by the owner or other member of the family designated also as supervisor. All producers have their own quality inspection of the final output. They do not have fire extinguishers in the production area considering that the dried tiger grass as the main raw materials is flammable though all of them prohibit smoking in the area. Majority of the producers do not have adequate safety and security measures. Indicating that producers split their production processes into various people. ![]() Furthermore, the production is decentralized in 98% of the producers. Based on the result of the study, the producers can produce 31-60 pieces during peak season and 1-15 pieced per day during normal or off-season. As to the procurement of the raw materials, 86% of the producers took their main raw materials within the municipality and some other supplies for production. Surprisingly, all producers are using their own houses only as the place for production meaning no producer invested in a separate area or building for production. There are various simple tools in the production such as clap or locally called “pang-ipit”. There were no advanced equipment that use electricity and computer in operation. As to the production process, it was identified that the product of all producers are purely manual. All broom reed enterprises are classified as micro enterprises having an asset of less than Php 3,000,000 and having employees of not more than 10. Moreover, majority of their enterprises are single proprietorship and operating for more than 11 years. Majority of the producers are 41-50 years of age, male, married and elementary graduate only. Structured questionnaire was prepared and served as the main instrument of the study facilitated by an interview of the researchers. There were 58 participants in the study who are the broom producers in the locality. Conducted in municipality of San Antonio province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. This study utilized the descriptive method of research. The data about the variety of plants traditionally used to make brooms and the ways in which they are used according to the specific characteristics of the areas are important for ethnobotanical knowledge. Conclusion Collected data show how ecological, geographical features and different cultures are related with the variety of plants traditionally used as brooms as well as details for their uses. The relations between the plant characteristics and broom specific shape and working qualities, details of the traditionally broom planting and making, the broom as a part of folklore, traditions and religious rituals are discussed. The investigation includes data about scientific name, family, vernacular name, life form, status (wild or cultivated), used parts and place of use. ![]() A high species diversity of 106 taxa of vascular plants, belonging to 37 families and 74 genera, is established in the research area. The list includes two fungi taxa which caused the so-called "Witches' brooms". Results The total number of species as brooms in the study areas is about 108. A brief questionnaire, referring to the vernacular name, plant description, providing specimens from the plants and brooms, details on their use has been prepared and applied. Methods The information was gathered largely from literature as well as field collected data and interviewed informants. The data are collected mainly from Bulgaria and Italy and are compared with those from Macedonia and Romania. Background The research was carried out within the course of two years (2005–2006) in four countries from southern, southeast and eastern parts of Europe: Bulgaria, Italy, Macedonia and Romania. ![]()
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