The Crops production of Davao Occidental for the Third Quarter of 2024 was estimated at 149,867.54 MT, an increase of 0.12 percent compared to same period 2023 estimated at 149,691.4 MT, as shown in Table 1.

Both Vegetables and Rootcrops and Non-Food Industrial Crops (NFICs) recorded an increase in production by 4.58 percent and 0.21 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, Fruitcrops recorded a decrease in production by 0.16 percent compared to last year same period.

As shown in Figure 1, NFICCs accounted for 65.4 percent of the total crops production of Davao Occidental in Third Quarter 2024. Meanwhile, fruitcrops accounted for 33.8 percent and vegetables and rootcrops accounted for 0.9 percent.

Coconut matured estimated at 95,995.45 MT or 99.71 percent of the total coconut production of Davao Occidental in Third Quarter 2024. This is an increase of 0.22 percent compared to last year same period estimated at 94,782.66 MT as shown in Figure 2. Meanwhile, coconut young accounted for the remaining 0.29 percent or 277.98 MT of the total coconut production of Davao Occidental in Third Quarter 2024.
 

Banana Saba accounted for 74.36 percent or 36,716.57 MT of the total banana production of Davao Occidental in Third Quarter 2024. This is a decrease of 0.14 percent compared to last year same period estimated at 36,767.11 MT as shown in Figure 5. Meanwhile, varieties such as Cavendish, Latundan, and Lacatan, accounted for 16.01 percent, 6.80 percent, and 2.83 percent respectively as shown in Figure 5.

Cassava for industrial use, estimated at 238.89 MT or 68.45 percent of the total Cassava production of Davao Occidental in Third Quarter 2024. This is a decrease of 0.44 percent compared to last year same period estimated at 239.94 MT as shown in figure 6. Meanwhile the cassava for food estimated at the remaining 110.10 MT or 31.55 percent of the total cassava production of Davao Occidental Third Quarter 2024. This is a decrease of 2.65 percent compared last year same period estimated at 113.10 MT.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The CrPS is a quarterly survey which aims to generate basic production statistics for crops other than palay and corn at the national and sub-national levels. Nineteen major crops under the other Crops sub-sector are highlighted in the Performance of Philippine Agriculture Report (PAR).

The CrPS covers more than 280 crops sub-classified under three commodity groupings, namely: 1) Non-Food and Industrial Crops, 2) Fruit Crops, and 3) Vegetables and Rootcrops.

For the purpose of this survey, crop production is defined as the quantity produced and actually harvested for a particular crop during the reference period. It includes those measured but damaged, stolen, given away, consumed, given as harvesters’ share, and reserved. Excluded are those produced but not harvested for whatever reason/s.

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JESSIE A. MADULIN
Chief Statistical Specialist