Export Generation

The province generated indirect export investment via the cities of Zamboanga, Cebu and Manila. Table 5-13 shows fluctuating export generation in million US $ for 1999 to 2001. Only seaweed products increased in export due to the recent demand on export market that encouraged the fisherfolks to engaged this kind of livelihood. Marine and other Aqua products reduced to more than 50% from 2000 to 2001 due to problems on the production of prawns. These were mostly harvested before its maturity because of increasing mortality.

In the upland resource based only rubber and marble are exportable. However, rubber decreased its production due to the recent cutting of rubber trees and replanting. The export markets have low buying price due to the existence of synthetic materials that compete the rubber. On the other hand, the quality of the marble products has to be improved in order to compete with other producers.