1. Davao City Advantage By: Leonardo R. Avila III, MPA
HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR FARM
DIVERSIFICATION

2. AGRICULTURE
The Davao City Advantage

3. VISION
A sustainably productive and globally
competitive agri-fishery sector that is
technologically responsible for employing
environment-friendly and resource management
methods anchored on people empowerment
resulting to strengthened sectoral stakeholders
and a food sufficient Davao City.

4. MISSION
To enhance the standard of living of farmers,
fisherfolks, and indigenous people by
empowering and providing appropriate support
facilities and by promoting sustainable
agricultural development through crop and
livestock diversification, organic farming, urban
agriculture, sustainable fishing and agri-
industrialization within the context of a
balanced ecosystem.

6. !
BUDA
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MALAMBA
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TAPAK
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DATU SALUMAY
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BAGANIHAN
SALAPAWAN
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COLOSAS
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GUMITAN !
MAPULA
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PANDAITAN
LUMIAD
PAQUIBATO
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PAÑALUM
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PARADISE EMBAC
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MALAMBA
MALABOG
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MABUHAY
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MAGSAYSAY
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BANTOL ! MEGKAWAYAN
SALOY
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SUMIMAO
! FATIMA
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MARILOG
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MALAMBA !
SALAYSAY INAYANGAN
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LASANG
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SAN ISIDRO
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DALAG LUMOT
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LAMANAN !
SUAWAN TAMUGAN DALAGDAG BUNAWAN
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DOMINGA
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LAMPIANAO
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MAHAYAG
DACUDAO
LACSON
PANGYAN
! CALLAWA GATUNGAN
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GUMALANG
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WINES ! ! TIBUNGCO
BUILT-UP AREA
NEW VALENCIA
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CALINAN
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TAMBOBONG MALAGOS TALOMO RIVER ! ACACIA
! TALANDANG
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MUDIANG
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ILANG
BAGUIO
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TAWAN-TAWAN ! ! !
WANGAN ! INDANGAN
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CAWAYAN
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RIVERSIDE
BIAO GUIANGA
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BIAO ESCUELA
NEW CARMEN
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MANDUG
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PANACAN
! a. RURAL SETTLEMENT AREA
CADALIAN !
SUBASTA
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LOS AMIGOS
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COMMUNAL
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! ! ! CABANTIAN
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b. URBAN AREA
TAMAYONG ULA MATINA BIAO
BALENGAENG TIGATTO SASA
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SIRIB !
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ANGALAN ! WAAN
TAGAKPAN MAGTUOD
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TACUNAN
CARMEN TUGBOK
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BUHANGIN
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PAMPANGA
LANGUB
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MANUEL GUINGA MANAMBULAN
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MA-A
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AGDAO c. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
CAMANSI
! MINTAL !
! CATALUNAN GRANDE
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NEW DALIAON
! MATINA PANGI !
POBLACION
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d. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE (TDZ)
MULIG
TUNGKALAN CATALUNAN PEQUEÑO
TAGLUNO
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ALAMBRE BAGO OSHIRO
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TALOMO
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! ! BAGO GALLERA
! BUCANA
! KILATE BALIOK ! MATINA APLAYA
TAGURANO
EDEN
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BAYABAS
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BATO
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LUBOGAN !
DUMOY
BAGO APLAYA
CONSERVATION ZONE (CZ)
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CROSSING BAYABAS
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TORIL !
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CATIGAN
MARAPANGI
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LIZADA FOREST ZONE (FZ)
SIRAWAN
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ATAN-AWE
SIBULAN !
BARACATAN
TIBULOY
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BINUGAO
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AGRICULTURAL AND PASTURE LAND (AG)

7. E4
E4
E4
E3
Paquibato
District
Marilog
District
E4
E2
E3
Calinan
District E1
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Bunawan
District
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²
Buhangin
Baguio District
District Tugbok
District
E4
µ Agdao
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²
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² Talomo Poblacion
District
District
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District
E5
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² µ
²
Toril
District
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²

8. S4
S4
S6
S6
Paquibato
District S4
S4
Marilog
District S5
S6
S6
S4
S4
S4
S4
S4
S4
S4
Calinan
District S4 S1
S4
S3 Bunawan
District
S4 S2
S1
S3
Buhangin
Baguio District S2
District Tugbok S4
S4 S3
District S2
S3
S6
Agdao
District
Talomo Poblacion
District District
S4
S1
Toril
District
S4
S3

9. Agricultural - Non Tillage/ 105,599.54
Agroforestry
Agricultural - Rice/ 2,811.80
Corn/Fishpond
Agricultural-Tillage 58,830.56
Conservation Area 46,241.71
Resource Conservation/ 11,155.60
Extraction
Mt. Apo Natural Park

10. The Davao City Advantage
- Perfect weather (evenly distributed rainfall)
- Outside the typhoon path
- Volcanic and fertile soil
- Abundant water supply
- Strategic location

11. Rainfall readings, Davao City (2001-2012)
Observation Total Annual
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Year Rainfall (mm)
2001 136.44 155.34 256.45 125.50 210.43 155.64 229.41 152.38 269.23 222.44 275.06 123.70 2,312.02
2002 223.23 166.75 126.92 100.84 389.26 264.08 105.94 207.77 263.46 197.17 197.56 83.04 2,326.02
2003 209.46 208.68 211.36 137.55 272.73 217.95 326.88 295.50 237.42 279.84 218.55 360.05 2,975.97
2004 184.23 145.58 197.53 202.03 405.22 190.39 268.18 33.06 326.86 142.04 143.54 273.25 2,511.91
2005 142.46 37.71. 161.17 94.01 193.63 239.00 185.62 139.35 145.77 167.32 138.58 221.04 1,827.95
2006 156.24 183.62 291.66 89.26 310.90 238.15 139.35 179.48 170.11 264.22 171.85 132.08 2,326.92
2007 197.60 121.05 98.37 143.17 222.38 325.77 319.29 255.68 120.21 281.89 234.04 198.71 2,518.16
2008 234.27 228.94 255.08 264.71 181.58 384.22 201.71 152.19 269.21 223.86 238.05 161.14 2,794.96
2009 231.69 213.09 178.52 223.82 209.80 257.07 233.56 195.21 91.45 115.50 162.65 71.67 2,184.03
2010 185.60 37.68 107.80 121.98 134.28 207.04 305.26 276.77 123.22 256.55 164.16 216.50 2,136.84
2011 234.71 120.88 137.91 326.15 249.16 317.19 189.52 252.28 184.30 291.17 173.29 121.22 2,597.78
2012 137.17 432.08
Source: FITS- City Agriculturist Office

12. Inventory of Commodities (in hectares), Davao City
Coconut 18,371 Abaca 713
Corn-White 7,237 Rice-Rainfed 515
Banana-Cavendish 6,787 Mangosteen 505
Mango 4,056 Pomelo 458
Durian 3,728 Rambutan 407
Lanzones 3,189 Guava 88
Cacao 2,683 Jackfruit 81
Banana-Lakatan 2,384 Flowers/Ornamentals 68
Banana-Tundan 2,352 Mandarin 55
Pineapple 1,747 Lemon 51
Banana-Saba 1,635 Marang 47
Rice-Irrig 1,242 Tilapia 51
Veg. 1,215 Bangus 37
Coffee 1,167 Seaweeds 35
Rubber 924 Avocado 28
Corn-Yellow 844 Hito 24
Rootcrops 771 Papaya 16
Rice-Upland 769

13. 105 ,600 hectares
classified as Agricultural Non-Tillage/Agroforestry
areas
50%
of land is classified as steep and very steep
13%
is classified as upland

14. AGROFORESTRY our priority
development program

15. Priority Agro-Forestry Crops
 Cacao 25,722 hectares
 Coconut 21,801
 Rubber 19,076
 Abaca 7,131
 Durian 5,635
 Lanzones 4,667
 Coffee 4,191
 Total 88,223 hectares

16. What we hope to achieve…

17. CACAO
as the primary agro-forest crop

18. THANK YOU
&
GOOD DAY!