Occidental Mindoro
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Ube / Cassava / Root Crops Production |
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Mobile Rice Mill |
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Citrus Production |
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Wood Vinegar Production |
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Corn Production |
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Vermicomposting Project |
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Ginger Production |
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Cashew Production |
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Goat / Improved Native Goat Production |
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Fruit Trees Production |
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Lowland Rice / Traditional Rice Production |
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Tilapia / Bangus Culture in Pond |
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Improved /Free Range/Native Chicken |
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Boat Repair Materials / Fishing Paraphernalia |
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Egg Production |
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Bottom Set Gill Net |
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Machinery, Materials and Equipment |
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Deep Sea Fish Aggregating Device |
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Banana Production |
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Marine Engine, 15 hp Gasoline & 16 hp Diesel |
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Provision of Mungbean seeds |
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Multiple Hook and Line |
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Swine / Native Swine Production |
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Number of fingerlings/seed stocks distributed (in M) |
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Vegetable Production |
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Seaweeds Farm Implements |
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Carbonized Rice Hull Production |
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Flake Ice Machine |
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Mushroom Production and Enterprise |
The province comprises 11 municipalities with 164 barangays, under two (2) legislative districts. Its total land area is 587,985 hectares. The alienable and disposable area is about 156,000 hectares, which is 2.66% of the country land area or 21.46% of the MIMAROPA Region.
Due to the crop’s dependence on water, wetland and lowland rice are cultivated during the monsoon season, from July (planting season) to October (harvest season). Non-water intensive crops that require longer periodicity, such as tobacco, onions, garlic and vegetables, are grown during the dry season (November to May).
Rice, corn, onions, garlic, fishes (wild and cultured) and salt are some of the significant agricultural produce in exportable quantities. Crops like mangoes, cashew nuts, cooking bananas (saba) and some other fruits are grown in the uplands, as well as peanuts, cassava, sweet potatoes, ginger to name a few are among its minor cultivars.
Palay and corn are the major crops of Occidental Mindoro. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), other top crops in the province in 2018 based on volume of production are onion, coconut, sweet potato, banana, and papaya.
Palay has the largest volume of production in the province with a total of 374,223 metric tons in 2018.Among all the major crops produced, papaya has the highest yield in Occidental Mindoro, which is 20.41 metric tons per hectare.
Based on the PSA data as of July 1, 2019, the inventory of major livestock and poultry in Occidental Mindoro for backyard and commercial purposes. Swine, having 53,307 heads is considered as the greatest number of heads among all the livestock listed. On the other hand, chicken, which is classified into broiler, layer, and native/improved, has the greatest total number yielding with 645,139 heads compared to duck which has only 48,553 heads both for backyard and commercial purposes.
The top five (5) commodities of commercial fisheries are round scad, frigate tuna, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna, and anchovies. For aquaculture, the top three (3) commodities are seaweeds, milkfish and tilapia. And for municipal fisheries, the top commodities are frigate tuna, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna, round scad and caesio.
The municipality of Magsaysay has the highest poverty incidence at 41.4% while the municipality of Lubang has the lowest at 14.8%.
Meanwhile, the province’s economic condition has greatly improved in the last three years as poverty incidence dropped by 13.9% from 2015 to 2018 (16.1%).
The annual per capita poverty threshold and annual per capita food threshold of the province in 2015 are at Php 19,994 and Php 13,901, respectively. With this data, a family of five will need around Php 8,331 monthly income to buy their minimum basic needs; and around Php 5,792 monthly for their minimum basic food and non-food needs.
Initially, only Magsaysay and Sta. Cruz were the target municipalities for the program but upon the request of the provincial government, municipalities of Paluan and Abra De Ilog have also been considered. In addition, the mentioned municipalities are home to the majority of indigenous Mangyan communities in the province, which manifests the highest share in the poverty index.
In FY 2019, the agriculture sector received a total budget of Php 29,506,500. Out of the 847 target farmers and 24 associations, 572 individuals and 24 groups (559 individuals) already benefited from the 40 SAAD livelihood projects for corn, cassava, vegetables, banana, ginger, swine, native chicken, mushroom, wood vinegar, organic foliar fertilizer, vermicomposting, mungbean, and carbonized rice hull production. In total, 1,131 households are beneficiaries of the SAAD Program’s agriculture sector, which is 1% of Occidental Mindoro’s population.
| Abra de Ilog | |||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) | |
| Cassava Food Processing | Balao | Casaya (Cassava Iraya) Farmers Association’s | 40 | 580,000.00 | |
| Balao | CasBal (Cassava Balao) Farmers Association | 15 | |||
| Corn Production | Balao | Gintong Butil Farmers Association | 17 | 3,267,000.00 | |
| Balao | United Planters Association | 69 | |||
| Udalo (Camurong) | 62 | 200,000.00 | |||
| Native Chicken Production (egg) | Balao | 36 | 545,000.00 | ||
| Native Chicken Production (meat) | Udalo (Camurong) | 37 | 422,500.00 | ||
| Post Harvest Facility Assistance | Balao | Arya Makina Farmers Association | 28 | 4,250,000.00 | |
| Balao | Sulong Hebron Farmers Association | 23 | |||
| Provision of Banana Suckers | Udalo (Camurong) | 23 | 420,000.00 | ||
| Provision of Mungbean seeds | Balao | 10 | 25,000.00 | ||
| Provision of planting materials for Ginger Production | Udalo (Camurong) | 22 | 325,000.00 | ||
| Swine Production | Balao | Blessed Coreans Swine Raisers Association | 44 | 3,193,000.00 | |
| Balao | Lutic Rural Improvement Club (RIC) | 26 | |||
| Balao | Maunlad na Baboyan Farmers Association; | 15 | |||
| Balao | Pag-Asang Mataba Swine Raiser’s Association | 20 | |||
| Balao | Piggy Grower’s Association | 24 | |||
| Vegetable Production (Backyard) | Balao | 125 | 247,500.00 | ||
| Udalo (Camurong) | 37 | 62,500.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 673 | 13,537,500.00 | |||
| Magsaysay | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Carbonized Rice Hull Production Project | Laste | Bangon Magsasaka CRH Farmers Association | 14 | 800,000.00 |
| Mushroom Production | Calawag | Calawag Mushroom Association | 18 | 300,000.00 |
| Organic Foliar Fertilizer Production | Calawag | Calawag Foliar Fertilizer Farmers Association (CFF Farmers Association) | 25 | 505,000.00 |
| Provision of Machinery to Service Provider | Calawag | Calawag Service Provider Association | 16 | 1,940,000.00 |
| Laste | Nagkakaisang Samahan ng Laste Farmers Association | 22 | 1,940,000.00 | |
| Provision of Mobile Rice Mill | Calawag | Calawag Rice Mill Association | 15 | 470,000.00 |
| Laste | Unlad Kita Laste Farmers Association | 20 | 470,000.00 | |
| Vegetable Production | Calawag | 46 | 270,000.00 | |
| Laste | 49 | 270,000.00 | ||
| Vermicomposting Project | Laste | St. Francis Vermicomposting Farmers Association | 18 | 630,000.00 |
| Wood Vinegar Production Project | Laste | Sipag At Tiyaga Wood Vinegar Farmers Association | 19 | 700,000.00 |
| TOTAL | 262 | 8,295,000.00 | ||
| Paluan | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Cassava Production with Draft Animals (Carabao) | Harrison | Sitio Hinugasan Cassava Planter’s Association | 58 | 2,303,000.00 |
| Corn Production | Harrison | 51 | 440,000.00 | |
| Provision of Mungbean seeds | Harrison | 25 | 62,500.00 | |
| TOTAL | 134 | 2,805,500.00 | ||
| Santa Cruz | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Cassava Production with Draft Animals (Carabao) | Kurtinganan | CasKurt (Cassava Kurtinganan) Farmers Association | 22 | 1,513,000.00 |
| Provision of Mobile Rice Mill | Kurtinganan | Irayas Gilingan Farmers Association | 15 | 870,000.00 |
| Provision of Mungbean seeds | Kurtinganan | 16 | 55,000.00 | |
| Rice Seeds Production (Traditional Seed) with Draft Animals (Carabao) | Kurtinganan | Mang-Go Rice Planters Farmers Association | 45 | 1,335,000.00 |
| TOTAL | 98 | 3,773,000.00 | ||
| Project Title | Municipality | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (PhP) |
| A. Livelihood for Enhanced Rice related activites | |||||
| 1. Mushroom Production and Enterprise | Magsaysay | Calawag | Calawag Mushroom Genuine Group | 17 | 370,000.00 |
| 2. Lowland Rainfed Rice Production | Magsaysay | Calawag | Palayan Farmers Association | 45 | 1,423,000.00 |
| Magsaysay | Laste | Laste Rice Farmers Association | 45 | 1,423,000.00 | |
| 3. Lowland Rainfed Rice Production | Abra de Ilog | Balao | Golden Rice Farmers Association | 16 | 1,331,000.00 |
| Balao | Magsasakang Matiyaga Farmers Association | 26 | |||
| Balao | Arangkada Palayan Farmers Association | 16 | |||
| Balao | Patubig sa Bukid Farmers Association | 20 | |||
| Balao | Isulong ang Maunland na Palayan Farmers Association | 23 | |||
| Udalo | Balimbin Rice Farmers Association | 15 | |||
| Udalo | Lukutan Farmers Association | 15 | |||
| Udalo | Luku-Rice Farmers association | 15 | |||
| 4. Lowland Rainfed Rice Production | Rizal | Manoot | Pangkalikasang Samahan ng Buhid sa Bato Singit | 60 | 3,175,000.00 |
| Rizal | Kalipunan ng Tribung Buhid Lanaban, Kasuyan at Langog | 74 | |||
| Manoot | Samahan ng Katutubong Buhid sa Panlabayan I | 36 | |||
| 5. Rice Seeds (Upland Seeds) | Magsaysay | Nicolas | Talayob Mangyan Farmers Association (TAMAFA) | 45 | 160,000.00 |
| 6. Rice Seeds (Upland Seeds) | Abra de Ilog | Udalo | Mataas na Palayan Farmers Association | 20 | 128,000.00 |
| Udalo | Native Rice Farmers Association | 20 | |||
| 7. Rice Seeds (Traditional Seeds) | Sta Cruz | Kurtinganan | Mang-Go Rice Planters Farmers Association | 45 | 315,000.00 |
| 8. Organic Rice Production through Farming Enterprise | San Jose | Monteclaro | Samahan ng Magsasakang Katutubo ng Monteclaro (Corn Cluster) | 85 | 2,794,000.00 |
| 9. Upland Rice Production – San Jose | San Jose | Monteclaro | Ilya, Taganop, Mantay, Masay at Sangay Farmers Association (ITaMMaSaFA) | 29 | |
| SUBTOTAL | 667 | 11,119,000.00 | |||
| B. Livelihood for Enhanced Corn related activites | |||||
| 10. Corn Production ( White Corn and Hybrid Corn) | Abra de Ilog | Balao | Gintong Butil Farmers Association | 17 | 1,602,200.00 |
| Balao | United Planters Association | 69 | |||
| Udalo | Tabuyan Pamangnon Sigman Farmers Association | 20 | |||
| Udalo | Maisan sa Kamarugayan Farmers Association | 28 | |||
| 11. Corn Production ( White Corn & Yellow Corn) | Magsaysay | Nicolas | Samahang Ratagnon ng Sitio Bamban | 57 | 195,500.00 |
| Alibog | Calachuchi Alibog Corn Farmers Association | 35 | |||
| 12. Corn Production ( Yellow Corn) | Sta Cruz | Kurtinganan | Kurtinganan Corn Farmers Association | 44 | 636,800.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 270 | 2,434,500.00 | |||
| C. Livelihood for Enhanced HVC related activites | |||||
| 14. Vermicomposting Project | Magsaysay | Laste | St. Franscis Vermi Composting Farmers Association | 18 | 500,000.00 |
| 15. Vegetable Production | Magsaysay | Laste | Laste Vegetable Group (LVG) | 49 | 409,000.00 |
| Calawag | CA-Gulayan Farmers Association | 46 | |||
| 16. Vegetable Production | Abra de Ilog | Balao | Balao Vegetable Association | 125 | 995,000.00 |
| Udalo | Masaganang Gulayan sa Latag Farmers Association | 50 | |||
| 17. Vegetable Production | Sta Cruz | Kurtinganan | PinakBest Farmers Association | 33 | 201,000.00 |
| 18. Vegetable Production | Paluan | Harrison | Veggie- Harrison Farmers Association | 19 | 75,000.00 |
| 19. Vegetable Production | Rizal | Rumbang | Gawad Kalinga Rumbang Kapitbayahan Livelihood | 57 | |
| Manoot | Samahang Magsasaka ng Gulay sa Tabing Ilog ng Amaling II | 20 | 556,000.00 | ||
| 20. Provision of Planting Materials for Ginger Production | Rizal | Manoot | Mamamayang Kabalikat sa Pangangalaga ng Kagubatan (MAKAPAKA) | 43 | 870,000.00 |
| 21. Cassava Production | Magsaysay | Nicolas | Samahang Katutubong Ratagnon, Lupaing Ninuno (SAKARALUNI) | 44 | 2,966,000.00 |
| Alibog | Calachuchi Indigenous Farmers Association | 27 | |||
| 22. Cassava Production | Rizal | Manoot | Samahan ng Katutubong Buhid sa Sitio Albunan I | 48 | 1,996,000.00 |
| 23. Cassava Production | Sta Cruz | Kurtinganan | CasKurt (Cassava Kurtinganan) Farmers Association | 30 | 849,000.00 |
| 24. Cassava Production | Abra de Ilog | Balao | CasBal ( Cassava Balao) Farmers Association | 15 | 566,000.00 |
| 25. Cassava Food Processing | Paluan | Harrison | Sitio Hinugasan Cassava Planter’s Association | 58 | 350,000.00 |
| 26. Enhanced and Sustainable Cassava Production | San Jose | Naibuan | Samahan ng Katutubong Magsasaka ng Sitio Ibanag | 28 | 1,059,000 |
| 27. Cassava Planting Materials Production through Enterprise | San Jose | Naibuan | Samahang Buhid at Hanunuo Mangyan ng Barangay Naibuan | 50 | |
| SUBTOTAL | 760 | 11,392,000.00 | |||
| D. Livelihood for Enhanced Livestock and Poultry related activites | |||||
| 28. Native Chicken Production (Egg) | Abra de Ilog | Balao | Manukan Nayon Farmers Association | 36 | 517,000.00 |
| 29. Improved /Free Range/Native Chicken | Magsaysay | Laste | Laste Poultry Group (LPG) | 30 | 537,000.00 |
| 30. Native Chicken Production | Abra de Ilog | Balao | Sitio Calumpit Free Range Chicken Association | 16 | 517,000.00 |
| Sitio Lutic Chicken Raisers Association | 16 | ||||
| 31. Ready – To-Lay Chicken (Egg Production) | Magsaysay | Calawag | Poultry Calawag Association (PCA) | 18 | 1,107,000.00 |
| Paluan | Harrison | Palueños Chicken Laying Farmers Association (PACLAYFA) | 29 | 1,107,000.00 | |
| 32. Goat Production | Abra de Ilog | Udalo | Kambingan sa Dita Association | 20 | 2,360,000.00 |
| Lumang Bayan | Lumang-Bayan Goat United Farmers’ Association (LumaGoat FA) | 15 | |||
| Lumang Bayan | Lumang-Bayan Integrated Goat Raisers Association | 15 | |||
| Udalo | Malamutan Goat Raisers Association | 20 | |||
| Balao | Pag-Asang Handog ng Kambingan Association | 16 | |||
| Paluan | Harrison | Katutubong Kambingan sa Hinugasan Farmers Association | 20 | 312,000.00 | |
| 33. Native Chicken Multiplier Farm | Abra de Ilog | Balao | Piggy Grower’s Association | 24 | 602,000.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 275 | 7,059,000.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 1,972 | 32,004,500.00 | |||
| Abra De Ilog | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Balao | Cassava Balao Farmers Association | 15 | 236,250.00 |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Balao | Cassava Iraya Farmers Association | 40 | 236,250.00 |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Cabacao | Mal-Anggatan Tanuman Orayan sa Mamangan FA | 25 | 1,480,000.00 |
| Citrus Production – Abra de Ilog | Udalo | 30 | 290,880.00 | |
| Corn Production – Abra de Ilog | Cabacao | Bungahan Farmers Association | 33 | 400,000.00 |
| Corn Production – Abra de Ilog | Udalo | Maisan sa Kamarugayan Farmers Association | 28 | 140,000.00 |
| Corn Production – Abra de Ilog | Cabacao | Samahang Pagtataniman ng Katutubong Mangyan ng Sto Balantoy Inc | 34 | 2,442,000.00 |
| Corn Production – Abra de Ilog | Cabacao | Subukin Farmers Association | 34 | 400,000.00 |
| Corn Production – Abra de Ilog | Udalo | Tabuyan Pamangnon Sigman Farmers Association | 20 | 140,000.00 |
| Corn Production – Abra de Ilog | Balao | United Planters’ Association | 69 | 610,000.00 |
| Ginger Production – Abra de Ilog & Rizal | Udalo | BULAC (Bugtong, Udalo. Latag and Camurong ) Farmers Association | 35 | 141,350.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Balao | Arangkada Palayan Farmers Association | 16 | 580,969.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Udalo | Balimbin Rice Farmers Association | 15 | 679,099.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Balao | Golden Rice Growers Association | 16 | 679,468.75 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Lumang Bayan | Irayag Swisa Farmers Association | 25 | 385,000.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Udalo | Luku-Rice Farmers association | 15 | 679,099.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Udalo | Lukutan Farmers Association | 15 | 679,099.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Balao | Magsasakang Matiyaga Farmers Association | 26 | 579,469.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Cabacao | Masayang Palayan Farmers Association | 28 | 979,469.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Cabacao | Palayan Sa Cabacao Farmers Association | 28 | 779,099.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Balao | Patubigan sa Bukid Farmers Association | 15 | 560,969.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Balao | Samahan ng Katutubong Iraya Mangyan Farmers Association | 23 | 679,469.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Cabacao | Samahang Pangkalikasan at Pangkaunlaran Farmers Association | 29 | 979,099.00 |
| Swine Production – Abra de Ilog | Balao | Blessed Coreans Swine Raisers Association | 44 | 935,000.00 |
| Ube Production – Abra de Ilog | Cabacao | Purple Yammy Cabacao Farmers Association | 20 | 363,600.00 |
| Ube Production – Abra de Ilog | Udalo | Sig-Ugnayan Farmers Association | 20 | 363,600.00 |
| Upland Rice Production – Magsaysay , Sta Cruz and Abra de Ilog | Udalo | Mataas na Palayan Farmers Association | 20 | 651,250.00 |
| Upland Rice Production – Magsaysay , Sta Cruz and Abra de Ilog | Udalo | Native Rice Farmers Association | 20 | 651,250.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Balao | Balao Vegetable Association | 125 | 145,200.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Cabacao | Mabunga Vegetable Vendors Association | 25 | 800,000.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Udalo | Masaganang Gulayan sa Latag Farmers Association | 50 | 745,200.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Udalo | Sitio Latag Vegetable Farmers Association | 25 | 300,000.00 |
| TOTAL | 963 | 19,712,138.75 | ||
| Magsaysay | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Carbonized Rice Hull Production | Laste | Bangon Magsasaka CRH Farmers Association | 14 | 11,350.00 |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Alibog | Calachuchi Indigenous Farmers Association | 23 | 1,286,250.00 |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Nicolas | Samahang Katutubong Ratagnon, Lupaing Ninuno (SAKARALUNI) | 44 | 1,197,750.00 |
| Corn Production – Magsaysay and Sta Cruz and Rizal | Paclolo | Basa Farmers Association | 25 | 125,000.00 |
| Corn Production – Magsaysay and Sta Cruz and Rizal | Alibog | Calachuchi Alibog Corn Farmers Association | 35 | 1,697,750.00 |
| Corn Production – Magsaysay and Sta Cruz and Rizal | Nicolas | Samahang Ratagnon ng Sitio Bamban | 57 | 1,417,750.00 |
| Corn Production – Magsaysay and Sta Cruz and Rizal | Laste | Sipag at Tiyaga Wood Vinegar Farmers Association | 19 | 6,350.00 |
| Goat Production | Sibalat | Maralitang Magsasaka ng Sibalat Association | 20 | 420,000.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Paclolo | Bantulao Farmers Association | 25 | 225,000.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Paclolo | Canhabang Farmers Association | 25 | 475,000.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Paclolo | Emok Farmers Association | 25 | 475,000.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Laste | Laste Rice Farmers Association | 95 | 850,000.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Calawag | Palayan Farmers Association | 92 | 850,000.00 |
| Organic Foliar Fertilizer Production – Magsaysay | Laste | Calawag Foliar Fertilizer Farmers Association (CFF Farmers Association) | 25 | 178,000.00 |
| Provision of Materials and Equipment to Service Provider – Magsaysay | Calawag | Calawag Mushroom Association | 21 | 250,000.00 |
| Provision of Materials and Equipment to Service Provider – Magsaysay | Calawag | Calawag Service Provider Association | 15 | 70,000.00 |
| Provision of Materials and Equipment to Service Provider – Magsaysay | Laste | Nagkakaisang Samahan Ng Laste Farmers Association | 22 | 70,000.00 |
| Upland Rice Production – Magsaysay , Sta Cruz and Abra de Ilog | Nicolas | Talayob Mangyan Farmers Association (TAMAFA) | 45 | 859,500.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Calawag | CA-Gulayan Farmers Association | 46 | 1,145,199.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Laste | Laste Vegetable Group (LVG) | 49 | 1,145,199.00 |
| Vermicomposting Project – Magsaysay, Paluan and rizal | Laste | St. Franscis Vermi Composting Farmers Association | 18 | 6,350.00 |
| TOTAL | 740 | 12,761,448.00 | ||
| Paluan | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Cashew Production – Paluan | Alipaoy | Alipaoy Calawagan Communal Irrigators Association | 30 | 12,500.00 |
| Cashew Production – Paluan | Harrison | 35 | 12,500.00 | |
| Cassava Production | Harrison | Sitio Hinugasan Cassava Planters Association | 73 | 50,000.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Paluan | Tubili | Anggatan Tanuman Orayan sa Mamara Farmers Association | 25 | 2,240,349.00 |
| Vermicomposting Project – Magsaysay, Paluan and rizal | Harrison | Paluan – Harrison Fisherfolk Association | 20 | 541,350.00 |
| TOTAL | 183 | 2,856,699.00 | ||
| Rizal | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Malawaan | Iraya Matabiaga Cassava Farmers Association | 16 | 1,216,000.00 |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Manoot | Samahan ng Katutubong Buhid sa Sitio Albunan I | 48 | 1,216,000.00 |
| Ginger Production – Abra de Ilog & Rizal | Manoot | Amaling II Farmers Association | 20 | 100,000.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Rizal | Kalipunan ng Tribung Buhid Lanaban, Kasuyan at Langog | 74 | 1,674,932.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Manoot | Pangkalikasang Samahan ng Buhid sa Bato Singit | 60 | 1,973,432.00 |
| Lowland Rice Production – Magsaysay, Abra de Ilog, Rizal & Sta Cruz | Manoot | Samahan ng Katutubong Buhid sa Panlabayan I | 36 | 1,855,432.00 |
| Project 3. Vermicomposting Project – Magsaysay, Paluan and rizal | Malawaan | Malawaan 4th Intake Farmers Irrigators Association Incorporation | 25 | 541,350.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Rumbang | Gawad Kalinga Rumbang Kapitbayahan Livelihood | 57 | 285,200.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Manoot | Samahang Magsasaka ng Gulay sa Tabing Ilog ng Amaling II | 20 | 1,264,200.00 |
| Vermicomposting Project – Magsaysay, Paluan and rizal | Salvacion | Nagkakaisang Magsasaka ng Brgy. Salvacion, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro | 22 | 541,350.00 |
| TOTAL | 378 | 10,667,896.00 | ||
| San Jose | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Cassava Production through Farming Enterprise | Naibuan | Samahang Buhid at Hanunuo Mangyan ng Barangay Naibuan | 50 | 1,710,000.00 |
| Enhanced and Sustainable Cassava Production | Naibuan | Samahan ng Katutubong Magsasaka ng Sitio Ibanag | 28 | 1,710,000.00 |
| Organic Rice Production through Farming Enterprise – Monteclaro | Monte Claro | Samahan ng Magsasakang Katutubo ng Monteclaro (Corn Cluster) | 85 | 1,425,532.00 |
| Upland Rice Production – San Jose | Monte Claro | Ilya, Taganop, Mantay, Masay at Sangay Farmers Association (ITaMMaSaFA) | 29 | 1,025,000.00 |
| Upland Rice Production – San Jose | Monte Claro | Sitio Dulis Abong Salafay Hubkob Farmers Association | 46 | 1,200,000.00 |
| Upland Rice Production – San Jose | Monte Claro | Uyugan Mga Ama sa Bato Ili as Fangabuyagan Farmers Association | 36 | 150,000.00 |
| TOTAL | 274 | 7,220,532.00 | ||
| Santa Cruz | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Alacaak | Bigkis Farmers Association | 25 | 802,500.00 |
| Cassava Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra & Rizal | Alacaak | Sagip Saka Farmers Association | 25 | 867,500.00 |
| Corn Production – Magsaysay and Sta Cruz and Rizal | Kurtinganan | Kurtinganan Corn Planters Association | 44 | 249,500.00 |
| Corn Production – Magsaysay and Sta Cruz and Rizal | Pinagturilan | Siapo Farmers Association Inc. | 25 | 36,000.00 |
| Upland Rice Production – Magsaysay , Sta Cruz and Abra de Ilog | Kurtinganan | Mang-Go Rice Planters Farmers Association | 45 | 435,000.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Kurtinganan | PinakBest Farmers Association | 33 | 883,000.00 |
| Vegetable Production – Magsaysay, Sta Cruz, Abra de Ilog and Rizal | Kurtinganan | Samahan ng Mangingisda ng Lanas Lake, Inc. | 25 | 242,400.00 |
| TOTAL | 222 | 3,515,900.00 | ||
In FY 2019, the fishery sector received a total budget of Php 7,962,915. Out of the 498 target fisherfolks and 10 associations, 738 individuals and 10 groups (# individuals) benefited from the # SAAD livelihood projects for (Table 10). In total, # households are beneficiaries of the SAAD Program, which is #% of Occidental Mindoro’s population.
| ABRA DE ILOG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Number of fishing gear/paraphernalia distributed | Udalo and Sta. Maria | 7 | 315 | 2,462,500 |
| Number of fingerlings/seed stocks distributed (in M) | Udalo and Sta. Maria | 1 | 10 | 97,750 |
| Number of technology demonstrations established | Udalo and Sta. Maria | 1 | 10 | 380,600 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 335 | 2,940,850 | |
| PALAUAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Number of fishing gear/paraphernalia distributed | Harrison | 1 | 101 | 2,308,050 |
| TOTAL | 1 | 101 | 2,308,050 | |
| STA. CRUZ | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Number of fishing gear/paraphernalia distributed | Poblacion I | 2 | 64 | 2,054,800 |
| Number of technology demonstrations established | Poblacion I | 2 | 64 | 434,900 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 128 | 2,489,700 | |
| MAGSAYSAY | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Number of fishing gear/paraphernalia distributed | Laste | 4 | 140 | 773,600 |
| Number of fingerlings/seed stocks distributed (in M) | Laste | 118 | 630,515 | |
| Number of technology demonstrations established | Laste | 29 | 820,200 | |
| TOTAL | 4 | 287 | 2,224,315 | |
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Occ Min FAs granted over Php 1.8M agricultural interventions
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Mushroom production training for SAAD beneficiaries in Magsaysay
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Farm machinery turned over to IP communities in San Jose
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