Agricultural Croplands LOCAL ECONOMY Agricultural lands as stated in Guide to Ecological Profiling are lands devoted to or suitable for the cultivation of the soil, planting of crops, growing of trees, raising of livestock, The Primary Sector poultry, fish or aquaculture production, including the harvesting of such farm products, and other farm activities, The primary sector of the economy that extracts or harvests products from the earth such as raw materials and practices performed in conjunction with such farming and basic foods. Activities associated with primary operations by persons, whether natural or juridical, and not economic activity includes agriculture (both subsistence classified by law as mineral land, forest land, residential and commercial), mining, forestry, grazing, hunting and land, commercial land, or industrial land (RA 8435). gathering, fishing, and quarrying. The packaging and Agricultural production is the growing of field crops, fruits, processing of raw materials are also considered to be part nuts, seeds, tree nurseries (except those of forest trees), of this sector. bulb vegetables and flowers, and the production of coffee, tea, cocoa, rubber; livestock and livestock products, honey rabbits, fur-bearing animals, silkworm, cocoons, etc. Forestry and fishery production carried on as an ancillary AGRICULTURAL CROPS activity on an agricultural holding is also considered as agricultural production (Bureau of Agricultural Statistics). Of the total A crop is a plant or plant product that can be grown provincial land area of 983,410 hectares, about 449,025 hectares or 45.66% are agricultural lands. and harvested for profit or subsistence. By use, crops fall into six categories: food crops, feed crops, fiber crops, oil The agricultural areas of the province are composed of crops, ornamental crops, and industrial crops.- rice irrigated; rice non-irrigated, corn, banana, high value (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/crop/) crops, and coconut. The rice irrigated lands are located in the municipalities of Ampatuan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Shariff Aguak, Datu Unsay, and Datu Saudi Ampatuan which irrigated by the Kabulnan River Irrigation System (KRIS). The other rice irrigated lands are located in the municipalities of Pagalungan, Datu Montawal, Sultan Page | 40 Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, Datu Paglas, Guindulungan, data shows that rain-fed palay is higher in terms of volume Talayan, Sultan sa Barungis, Salipada K. Pendatun, Upi, of production and area harvested, the average yield per South Upi, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Buldon, Barira, and hectare from irrigated palay is still higher than the rain-fed palay. Also, there is an increase in average yield per Kabuntalan. hectare by 9.34% in 2017 to 2018. The rice situation in the Coconut is widely planted in the municipalities of Datu province will be attributed to the land area planted, Odin Sinsuat, Barira, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, technologies applied farm inputs utilized and machineries Parang, Upi, Matanog, Buldon, Talayan, Guindulungan, employed, pre and post-harvest facilities. Talitay, Kabuntalan, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, and Datu Piang. The province has a banana plantation in the Table 4.1 Rice Production in Maguindanao, 2015-2018 municipalities of Datu Abdullah Sangki, Buluan and Datu 2015 2016 Paglas. Vol. of Vol. of Rice/Palay Area Area Production Ave. Production Ave. Harvested Harvested Yield/Has. Yield/Has. The built-up areas of the province which is about (has.) (has.) (MT) (MT) 15,128.68 hectares, comprises the residential, industrial, Irrigated 34,845 113,549 3.26 27,789 98,919 3.56 commercial and institutional centers. The concentration of the settlement is located at urban areas. Rainfed 100,230 219,709 2.19 128,765 303,617 2.36 Total 135,075 333,258 2.47 156,554 402,536 2.57 Crop Production Crop production is the major component of agricultural 2017 2018 activities in Maguindanao. The province is also considered Vol. of Vol. of Rice/Palay Area Area Production Ave. Production Ave. as the top producer of rice and corn in the region. Harvested Harvested Yield/Has. Yield/Has. (has.) (has.) (MT) (MT) Rice Irrigated 19,599 68,735 3.51 24,562 107,874 4.39 Rainfed 132,861 323,189 2.43 129,464 325,322.50 2.51 In 2018, the total volume of production of rice was Total 152,460 391,924 2.57 154,026 433,196.50 2.81 433,196.50 metric tons which is higher by 41,272.50 metric tons in 2017 yield. The data from 2014 to 2018 shows a fluctuating trend in rice production. Though the Page | 41 Corn Industrial/Commercial Crops On the other hand, the factors affecting corn production is The most industrial and commercial crops in the province the same with other crops in terms of its growth and were Kangkong, Oil Palm, Banana and Coconut. Among development. The average yield in yearly basis also show these HVCC, Swamp Cabbage or Kangkong ranked 1st in a fluctuating trend. From 2017 to 2018, there is an average yield per hectare which produced 37.88 metric increase in average yield per hectare of 7.97%. Most of tons in 2018 followed by Banana with 23.87 metric tons. the production attributed to yellow corn with an increase of 42,030.70 metric tons from year 2017 to 2018. Table 4.3 High Valued Commercial Crops Production in Maguindanao 2015-2018 Table 4.2 Corn Production in Maguindanao, 2015-2018 2015 2016 2015 2016 Area Vol. of Ave. Area Vol. of Ave. Vol. of Vol. of Commodity Harvested Production Yield Harvested Production Yield Corn Area Area Production Ave. Production Ave. Harvested Harvested (has.) (has.) Yield/Has. Yield/Has. (MT) /Has. (MT) /Has. (has.) (has.) (MT) (MT) Coconut 109,752.40 664,087.53 6.05 113,045.00 706,927.20 6.25 White 144,792 337,478 2.33 69,605 173,242.96 2.49 Banana (all Yellow 28,060 91,686 3.27 83,337 176,890.40 2.12 variety) 18,192.00 373,762.94 20.54 18,225.00 378,486.85 20.77 Total 172,852 429,164 2.48 152,942 350,133.36 2.29 Oil Palm (Fresh Fruit 2,318.00 22,760.00 9.82 2,450.00 23,101.00 9.43 Bunch) Kangkong 2017 2018 442.00 16,308.20 36.90 441.00 16,630.30 37.71 Rubber Vol. of Vol. of 2,015.00 1,285.00 0.64 2,015.00 1,215.00 0.60 Corn Area Area (cuplump) Production Ave. Production Ave. Harvested Harvested Yield/Has. Yield/Has. Mango (has.) (has.) 12,465.00 8,679.60 0.70 12,465.00 9,233.00 0.74 (MT) (MT) Cassava 1,000.00 4,235.80 4.24 1,990.00 4,235.40 2.13 White 75,619 180,874 2.39 78,023 209,397.86 2.68 Coffee 4,268.00 3,431.95 0.80 4,258.00 3,401.85 0.80 Yellow 94,267 288,288 3.06 103,074 330,318.70 3.20 Mung 1,748.00 2,531.75 1.45 1,748.00 2,530.60 1.45 Total 169,886 469,162 2.76 181,097 539,716.56 2.98 Bean/Monggo Page | 42 they produce food directly, but for many smallholder 2017 2018 farmers, these can be a ready source of cash to buy the inputs (seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides) they need to Area Vol. of Ave. Area Vol. of Ave. Commodity Harvested Production Yield Harvested Production Yield increase their crop production. (has.) (has.) (MT) /Has. (MT) /Has. Coconut In 2019, the province has of 83,478 Heads of Carabao, 113,046.00 716,753.25 6.34 113,046.00 743,368.37 6.58 7,129 Heads of Cattle, 10,008 Heads of Goat, 131,544 Banana (all variety) 18,225.00 414,276.00 22.73 18,247.00 435,532.00 23.87 heads of Chicken and 77,681 heads of Duck. Also, there is Oil Palm a significant increase of 32.94 percent in total number of (Fresh Fruit 2,455.00 23,435.18 9.55 2,455.00 24,905.00 10.14 Bunch) chicken heads from 98,950 heads to 131,544 heads. Kangkong 444.00 16,830.00 37.90 451.00 17,082.00 37.88 Rubber Table 4.4 Livestock and Poultry Inventory Per Head, 2016-2018 (cuplump) 2,015.00 1,169.25 0.58 2,015.00 1,189.44 0.59 Type of Number of Heads Mango 12,465.00 9,742.95 0.78 12,475.00 11,844.15 0.95 Livestock/Poultry 2016 2017 2018 Cassava 2,490.00 5,122.40 2.06 2,071.00 5,501.95 2.66 Carabao (All Breed) 86,786 85,156 77,759 Coffee 4,257.00 3,145.70 0.74 4,257.00 3,230.07 0.76 Cattle (All Breed) 7,200 6,620 6,521 Mung Bean/Monggo 1,749.00 2,530.60 1.45 1,754.00 2,629.20 1.50 Goat (All Breed) 8,227 8,259 10,552 Swine 2,852 1,625 2,431 Chicken 52,875 85,489 98,950 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Duck 78,721 54,690 50,435 Livestock and Poultry Inventory refers to the actual number of animals (in head) present in the farm as of a FISHERIES specific reference date, also called as livestock and poultry numbers, stocks or population (Philippine Statistics Fisheries refer to all activities relating to the act or Authority). Livestock and poultry have generated business of fishing, culturing, preserving, processing, considerable interest among farmers as one of the marketing, developing, conserving and managing aquatic profitable components of the farming system in the resources and the fishery areas, including the privilege to province.