Catanduanes
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Rice Production |
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Aqua Silvi Culture |
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Vegetable Production |
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Bottom Set Gillnets |
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Native Chicken |
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Fiberglass Motorized / Non-Motorized Banca |
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Animal Housing |
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Multiple Hook & Line |
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Goat Production |
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Collapsible Crab Pot |
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Duck Production |
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Crab Fattening |
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Collapsible Solar Dryer w/ Accessories |
The island province of Catanduanes is a kidney-shaped island at the easternmost seaboard of the Philippines. It is the first landmass of the Philippine archipelago to kiss the Pacific Ocean. As part of Bicol Region, Catanduanes is the 12th largest island of the Philippines with a total land area of 151,150 ha.
The province is a lush island of mountains and water. Forest cover is about 46% of the total land area. Surfacing from the mountains are numerous springs, waterfalls, and rivers trailing out into the ocean. The island is lined with more than 20 islets and rocks that give it an interesting shoreline.
The topography of the province is rugged and mountainous. Only about 10% of the land area has slope gradients under 8%.
It is a lone district, consisting of 11 municipalities, which are Bagamanoc, Baras, Bato, Caramoran, Gigmoto, Pandan, Panganiban, San Andres, San Miguel, Viga, and Virac.
Catanduanes has a total land area of 149,216 hectares, of which 47,901 hectares were use in farming. The major crops of the province are abaca, coconut, rice, peanut, and lowland vegetables. The Philippine Fiber Development Authority declared Catanduanes as the highest abaca-producing province in 2010. It has maintained its “abaca country” status as the top abaca fiber-producing province in the Philippines.
In 2015 alone, the island’s 12,789 abaca farmers produced 23,550 metric tons of raw fiber, comprising 40% of the total abaca fiber production nationwide. The local fiber harvest is even higher than the production of Ecuador, the second-biggest abaca producer in the world after the Philippines.
As of 2019, PSA reported that swine has the highest livestock inventory at 73,608 while native chicken has the most number in the poultry industry with 60,700.
Catanduanes is known for its mud crab industry, which is being supported by the BFAR, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Catanduanes State University.
The provincial government is maintaining the Catanduanes Crab Center (CCC), which serves as a source of crablets for grow-out and fattening by fishpond operators. It carries out a special program for “queen” or “gravid” crabs designed to ensure the sustainability of the industry in the province, which originally owned the “crab capital of the Philippines” title.
PSA revealed that the poverty incidence among families in the province is 14.4% in 2018. From its 33.6% poverty rate in 2015, it has decreased 19.2%.
The annual per capital poverty threshold in the province in 2018 is Php 24,380.00 to meet basic food and non-food needs, such as clothing, housing, transportation, health, and education expenses.
In FY 2018, Catanduanes received a total allocation of Php 7,149,688.87 for the implementation of projects in the province. The municipalities of Bato, Baras, Bagamanoc, Gigmoto, Panganiban, and San Miguel were selected because of their high poverty rate. Most of the farmers in these areas are into rice, vegetables, and livestock. A total of 803 individual farmer beneficiaries received agricultural support from the program.
Meanwhile for FY 2019, the total allocation of the province for its project implementation was Php 19,502,199.00, a significant increase from the previous year’s budget. From this, the program was able to help a total of 1,217 individual beneficiaries and formed 23 farmer groups, which have received agricultural inputs under the rice, high-value crops, and livestock package.
| Bagamanoc | |||
| Projects | Barangay | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Project 5. Rice Production Package | Salvacion (Panuto) | 11 | 33,330.00 |
| Suchan | 13 | 39,390.00 | |
| Project 10. Vegetable Production Package | Quezon (Pancayanan) | 22 | 132,350.00 |
| Salvacion (Panuto) | 49 | 226,690.00 | |
| Suchan | 41 | 174,250.00 | |
| Project 12. Native Chicken Production Package | Quezon (Pancayanan) | 13 | 227,500.00 |
| Salvacion (Panuto) | 14 | 245,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 163 | 1,078,510.00 | |
| Baras | |||
| Projects | Barangay | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Project 10. Vegetable Production Package | San Miguel | 78 | 307,410.00 |
| Tilod | 32 | 152,380.00 | |
| Project 11. Goat Production Package | San Miguel | 11 | 1,155,000.00 |
| Project 13. Duck Production Package for Individuals | Tilod | 12 | 132,000.00 |
| TOTAL | 133 | 1,746,790.00 | |
| Bato | |||
| Projects | Barangay | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Project 5. Rice Production Package | Cagraray | 5 | 15,150.00 |
| San Roque | 4 | 12,120.00 | |
| Project 10. Vegetable Production Package | Cagraray | 89 | 273,500.00 |
| San Roque | 61 | 283,200.00 | |
| Project 15. Swine Production Package | Cagraray | 2 | 156,600.00 |
| San Roque | 2 | 156,600.00 | |
| TOTAL | 163 | 897,170.00 | |
| Gigmoto | |||
| Projects | Barangay | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Project 5. Rice Production Package | Sioron | 20 | 63,630.00 |
| Project 10. Vegetable Production Package | San Pedro | 82 | 374,950.00 |
| Sioron | 59 | 356,200.00 | |
| Project 11. Goat Production Package | San Pedro | 3 | 315,000.00 |
| Sioron | 7 | 735,000.00 | |
| Project 13. Duck Production Package for Individuals | San Pedro | 6 | 66,000.00 |
| Sioron | 6 | 66,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 183 | 1,976,780.00 | |
| Panganiban (Payo) | |||
| Projects | Barangay | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Project 5. Rice Production Package | Salvacion | 4 | 18,180.00 |
| San Miguel | 2 | 6,060.00 | |
| Project 10. Vegetable Production Package | Salvacion | 21 | 140,870.00 |
| San Miguel | 28 | 215,466.00 | |
| Project 12. Native Chicken Production Package | Salvacion | 7 | 122,500.00 |
| San Miguel | 16 | 280,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 78 | 783,076.00 | |
| San Miguel | |||
| Projects | Barangay | Amount | |
| Project 5. Rice Production Package | San Marcos | 8 | 24,240.00 |
| Project 10. Vegetable Production Package | San Marcos | 26 | 141,550.00 |
| Tobrehon | 46 | 181,950.00 | |
| Project 15. Swine Production Package | San Marcos | 3 | 297,600.00 |
| TOTAL | 83 | 645,340.00 | |
| Bagamanoc | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Numbers of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MR, BC) | Quezon (Pancayanan) | Rainfed Island’s Rice Grower Association | 5 | 26,150.00 |
| Salvacion (Panuto) | 5 | 26,150.00 | ||
| Suchan | 16 | 83,680.00 | ||
| Proj. 5. Organic Rice Production Package | Quezon (Pancayanan) | Quezon Organic Farmers Association | 24 | 91,530.00 |
| Proj. 7. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Quezon (Pancayanan) | Quezon Vegetable Farmers Assocaition | 25 | 168,800.00 |
| Salvacion (Panuto) | Salvacion Vegetable Farmers Association | 54 | 319,600.00 | |
| Suchan | Suchan Vegetable Farmers Association | 48 | 284,600.00 | |
| Proj. 9. Native Chicken Production Package | Salvacion (Panuto) | 14 | 343,000.00 | |
| Suchan | 27 | 661,500.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 218 | 2,005,010.00 | ||
| Baras | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Numbers of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Proj. 10. Native Duck Production Package | San Miguel | 5 | 60,000.00 | |
| Sta.Maria | 10 | 120,000.00 | ||
| Tilod | 10 | 120,000.00 | ||
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MR, BC) | Sta.Maria | Rainfed Island’s Rice Grower Association | 1 | 18,729.00 |
| Proj. 5. Organic Rice Production Package | Sta.Maria | Sta Maria Organic Farmers Association | 20 | 91,530.00 |
| Proj. 7. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | San Miguel | San Miguel SAAD Vegetable Farmers Association | 80 | 435,525.00 |
| Tilod | Tilod Vegetable Farmers Association | 50 | 217,725.00 | |
| Proj. 8. Goat Production Package | Sta.Maria | 10 | 1,650,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 186 | 2,713,509.00 | ||
| Bato | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Numbers of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Proj. 11. Swine Production Package | Cagraray | 19 | 633,940.00 | |
| San Roque | 7 | 233,800.00 | ||
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MR, BC) | Cagraray | San Roque Palay Association | 10 | 52,300.00 |
| San Roque | 23 | 120,290.00 | ||
| Proj. 5. Organic Rice Production Package | Cagraray | Cagraray Organic Farmers Association | 15 | 91,440.00 |
| Proj. 7. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Cagraray | High Value Crops Grower Association | 55 | 399,225.00 |
| San Roque | San Roque Vegetable Association (SRVA) | 56 | 538,203.00 | |
| TOTAL | 185 | 2,069,198.00 | ||
| Gigmoto | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Numbers of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Proj. 10. Native Duck Production Package | San Vicente | 11 | 132,000.00 | |
| Sioron | 4 | 48,000.00 | ||
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MR, BC) | Sioron | San Roque Palay Association | 21 | 367,830.00 |
| Proj. 5. Organic Rice Production Package | Sioron | Sioron Organic Growers Association (SOGA) | 22 | 91,530.00 |
| Proj. 7. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | San Vicente | Gigmoto San Vicente Special Area for Agricultural Development Farmers Association (GSVSAADFA) | 30 | 222,419.00 |
| San Pedro | San Pedro Farmers Association (SPFA) | 85 | 443,809.00 | |
| Sioron | Sioron High Value Commercial Farmers Association (SHVCFA) | 49 | 263,072.00 | |
| Proj. 8. Goat Production Package | San Vicente | 7 | 1,155,000.00 | |
| Sioron | 13 | 2,145,000.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 242 | 4,868,660.00 | ||
| Panganiban (Payo) | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Numbers of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MR, BC) | Salvacion | Rainfed Island’s Rice Grower Association | 4 | 20,920.00 |
| Proj. 5. Organic Rice Production Package | Cabuyoan | Cabuyoan Organic Farmers Association (COFA) | 30 | 91,530.00 |
| Proj. 7. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Salvacion | Salvacion Farmers Assocaition (SAFA) | 19 | 138,152.00 |
| San Miguel | San Miguel Farm Workers Assocaition | 56 | 348,252.00 | |
| Proj. 9. Native Chicken Production Package | Cabuyoan | 51 | 1,249,500.00 | |
| San Miguel | 8 | 196,000.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 168 | 2,044,354.00 | ||
| San Miguel | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Numbers of Beneficiaries | Amount |
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MR, BC) | Kilikilihan | Rainfed Island’s Rice Grower Association | 15 | 446,680.00 |
| Proj. 5. Organic Rice Production Package | Balatohan | Balatohan Organic Association | 19 | 91,440.00 |
| Proj. 7. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Balatohan | Balatohan SAAD Vegetable Growers | 51 | 221,425.00 |
| San Marcos | San Marcos Vegetable Farmers Association | 36 | 168,800.00 | |
| Tobrehon | Tobrehon Vegetable Farmers Association | 59 | 263,175.00 | |
| Proj. 9. Native Chicken Production Package | Balatohan | 4 | 133,360.00 | |
| Dayawa | 11 | 366,740.00 | ||
| San Marcos | 5 | 166,700.00 | ||
| Tobrehon | 18 | 601,200.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 218 | 2,459,520.00 | ||
| Bagamanoc | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiary | Amount |
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MRM, BC, CD, MM, HT) + Proj. 19. Rice and Organic Rice Production (Rehab) | Suchan | Rainfed Island’s Rice Grower Association) | 30 | 885,670.00 |
| Proj. 7. Organic Rice Production Package | Quezon (Pancayanan) | Quezon Organic Farmers Association | 15 | 91,841.79 |
| Proj. 9. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Suchan | Suchan Vegetable Farmers Association | 40 | 237,194.00 |
| Salvacion (Panuto) | Salvacion Vegetable Farmers Association | 40 | 274,859.00 | |
| Quezon (Pancayanan) | Quezon Vegetable Farmers Association | 20 | 153,679.31 | |
| Proj. 13. Chicken Production Package with Animal Housing | Suchan | 20 | 727,670.00 | |
| Quezon (Pancayanan) | 6 | 204,300.00 | ||
| Salvacion (Panuto) | 0 | 46,670.00 | ||
| Proj. 20. Vegetable Production (Rehab) | Suchan | 0 | 240,012.00 | |
| Salvacion (Panuto) | 0 | 271,292.00 | ||
| Quezon (Pancayanan) | 0 | 125,452.00 | ||
| Proj. 21. Chicken Production (Rehab) | Suchan | 0 | 150,000.00 | |
| Quezon (Pancayanan) | 0 | 45,000.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 171 | 3,453,640.10 | ||
| Baras | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiary | Amount |
| Proj. 7. Organic Rice Production Package + Proj. 19. Rice and Organic Rice Production (Rehab) | Santa Maria | Sta Maria Organic Farmers Association | 19 | 152,148.10 |
| Proj. 9. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | San Miguel | San Miguel SAAD Vegetable Farmers Association | 30 | 264,389.00 |
| Paniquihan | 20 | 141,694.00 | ||
| Tilod | Tilod Vegetable Farmers Association | 19 | 184,554.00 | |
| Proj. 11 Goat Production Package with Animal Housing | Paniquihan | 10 | 792,400.00 | |
| Tilod | 4 | 292,960.00 | ||
| Santa Maria | 1 | 73,240.00 | ||
| Proj. 15. Duck Production Package with Housing | San Miguel | 12 | 346,670.00 | |
| Santa Maria | 0 | 46,670.00 | ||
| Proj. 20. Vegetable Production (Rehab) | San Miguel | 0 | 259,290.00 | |
| Paniquihan | 0 | 141,090.00 | ||
| Tilod | 0 | 212,370.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 115 | 2,294,725.10 | ||
| Bato | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiary | Amount |
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MRM, BC, CD, MM, HT) | San Roque | San Roque Palay Assocition (SAROPA) | 23 | 837,420.00 |
| Cagraray | 10 | 88,540.00 | ||
| Proj. 7. Organic Rice Production Package | Cagraray | Cagraray Organic Farmers Association | 18 | 151,880.00 |
| Proj. 9. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Cagraray | High Value Crops Grower Association | 65 | 361,858.00 |
| San Roque | San Roque Vegetable Association (SRVA) | 61 | 374,089.00 | |
| Proj. 17. Swine Production Package with Animal Housing | San Roque | 23 | 1,407,600.00 | |
| Cagraray | 10 | 613,800.00 | ||
| Proj. 19. Rice and Organic Rice Production (Rehab) | San Roque | 0 | 152,490.00 | |
| Cagraray | 0 | 66,300.00 | ||
| Proj. 20. Vegetable Production (Rehab) | Cagraray | 0 | 368,405.00 | |
| San Roque | 0 | 334,545.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 210 | 4,756,927.00 | ||
| Gigmoto | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiary | Amount |
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MRM, BC, CD, MM, HT) | Sioron | San Roque Palay Association (SAROPA) | 17 | 160,790.00 |
| Proj. 7. Organic Rice Production Package | Sioron | Sioron Organic Growers Association | 20 | 201,361.00 |
| Proj. 9. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | San Vicente | Gigmoto San Vicente Special Area for Agricultural Development Farmers Association | 27 | 152,004.00 |
| San Pedro | San Pedro Farmers Association (SPFA) | 49 | 278,904.00 | |
| Sioron | Sioron High Value Commercial Farmers Association | 34 | 300,459.00 | |
| Proj. 11 Goat Production Package with Animal Housing | San Pedro | 5 | 366,200.00 | |
| Sioron | 10 | 792,400.00 | ||
| Proj. 15. Duck Production Package with Housing | San Pedro | 8 | 246,670.00 | |
| San Vicente | 4 | 100,000.00 | ||
| Proj. 19. Rice and Organic Rice Production (Rehab) | Sioron | 0 | 151,700.31 | |
| Proj. 20. Vegetable Production (Rehab) | San Vicente | 0 | 142,910.00 | |
| San Pedro | 0 | 274,930.00 | ||
| Sioron | 0 | 290,570.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 174 | 3,458,898.31 | ||
| Panganiban (Payo) | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiary | Amount |
| Proj. 7. Organic Rice Production Package + Proj. 19. Rice and Organic Rice Production (Rehab) | Cabuyuan | Cabuyuan Organic Farmers Association | 18 | 152,968.10 |
| Proj. 9. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Cabuyuan | Salvacion Farmers Association | 48 | 230,844.00 |
| Salvacion | 17 | 164,564.00 | ||
| San Miguel | San Miguel Farm Workers Association | 58 | 322,269.00 | |
| Proj. 13. Chicken Production Package with Animal Housing | Salvacion | 13 | 489,320.00 | |
| San Miguel | 13 | 489,320.00 | ||
| Cabuyuan | 0 | 46,670.00 | ||
| Proj. 20. Vegetable Production (Rehab) | Cabuyuan | 0 | 241,832.00 | |
| Salvacion | 0 | 148,912.00 | ||
| San Miguel | 0 | 314,082.00 | ||
| Proj. 21. Chicken Production (Rehab) | Salvacion | 0 | 97,500.00 | |
| San Miguel | 0 | 97,500.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 167 | 2,795,781.10 | ||
| San Miguel | ||||
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiary | Amount |
| Proj. 2. Upland Rice Production #2 (w Th, MRM, BC, CD, MM, HT) | Kilikilihan | Rainfed Island’s Rice Grower Association | 20 | 110,480.00 |
| Proj. 7. Organic Rice Production Package | Balatohan | Balatohan Organic Association | 17 | 152,148.10 |
| Proj. 8. Corn and Cassava Production Package | JMA Tucao | JMA Tucao Cassava Producers and Processor Association | 21 | 296,000.00 |
| Proj. 9. Vegetable Production Package and Plantation Crops Establishment | Balatohan | Balatohan SAAD Vegetable Growers Association | 34 | 197,613.00 |
| Kilikilihan | 40 | 193,163.00 | ||
| JMA Tucao | Tobrehon Vegetable Farmers Association | 30 | 216,253.00 | |
| Tobrehon | 35 | 220,175.00 | ||
| San Marcos | San Marcos Vegetable Farmers Association | 36 | 146,613.00 | |
| Proj. 17. Swine Production Package with Animal Housing | Balatohan | 7 | 302,400.00 | |
| Kilikilihan | 13 | 561,600.00 | ||
| JMA Tucao | 13 | 795,600.00 | ||
| Proj. 19. Rice and Organic Rice Production (Rehab) | Kilikilihan | 0 | 144,600.00 | |
| Balatohan | 0 | 33,000.00 | ||
| Proj. 20. Vegetable Production (Rehab) | Balatohan | 0 | 172,127.50 | |
| Kilikilihan | 0 | 172,127.69 | ||
| JMA Tucao | 0 | 185,947.50 | ||
| Tobrehon | 0 | 200,267.50 | ||
| San Marcos | 0 | 140,847.50 | ||
| TOTAL | 266 | 4,240,962.79 | ||
| Bagamanoc | |||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) | |
| Project 1: Package 1. Upland / Rainfed Rice Production (CS) | SUCHAN | Rainfed Island’s Rice Grower Association (RIRGA) | 30 | 267,900.00 | |
| Project 3: Package 2. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | SUCHAN | Suchan Vegetable Farmers Association | 30 | 1,251,522.55 | |
| Project 4: Organic Agriculture Production and Enterprise Development | SUCHAN | Suchan Organic Association | 15 | 258,000.00 | |
| Project 6: Package 1. Native Chicken Production and Feeds | Salvacion | Salvacion Chicken Raisers Association | 15 | 562,000.00 | |
| Project 6: Package 2. Native Chicken Production and Feeds and Enterprise Development | SUCHAN | Suchan Chicken Raisers Association | 15 | 656,500.00 | |
| TOTAL | 105 | 2,995,922.55 | |||
| Baras | |||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) | |
| Projects | Barangay | Associations | Number of Beneficiary | Amount | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | Paniquihan | SAAD San Roque Planters Association | 20 | 494,042.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | San Miguel | San Miguel SAAD Vegetable Farmers Association | 35 | 503,162.55 | |
| Project 4: Organic Agriculture Production and Enterprise Development | Sta Maria | Sta Maria Organic Farmers Association | 18 | 258,000.00 | |
| Project 5: Goat Production and Feeds | Paniquihan | Paniquihan Goat Farmers Association | 20 | 1,249,000.00 | |
| Project 5: Goat Production and Feeds | San Miguel | San Miguel Goat Raisers Association | 20 | 1,249,000.00 | |
| Project 7: Pacakge 1. Duck Production and Feeds | Sta Maria | Sta Maria Duck Raisers Asscociation | 18 | 672,000.00 | |
| Project 7: Package 2. Duck Production and Feeds and Enterprise Development | San Miguel | San Miguel SAAD Duck Raiser Association | 20 | 806,500.00 | |
| TOTAL | 96 | 4,234,500.00 | |||
| Bato | |||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) | |
| Project 1: Package 2. Upland / Rainfed Rice Production (MRM) | Cagraray | (SAROPA) | 10 | 54,300.00 | |
| Project 1: Package 2. Upland / Rainfed Rice Production (MRM) | San Roque | San Roque Palay Assocition (SAROPA) | 23 | 259,890.00 | |
| Project 3: Package 2. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | San Roque | San Roque Vegetable Association (SRVA) | 35 | 1,251,522.55 | |
| Project 4: Organic Agriculture Production and Enterprise Development | Cagraray | Cagraray Organic Farmer’s Association (COFA) | 19 | 258,000.00 | |
| Project 7: Pacakge 1. Duck Production and Feeds | Cagraray | Cagraray Duck Raisers Association | 19 | 672,000.00 | |
| Project 7: Pacakge 1. Duck Production and Feeds | San Roque | San Roque Duck Raisers Association (SRDRA) | 21 | 672,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 117 | 3,113,412.55 | |||
| Gigmoto | |||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) | |
| Project 1: Package 2. Upland / Rainfed Rice Production (MRM) | Sioron | (SAROPA) | 17 | 718,400.00 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | San Vicente | Gigmoto San Vicente Special Area for Agricultural Development Farmers Association | 35 | 504,462.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | San Pedro | San Pedro Farmers Association (SPFA) | 33 | 502,462.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | Sioron | Sioron High Value Commercial Farmers Association | 39 | 505,712.55 | |
| Project 4: Organic Agriculture Production and Enterprise Development | Biong | Biong Organic Farmers Association (BOFA) | 27 | 258,000.00 | |
| Project 5: Goat Production and Feeds | Biong | Biong Goat Association (BGA) | 20 | 1,249,000.00 | |
| Project 5: Goat Production and Feeds | San Pedro | San Pedro Goat Raisers Association (SPGRA) | 17 | 1,249,000.00 | |
| Project 5: Goat Production and Feeds | Sioron | Sioron Canlobe Goat Raisers Association | 17 | 1,249,000.00 | |
| Project 7: Pacakge 1. Duck Production and Feeds | San Pedro | Barang-an Duck Association (BDA) | 20 | 672,000.00 | |
| Project 7: Pacakge 1. Duck Production and Feeds | San Vicente | San Vicente Gigmoto Duck Association | 20 | 672,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 94 | 5,091,000.00 | |||
| Panganiban (Payo) | |||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | Cabuyoan | Cabuyoan High Value Crops Association | 27 | 499,662.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | Salvacion | Salvacion Farmers Association (SFA) | 41 | 502,812.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | San Miguel | San Miguel Farm Workers Association | 38 | 495,762.55 | |
| Project 4: Organic Agriculture Production and Enterprise Development | Cabuyoan | Cabuyoan Farmers Association | 31 | 258,000.00 | |
| Project 6: Package 1. Native Chicken Production and Feeds | Cabuyoan | Cabuyoan Native Chicken Association (CNCA) | 30 | 562,000.00 | |
| Project 6: Package 1. Native Chicken Production and Feeds | San Miguel | San Miguel Poultry Association (SMPA) | 26 | 562,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 166 | 2,380,575.10 | |||
| San Miguel | |||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) | |
| Project 1: Package 1. Upland / Rainfed Rice Production (CS) | Kilikilihan | (RIRGA) | 20 | 439,690.00 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | Balatohan | Balatohan SAAD Vegetable Growers Association | 30 | 499,412.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | JMA Tucao | JMA Tucao Vegetable Farmers Association | 35 | 502,712.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | Kilikilihan | Kilikilihan Vegetable Farmers Association | 36 | 499,562.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | San Marcos | San Marcos Vegetable Farmers Association | 36 | 499,112.55 | |
| Project 3: Package 1. Vegetable Production and Enterprise Development | Tobrehon | Tobrehon Vegetable Farmers Association | 35 | 502,862.55 | |
| Project 4: Organic Agriculture Production and Enterprise Development | Balatohan | Balatohan Organic Association | 15 | 258,000.00 | |
| Project 6: Package 1. Native Chicken Production and Feeds | Balatohan | Balatohan Chicken Growers Association | 20 | 562,000.00 | |
| Project 6: Package 1. Native Chicken Production and Feeds | JMA Tucao | JMA Tucao Poultry Raisers Association | 22 | 562,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 249 | 4,325,352.75 | |||
For FY 2018, the province of Catanduanes received a budget allocation of Php 13,508,066.00 to implement 7 livelihood projects for the municipalities of San Andres, Bato, Baras, Viga, and Bagamanoc. The projects are Fiberglass Motorized Banca, Fiberglass Non-Motorized Banca, Drift Gillnet (600 and 1,000 meters long), Multiple Longline (Kitang), Collapsible Crab Pot, Aquasilviculture, and Crab Fattening, benefitting 547 individual fisherfolks.
For FY 2019, the province received a total fund of Php 6,516,355.00 for 9 livelihood projects for the municipalities of San Andres, Bato, Baras, Viga, Bagamanoc, and Pandan. The projects are the Bangus Fish Cage, Multiple Longline, Drift Gill Net, Collapsible Crab Pots, Shallow Payao, Crab Fattening, Motorized Banca, Collapsible Solar Dryer, and Pelletizing Machine, benefitting 172 individuals and a group (Table 8).
| San Andres | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Aquasilviculture | Agojo, San Andres | 9 | 842,814.00 | |
| Crab Fattening | Catagbancan, San Andres | 2 | 163,320.00 | |
| Drift Gillnet | Cabcab, Wagdas, Asgad, Comagacay, Codon, Agojo, Catagbacan, San Andres | 26 | 260,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Motorized Banca | Cabcab, Catagbacan, Agojo, San Andres | 16 | 640,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Non-Motorized Banca | Catagbacan, San Andres | 2 | 30,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 55 | 1,936,134.00 | ||
| Bato | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Aquasilviculture | San Roque, Bato | 1 | 93,646.00 | |
| Crab Fattening | Batalay, Libod Pob., Tamburan, Bato | 7 | 571,620.00 | |
| Bottom Set Gillnets 600 meters | Batalay, Cabugao, Marinawa, Bato | 13 | 97,500.00 | |
| Fiberglass Motorized Banca | Binanuahan, Batalay, Cabugao, Tilis, Bato | 37 | 1,480,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Non-Motorized Banca | Pananaogan, Batalay, Bitaogan, Bato | 10 | 150,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Canoe Type Banca | Batalay, Tamburan, San Roque, Bato | 10 | 400,000.00 | |
| Collapsible Crab Pots | Cabugao, Tamburan, Batalay, Tilis, Libod Poblacion, Bato | 11 | 3,850.00 | |
| Multiple Long Line | Batalay, Binanuahan, Cabugao, Bato | 18 | 25,200.00 | |
| Drift Gill Nets | Cabugao, Ginobatan, Binanuahan, Bato | 20 | 200,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 127 | 3,021,816.00 | ||
| Baras | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Aquasilviculture | Paniquihan, Baras | 1 | 93,646.00 | |
| Crab Fattening | Bagong Sirang, Buenavista, P.Teston, Paniquihan, Baras | 15 | 1,224,900.00 | |
| Bottom Set Gillnets | E. Poblacion, W. Poblacion, Moning, Buenavista, Tilod, Paniquihan, Sagrada, Osmenia, Danao, Baras | 33 | 247,500.00 | |
| Fiberglass Motorized Banca | E. Poblacion, W. Poblacion, Moning, Tilod, P. Teston, Putsan, Buenavista, Bagong Sirang, Sagrada, Osmenia, Danao, Baras | 41 | 1,640,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Non-Motorized Banca | Moning, Tilod, Buenavista, Bagong Sirang, Baras | 10 | 150,000.00 | |
| Multiple Hook & Line | Moning, Bagong Sirang, Buenavista, W. Poblacion, Baras | 14 | 19,600.00 | |
| TOTAL | 114 | 3,375,646.00 | ||
| Viga | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Crab Fattening | Ogbong, Sta. Rosa, Viga | 4 | 326,640.00 | |
| Bottom Set Gillnets | Penafrancia, Sta. Rosa, Viga | 19 | 142,500.00 | |
| Fiberglass Motorized Banca | Ogbong, Viga | 5 | 200,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Non-Motorized Banca | Penafrancia, Viga | 4 | 60,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Canoe Type Banca | Penafrancia, Ogbong, Sta. Rosa, Viga | 16 | 640,000.00 | |
| Multiple Hook & Line | Ogbong, Sta. Rosa, Viga | 16 | 22,400.00 | |
| Collapsible Crab Pot | Ogbong, Sta. Rosa, Penafrancia, Viga | 40 | 14,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 104 | 1,405,040.00 | ||
| Bagamanoc | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Aquasilviculture | Bagatabao, Quigary, Bacak, Bagamanoc | 5 | 468,230.00 | |
| Drift Nets | Sta. Mesa, Bagatabao, Poblavion, Antipolo, Sta. Terresa, San Rafael, Bagamanoc | 10 | 100,000.00 | |
| Bottom Set Gillnets (1,000 meters) | Quezon & Suchan (Sitio, Kabusiw, Palestina, loran, Dayhagan) Bagamanoc | 55 | 550,000.00 | |
| Fiberglass Motorized Banca | Suchan, Quezon, Bagatabao, Bagamanoc | 66 | 2,640,000.00 | |
| Multiple Hook & Line | Suchan, Bagamanoc | 7 | 9,800.00 | |
| Collapsible Crab Pot | Bagatabao, Bagamanoc | 4 | 1,400.00 | |
| TOTAL | 147 | 3,769,430.00 | ||
| San Andres | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Bottom Set Gillnets | Catagbacan, San Andres | 2 | 15,000.00 | |
| Collapsible Crab Pots | Agojo, San Andres | 2 | 750 | |
| TOTAL | 4 | 15,750.00 | ||
| Bato | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Collapsible Crab Pot | Tamburan, Libod Pob,. Tamburan, Guinobatan, Cabugaw, Mintay, San Roque, Bato | 12 | 4,200.00 | |
| Crab Fattening | Tamburan, Banawang, Bato | 3 | 259,500.00 | |
| Bottom Set Gillnets (600 meters) | Binanuahan, Cabugao, Batalay, Tilis, Bato | 15 | 112,500.00 | |
| Fiberglass Motorized Banca | Cabugao, Guinobatan, Bato | 10 | 400,000.00 | |
| Multiple Long Line | Batalay, Bato | 1 | 9,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 41 | 785,200.00 | ||
| Baras | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Bottom Set Gillnets | Putsan, Paniquihan, Baras | 3 | 22,500 | |
| Collapsible Crab Pot | Bagong Sirang, Baras | 1 | 350 | |
| Collapsible Solar Dryer w/ Accessories | Baras | 1 | 15 | 350,000.00 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 372,850.00 | ||
| Viga | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Bottom Set Gillnets | Sta. Rosa, Penafrancia, Viga | 15 | 112,500.00 | |
| Fiberglass Motorized Banca | Ogbong, Sta. Rosa, Penafrancia, Viga | 25 | 1,000,000.00 | |
| Crab Fattening | Sta. Rosa, Ogbong, Viga | 7 | 605,500.00 | |
| TOTAL | 47 | 1,718,000 | ||
| Pandan | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay | Farmers Association | Number of Beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Bottom Set Gillnets (600 meters) | San Roque, Baldoc, Marambong, Pandan | 14 | 105,000.00 | |
| Collapsible Crab Pot | Del Norte, Del Sur, Balangonan, Pandan | 5 | 1,750.00 | |
| TOTAL | 19 | 106,750.00 | ||
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