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Agriculture and Livestock
 Agriculture
is a major economic activity in the province. Agricultural land
constitutes about 43 percent of the total land area of the province.
The major crops grown are palay, corn and coconut. Other crops include
rubber banana, mango, coffee and cacao.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION -
CY 2001
| Crops |
Area Harvested (HA) |
Production (MT) |
| Irrigated Rice |
41,125 |
164,500 |
| Rainfed/Upland |
51,646 |
185,923 |
| Corn |
93,138 |
111,789 |
| Rubber |
6,310 |
17,673 |
| Mango |
2,473 |
19,666 |
| Banana |
10,474 |
164,958 |
| Coffee |
2,714 |
5,445 |
| Cacao |
214 |
143 |
Vegetables (CY 2000)
Ampalaya |
19 |
96 |
| Bellpepper |
22 |
213 |
| Chayote |
19 |
288 |
| Gourd (Upo) |
122 |
1,104 |
| Okra |
23 |
223 |
| Saluyot |
5 |
3 |
| Patola |
42 |
85 |
| Raddish |
22 |
213 |
| Yam Bean (Singkamas) |
22 |
271 |
| Finger Paper |
10 |
22 |
| Pechay |
32 |
256 |
| Red Pepper (Chilli) |
10 |
22 |
| Pepper (Chilli leaves) |
5 |
5 |
| Squash fruit |
155 |
2,320 |
| Squash Tops |
6 |
22 |
| Eggplant |
69 |
1,039 |
| Tomato |
176 |
2,672 |
| String Beans |
37 |
298 |
| Carrot |
8 |
42 |
| Cucumber |
43 |
437 |
Rootcrops, legumes and others
Cowpea |
8 |
8 |
| Gabi |
325 |
1,942 |
| Ginger |
40 |
403 |
| Kadios |
3 |
3 |
| Kidney Beans |
6 |
6 |
| Muskmelon |
55 |
924 |
| Soybean |
10 |
5 |
| Watermelon |
167 |
934 |
| Papaya |
65 |
955 |
| Winged Beans |
7 |
14 |
| Camote |
5,333 |
37,146 |
| Cassava |
9,353 |
83,759 |
| Ube |
107 |
636 |
| Cabbage |
32 |
478 |
| Alugbate |
75 |
148 |
| Kangkong |
161 |
478 |
| Peanuts |
1,317 |
1,310 |
| Onion (green) |
12 |
127 |
| Lemon Grass (tanglad) |
10 |
21 |
| Malunggay |
213 |
636 |
| Monggo |
4,311 |
5,362 |
| Tobacco |
213 |
424 |
| Fruit Trees Orange |
47 |
382 |
| Rambutan |
10 |
74 |
| Lime |
1 |
2 |
| Guyabano |
44 |
1,337 |
| Lanzones |
315 |
2,505 |
| Mangosteen |
1 |
5 |
| Asuete |
2 |
4 |
| Marang |
443 |
4,405 |
| Avocado |
79 |
785 |
| Atis |
4 |
16 |
| Guava |
27 |
186 |
| Black Pepper |
9 |
9 |
| Durian |
54 |
424 |
| Chico |
42 |
340 |
| Lemon |
107 |
1,062 |
|
 Livestock
and poultry raising are undertaken mostly on backyard scale. However,
chicken are raised in commercial scales within Pagadian City. Among
contract raisers are the RFM and SWIFT Companies.
The increasing number of carabaos, cattle, goats, sheep and hogs
are attributed to the various dispersal programs of the national
and provincial Governments as well as the Non-Government Organizations
(NGOs).
LIVESTOCK
AND POULTRY INVENTORY, CY 1999-2001
|
Species |
Unit |
Year
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| 1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| 1.
Carabao |
Hds. |
32,709 |
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| 2.
Cattle |
Hds. |
72,619 |
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| 3.
Hog |
Hds. |
75,093 |
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| 4.
Goat |
Hds. |
361,910 |
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| 5.
Poultry/Chicken |
Hds. |
79,670 |
|
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| 6.
Horses |
Hds. |
1,173,044 |
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| TOTAL |
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1,795,045 |
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| Source:
Provincial Veterinarian Office |
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