Negros Oriental

LEGENDS

	Goat Production		Agricultural Equipment
	Swine Production		Rehabilitation of Abaca
	Backyard Cattle Breeding		Multi Purpose Solar Dryer
	Draft Animals		Cacao Production
	Chicken Production		Bottom Set gill nets / Scoop net
	Duck / Chicken Egg Production		Motorized boat
	Rice Seed Production		Marine engine w/ complete accessories
	Corn Seed Production		Post harvest equipment (kitchen utensils)
	Organic Fertilizer		Fish Corral
	Vegetable Production		Milkfish culture in cage(marine)
	Dairy Production		Pond Culture Technology (feed & fingerlings)
			Non motorized boat

Physical Profile

The Island of Negros is originally called Buglas, an old Hiligaynon word which means “to cut off”. It refers to the dark-skinned natives that lived on the island which was later on changed to Negros by the Spanish invaders. It is considered as the fourth largest island in the Philippines and comprises the highly urbanized city of Bacolod and the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, along with its corresponding outlying islands and islets. Negros is noted for being the nation’s prime producer and exporter of sugar. Sugarcane plantation is prevalent in the agricultural areas of the island. Then, followed by the organic agricultural products such as corn, rice, and coconut. Meanwhile, in the coastal areas, fishing is considered as the main source of livelihood. The principal products grown are sugarcane, cassava, coconut, corn and rice.

Negros Oriental faces Cebu to the east across the Tañon Strait and Siquijor to the south-east. It has a total land area of 538,553 hectares. The province has three different climates: the tropical monsoon, tropical rainforest and the tropical savanna climate. The province also lies outside the typhoon belt.

Negros Oriental has 3 districts comprising 6 component cities and 19 municipalities with a total of 557 barangays.

Agricultural Profile

Like most people in the country, people in Negros Oriental are involved in the agriculture industry.

Among the provinces in Central Visayas, Cebu has the highest number of farms while Negros Oriental ranked second with 137,100 number of farms, covering 228,000 hectares.

The major crops in Negros Oriental. Aside from palay and corn, there are other major crops that are produced in the province. These are sugarcane, coconut (with husk), banana, banana saba, and cassava. These are the top 5 other crops in the province based on the volume of production of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as of 2018. Sugarcane production is very dominant in the province with a volume of production of 2,179,531.33 metric tons yielding 55.65 metric tons per hectare. It is followed by coconut (with husk) and banana with a volume of production of 153,049.71 metric tons and 70,449.52 respectively.

The major livestock and poultry in the province based on July 1, 2019 PSA data recorded that there are 2,326,732 total heads of chicken (broiler: 389,976 heads, layer: 59,967 heads, and native/improved: 1,876,789 heads) in the province. For the livestock, swine has the greatest number of heads, 268,508 heads both for backyard and commercial purposes. It is followed by goats with a total of 186,011 heads both for backyard and commercial purposes.

Fishery Profile

In terms of fisheries production, 2019 PSA data shows that Negros Oriental contributed with a total of 12,772.89 metric tons from the three fisheries subsectors (aquaculture, commercial, & municipal fishing). Of the three subsectors, municipal fishing contributed with the most with a total of 5,270.18 metric tons while aquaculture has the least with 3,231.07 metric tons.

In the municipal fishing sub-sector or the top producing sub sector, the top three fishery commodities are: big eyed scad (matambaka), fimbrigate sardines (tunsoy), and squid (pusit). In aquaculture, milkfish and seaweeds contributed the most with 1,464.48 & 1,166.44 metric tons respectively. For commercial fishing, Big eyed scad (matambaka) is also the top harvested species. Round scad (galunggong) and sardines also contributed.

Total area for brackishwater aquaculture is 2,896.5 has. while for freshwater fishponds is 28,272 has. Vannamei, prawn, tilapia and bangus are the species being cultured. Others are freshwater fish cages (1.77 has.) for tilapia, marine fish cages (3 has.) for bangus and siganids, and marine fish pen (5 has.) also for bangus and siganids.

Poverty Situation

From the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) data of 2015, Negros Oriental has a total population of 1,354,995 individuals or 310,673 households. The annual income of the province is ₱1,910,571,458.64 which resulted to increased poverty incidence of 38.7% or 138,029 families and 45% or 694,293 individuals among population.

According to the latest data from PSA, the poverty incidence of Negros Oriental decreased from 38.7% down in 2015 to 32.4% in 2018. In the year 2020, it is now down to down to 26.1% due to the rapid increase in economic growth.

In terms of the poverty incidence situation in Negros Oriental, the municipality of Bindoy has the highest poverty incidence while city of Dumaguete has the lowest.

Project Profile

Agriculture Sector

All municipalities of Negros Oriental are included in SAAD Program except for Guihulngan City since during the planning stage, all municipalities submitted their project proposals except for Guihulngan City.There are 1,076 individual beneficiaries and 30 groups (1,692 farmers) benefited in 2017. The projects are either implemented by the Department of Agriculture or the LGU through fund transfer.

From 2018 to 2020, SAAD Negros Oriental gave assistance to 140 farmers and 24 associations (918 individuals).

Agricultural resources of the area and needs of the community are the main basis that carried out the agricultural livelihood projects. It aims to enhance the farmers’ production. It is also a goal for the integration of processing and marketing skills to be more sustainable for the benefit of the farmers.

There are 42 projects implemented in 2017 to 22 municialities. The total cost of implemented projects in 2017 is Php 50,205,103.59.

In 2018, 10 municipalities benefited from 14 SAAD livelihood projects. The total cost of implemented projects in 2018 is Php 16,518,228.77.

Meanwhile, 19 projects were implemented in 2018 to 8 municipalities. The total cost of implemented projects in 2019 is Php 14,582,240.57.

2017

AMLAN
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Amlan Abakahuyan Based Manokan Project	Jantianon	Jantianon Farm Family Livelihood Association	28	1,275,000.00
Amlan Abakahuyan Based Manokan Project	Silab	Cantalina Farmers Association	58	1,275,000.00
Dispersal of Draft (Carabao) Animals	Bio-os		4	990,000.00
	Jantianon		10
	Jugno		5
	Silab		1
	Tambojangin		6
	Tandayag		4
Backyard Cattle Fattening Projects	Bio-os		4	1,500,000.00
	Jantianon		9
	Jugno		9
	Mag-Abo		2
	Poblacion		3
	Silab		3
	Tambojangin		12
	Tandayag		8
Integrated Livelihood Project	Bio-os		45	1,000,000.00
	Jantianon		38
	Jugno		48
	Mag-abo		21
	Poblacion		21
	Silab		43
	Tambojangin		42
	Tandayag		37
TOTAL			441	4,765,000.00

AYUNGON
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Enhancing Sustainable Productivity of Ayungon’s Farmers thru provision of Corn & Rice seeds and organic fertilizer (2017)	Carol-an	Mabama Livelihood Association	51	1,000,000.00
	Lamigan	Lamigan Farmers Association	53
	Tibyawan	Tibyawan Organic Farmers Association	48
TOTAL			152	1,000,000.00

BACONG
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Backyard Cattle Fattening Project	Balayagmanok		12	3,000,000.00
	Buntis		12
	Combado		12
	Doldol		12
	Magsuhot		9
	Malabago		12
	Mampas		11
	San Miguel		16
	Timbao		12
	Tubod		12
TOTAL			120	3,000,000.00

BASAY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Procurement of Agricultural Equipment (Floating Tiller, Hand Tractor, Mechanical Rice Thresher and rubberized Ricemill) and Support to Rice Production in Rainfed Areas	Maglinao	Cabigti-an Cayangcangon Tambo Colos Farmers Association	29	1,555,460.00
Chicken Egg Production (Egg Layer Machine) Project	Bongalonan	Cot-Cot Trawlers Fisher-Folks Association	37	370,000.00
TOTAL			66	1,925,460.00

BAIS CITY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Agro-forestry Based Native Chicken (Organic Manok) Production	Tagpo		42	1,978,363.00
TOTAL			42	1,978,363.00

BINDOY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Sustainable Corn Production in Sloping Areas (SCoPSA)	Cabcaban	Cabcaban United Farmers Association Members	68	1,000,000.00
Sustainable Corn Production in Sloping Areas (SCoPSA)	Nalundan	Kapunungan Sa mga Mag-uuma sa Nalundan	76	1,000,000.00
Support to Rice Production	Nalundan	Bayog Nalundan United Farmers Association (BaNUFA)	33	999,600.00
	Nalunda	Calatagan Rice Corn Vegetables and Livestocks Farmers Association (CaRiCoVLiFA)	27
	Danao	Kapunongan sa mga Mag-uuma sa Danao (KAMADA)	26
	Nalundan	Talaptapan, Mologpolog, Abaca, Mantahaw United Farmers Association (TaMAMUFA)	139
	Nalundan	Pagsal-ayon Candagbas United Farmers Association (PaCUFA)	47
	Poblacion	Bindoy Irrigators Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BIMCO)	91
TOTAL			507	1,999,600.00

CANLAON CITY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Cattle Dispersal and Livelihood	Bayog	Bayog Farmers Association	4	1,000,000.00
	Bayog	Upper Tegbahi Farmers Irrigators Association	5
	Bucalan	Bucalan Agro-Forestry Farmers Association	4
	Budlasan	Budlasan Agri-Farm Family and Irrigators Association	2
	Linothangan	Linothangan Farmer Irrigator Association	6
	Malaiba	Upper Malaiba Farmers Irrigators Association	4
	Masulog	Philippine Seed Agho Farmers Association	4
	Masulog	Masulog United Farmers Irrigators Association	2
	Pula	Pula Linothangan United Beneficiaries and Irrigators	4
TOTAL			35	1,000,000.00

DAUIN
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Cattle Fattening Project	Anhawan		6	3,990,000.00
	Bagacay		5
	Baslay		4
	Batuhon Dacu		4
	Boloc-boloc		3
	Bulak		4
	Bunga		3
	Casile		3
	Libjo		2
	Lipayo		4
	Maayong -Tubig		3
	Mag-aso		5
	Magsaysay		4
	Malungcay Dacu		5
	Masaplod Norte		4
	Masaplod Sur		1
	Panubtuban		2
	Poblacion, District I		3
	Poblacion, District II		3
	Poblacion, District III		5
	Tugawe		5
	Tunga-Tunga		7
	Anhawan	Dauin Vegetable Growers Association	3
	Bagacay		1
	Baslay		8
	Batuhon Dacu		3
	Bunga		5
	Magsaysay		5
	Tunga-Tunga		4
TOTAL			114	3,990,000.00

DUMAGUETE CITY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Urban Organic Gardening Project for 8 Poblacion Barangays of Dumaguete City	Barangay 1		22	500,000.00
	Barangay 2		21
	Barangay 7		10
	Barangay 8		24
	Bagacay		17
	Calindagan		16
	Tabuc-tubig		16
TOTAL			126	500,000.00

JIMALALUD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Hilly Land Agricultural Development (Goat, Swine, and Cacao)	Buto		20	1,000,000.00
	Eli		19	1,000,000.00
TOTAL			39	1,000,000.00

LA LIBERTAD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upscaling of the Barangay Sagip-Saka (conservation farming Villages – CFV – OURFood)	Biga-a	Biga-a Farmers Association	65	1,841,502.14
	Guihob	Guihob Farmers Association	75
	Manghulyawon	Manghulyawon Coconut Farmers Organization	163
	Mapalasan	Mapalasan Womens Association	25
	Pisong	Pisong Small Coconut Farmers Association	47
TOTAL			375	1,841,502.14

PAMPLONA
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Cattle Upgrading and Dispersal	Magsusunog		20	500,000.00
Rice and Corn Seed Production	Calicanan		16	900,000.00
	Fatima		20
	San Isidro		35
TOTAL			91	1,400,000.00

SAN JOSE
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Livestock Productivity Dispersal Program Through Cattle Development Project	Basak		4	990,000.00
	Basiao		4
	Cambaloctot		1
	Cancawas		5
	Janay-Janay		3
	Naiba		3
	San Roque		3
	Señora Ascion		1
	Siapo		4
	Sto Niño		4
	Tapon Norte		1
TOTAL			33	990,000.00

SIATON
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Integrated Agricultural Development Project (Support to Informal Seed Growers (Certified Rice Seed Production Support to Palay Production in Rainfed and Selected Irrigated	Poblacion	Siaton Municipal Federated Farmers Associaton	26	2,239,115.35
TOTAL			26	2,239,115.35

SIBULAN
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Provision of Corn Mill	Balugo	Balugo Farmers Association	27	500,000.00
Integrated Cacao Development Project (NOCCI)	Enrique Villanueva	Calinawan United Farmers Association Incorporated	53	2,000,000.00
Mechanized Organic Vegetable and High-Value Fruits Production and Integrated Cacao Development Project	Enrique Villanueva	Enrique Villanueva United Farmers Association	57	2,224,979.60
Mechanized Organic Vegetable and High-Value Fruits Production and Provision of Corn Mill	San Antonio	San Antonio Farmers Association	31	1,000,000.00
TOTAL			168	5,724,979.60

STA. CATALINA
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Chicken Egg Production (Egg Layer Machine) Project	Obat	Barangay Obat Health Workers Associations	23	286,000.00
Baboyang Walang Amoy	Kabukalan	Miracle GK Village Farmers Association (MGKVFA)	49	778,020.00
Integrated Goat -Based Farming Project	Kabukalan	Gagmay Mag-Uuma sa Lubi sa Kabulakan Association	36	1,158,615.00
Support to rice and Corn community Seed Banking Program with Provision of Knapsack Sprayer	Poblacion		10	1,100,000.00
TOTAL			118	3,322,635.00

TANJAY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Procurement and Distribution of 85 Heads of Carabao as Draft Animal	Bahian		19	2,550,000.00
	Pal-ew		5
	Sta. Cruz Nuevo		11
	Sto Niño		50
TOTAL			85	2,550,000.00

TAYASAN
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Sustainable Livelihood Enhancement through Acquisition of Farm Machineries	Bago	Bago Farmers Association	55	1,134,000.00
	Guincalaban	Guincalaban Farmers Association	47
	Jilabangan	Jilabangan Small Farmers Association	30
	Lag-it	Lag-It Farmers Association	23
	Linao	Linao Palaycheck Farmers Association	43
	Maglihe	Maglihe Farmers Association	35
	Pindahan	Pindahan Farmers Association	41
	Pinocawan	Pinocawan Farmers’ Association	46
	Soquib	Soquib Farmers’ Association	56
	Tambulan	Tambulan Farmers Association	25
	Tanlad	Tanlad Farmers Association	50
Sustainable Livelihood Enhancement through Acquisition of Swine Production	Lag-it	Lag-It Farmers Association	23	892,571.50
	Tambulan	Tambulan Farmers Association	25
	Pinalubngan	Pinalubngan Farmers Association	25
TOTAL			524	2,026,571.50

VALENCIA
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Provision of Post Harvest Multi-Purpose Solar Dryer Concrete Pavement Facility (30 x 20 x 6″)	Dobdob	Dobdob Farmers Association	65	500,000.00
Cocoa Production	Dobdob		12	500,000.00
Establishment of Abaca Nursery Area and Rehabilitation of Abaca 100 Hectare Farm	Apolong		40	500,000.00
	Dobdob		40
	Lunga		40
	Malaunay		40
Provision of Agricultural Inputs in Vegetable Production	Apolong		3	491,127.00
	Balayagmanok		1
	Balili		1
	Balugo		1
	Bong-ao		3
	Bong-bong		9
	Caidiocan		1
	Cambucad		1
	East Balabag		2
	Jawa		3
	Lunga		4
	Malaunay		16
	Palinpinon		2
	West Balabag		3
Carabao Dispersal for Custom Plowing and Native Chicken Dispersal Project	Dobdob		65	716,000.00
Dairy Cattle Production Dispersal Project	Caidiocan		1	2,328,750.00
	Dobdob		2
	Malaunay		22
TOTAL			377	5,035,877.00

VALLEHERMOSO
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Development of Hillyland Farming for a Sustainable Agriculture	Bagawines		4	2,000,000.00
	Bairan		4
	Maglahos		4
	Pinocawan		11
	Puan		1
Provision of Draft Animals (Carabao) as Livelihood for Marginalized Farmers in Non-Mechanized System	Tabon		4
	Tagbino		6
	Ulay		6
	Cabulihan		8
	Don E. Villegas		8
	Guba		8
	Molobolo		8
	Puan		8
TOTAL			80	2,000,000.00

ZAMBOANGUITA
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Productivity Enhancement Through Acquisition of Farm Machineries and Equipment	Mayabon	Zamboanguita Farmers Association Inc.	60	876,000.00
TOTAL			60	876,000.00

2018

AYUNGON
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Improved Goat Production	Carol-an		5	1,091,500.00
	Lamigan		5
	Nabhang		5
	Tibyawan		5
TOTAL			20	1,091,500.00

BASAY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice Production (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter, and Knapsack Sprayer)	Maglinao	Cabigti-an Cayangcangon Tambo Colos Farmers Association (CACATACOFA)	10	283,113.31
Upland Rice Production	Bal-os		6	112,827.60
	Bongalonan		2
	Maglinao		2
Improved Goat Production	Bal-os		4	819,000.00
	Bongalonan		4
	Maglinao		7
TOTAL			35	1,214,940.91

BINDOY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Improved Goat Production	Atotes		1	1,091,500.00
	Batangan		1
	Bulod		1
	Cabcaban		2
	Camudlas		1
	Canluto		1
	Danao		2
	Danawan		1
	Manseje		1
	Matobato		1
	Nagcasunog		1
	Nalundan		2
	Peñahan		1
	Salong		2
	Tagaytay		1
	Tubod		1
TOTAL			20	1,091,500.00

CANLAON CITY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice Production	Bucalan	Bucalan Farmer and Irrigators Association	27	1,582,504.00
	Budlasan	Budlasan Agri-Farm Family and Irrigators Association	18
	Masulog	Masulog Agro-Forestry Farmers Association	55
TOTAL			100	1,582,504.00

MABINAY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice Production	Abis		2	665,682.84
	Bugnay		1
	Bulwang		8
	Canggohob		1
	Cansal-ing		6
	Dahile		11
	Hagtu		5
	Himocdongon		4
	Lumbangan		4
	Luyang		1
	Mayaposi		2
	Napasu-an		1
	New Namangka		4
	Old Namangka		4
	Samac		4
	Tadlong		2
Upland Rice Production (Rice Thresher and Knapsack Sprayer)	Arebasore	Barangay Arebasore Farm Family Association	16	316,524.16
Upland Rice Production (Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Bagtic	Bagtic Livehood Association for Better Tomorrow	17	1,066,894.68
	Barras	Barras Farm Family Association	32
	Bato	Bato Hapsay Rural Improvement Club	14
	Tara	Barangay Tara Farm Family Association	20
Upland Rice Production (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Pandanon	Barangay Pandanon Rural Improvement Club	21	420,509.38
TOTAL			180	2,469,611.06

JIMALALUD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice Production (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Apanangon	Active Farmers Association of Apanangon	40	1,284,704.57
	Pacuan	New Pacuan Farmers Association	46	1,284,704.57
Upland Rice Production	Buto		15	304,634.52
Upland Rice Production	Eli		12	304,634.52
Upland Rice Production (Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Lacaon	Lacaon Farmers Association	45	567,295.62
TOTAL			158	2,156,634.71

LA LIBERTAD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice Production (Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Aniniaw	Aniniaw Tribu Ata ug Tabihanon Association	15	1,284,704.57
	Bagtic	Bagtic Farmers Asssociation	29
	Busilac	Busilac Farmers Association	18
	Guihob	Guihob Tribu Bukidnon Association	38
Improved Goat Production	Mapalasan		7	817,500.00
Improved Goat Production	Pangca		8	817,500.00
TOTAL			115	2,102,204.57

SIATON
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice Production	Bonawon	Siaton Municipal Federated Farmers Associaton	1	2,469,611.06
	Canaway		37
	Casalaan		21
	Caticugan		9
	Giliga-on		19
	Maloh		22
	Mantiquil		52
	Mantuyop		1
	Napacao		12
	Poblacion		1
	Sandulot		1
	Sumaliring		3
	Tayak		1
TOTAL			180	2,469,611.06

STA. CATALINA
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Provision of Rice Thresher and Knapsack Sprayer	San Francisco	San Francisco Vegetable Farmers Association	20	148,000.00
Provision of Rice Cutter	Obat	Barangay Obat Health Workers Association	12	20,571.50
	Caigangan	Barangay Obat Health Workers Association	1	1,714.29
Upland Rice Production	Buenavista		3	225,655.20
	Nagbinlod		11
	Obat		1
	Talalak		5
Improved Goat Production	Buenavista		1	819,000.00
	Caigangan		1
	Fatima		1
	Mabuhay		1
	Nagbinlod		2
	Obat		2
	Poblacion		1
	San Francisco		1
	San Jose		2
	Talalak		3
TOTAL			68	1,214,940.99

TAYASAN
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Provision of Rice Thresher	Guincalaban	Guincalaban Farmers Assocation	65	130,000.00
Upland Rice Production (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Pinalubngan	Pinalubngan Farmers Association	39	674,863.06
Upland Rice Production (Rice Thresher and Rice Cutter)	Pinocawan	Pinocawan Farmers Association	27	1,043,861.49
Upland Rice Production (Rice Thresher and Rice Cutter)	Tanlad	Tanlad Farmers Association	34
Improved Goat Production	Magtuhao		15	817,500.00
TOTAL			180	2,666,224.55

2019

AYUNGON
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Improved Goat Production	Amdus		5	693,000
	Awaan		1
	Inacban		5
	Kilaban		4
	Manogtong		5
TOTAL			20	693,000.00

BASAY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Bal-os	Cabigti-an Cayangcangon Tambo Colos Farmers Association (CACATACOFA)	5	319,717
	Bongalonan		8
	Maglinao		2
Improved Goat Production	Bal-os		6	519,000
	Bongalonan		2
	Maglinao		12
TOTAL			35	838,717.00

BINDOY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Improved Goat Production	Tagaytay		10	691,500.00
Improved Goat Production	Tinaogan		10	691,500.00
TOTAL			20	691,500.00

CANLAON CITY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Bucalan	Bucalan Farmer and Irrigators Association	27	991,205.00
	Budlasan	Budlasan Agri-Farm Family and Irrigators Association	18	991,205.00
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment ( Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Masulog	Masulog Agro-Forestry Farmers Association	55	832,820.00
TOTAL			100	1,824,025.00

JIMALALUD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment ( Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Apanangon	Apanangon Farmers Association	40	1,488,356.80
	Pacuan	Pacuan Farmers Association	46
	Eli	Pacuan Farmers Association	12
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Lacaon	Lacaon Farmers Association	45	1,027,866.00
	Buto	Lacaon Farmers Association	15	1,027,866.00
TOTAL			158	2,516,222.80

LA LIBERTAD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Aniniaw	Aniniaw Tribu Ata ug Tabihanon Association	15	2,073,585.00
	Bagtic	Bagtic Farmers Asssociation	28
	Busilac	Busilac Farmers Association	20
	Guihob	Guihob Tribu Bukidnon Association	37
Improved Goat Production	Mapalasan		15	517,500.00
TOTAL			115	2,591,085.00

MABINAY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Bato	Bato Hapsay Rural Improvement Club	15	2,357,646.80
	Abis		2
	Inapoy		1
	Lumbangan		4
	Luyang		1
	Napasu-an		1
	New Namangka		2
	Old Namangka		3
	Tadlong		4
	Bagtic	Bagtic Livelihood Association for Better Tomorrow	15
	Bugnay		2
	Canggohob		1
	Cansal-ing		6
	Mayaposi		1
	Poblacion		3
	Barras	Barras Farm Family Association	33
	Tara	Barangay Tara Farm Family Association	21
	Campanon-an		3
	Himocdongon		4
	Pantao		1
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Arebasore	Barangay Arebasore Farm Family Association	16	855,951.20
	Pandanon	Barangay Pandanon Rural Improvement Club	21
	Dahile		11
	Hagtu		6
	Samac		3
TOTAL			180	3,213,598.00

SIATON
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Poblacion	Siaton Municipal Federated Farmers Associaton (SIMUFA)		2,823,598.00
	Bonawon		1
	Canaway		38
	Casala-an		20
	Caticugan		18
	Giligaon		12
	Maloh		23
	Mantiquel		50
	Mantuyop		3
	Napacao		12
	Sandulot		1
	Sumaliring		1
	Tayak		1
TOTAL			180	2,823,598.00

SANTA CATALINA
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Nagbinlod	Canggabok Farmers Association	11	449,717.00
	Obat		1
	Talalak		5
	Buenavista		3
Improved Goat Production	Kabulakan		4	519,000.00
	Obat		10
	Poblacion		1
TOTAL			35	968,717.00

TAYASAN
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of Beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
Upland Rice Production	Pinalubngan	Pinalubngan Farmers Association	39	1,012,980.60
Upland Rice Production	Pinocawan	Pinocawan Farmers Association	27	1,012,980.60
Upland Rice-Based Farming Post Harvest Equipment (Rice Thresher, Rice Cutter and Knapsack Sprayer)	Tanlad	Tanlad Farmers Association	34	670,604.40
Improved Goat Production	Lutay		15	517,500.00
TOTAL			115	2,201,085.00

2020

Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
1. Corn Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Bal-os	SITIO CABIGTIAN, CAYANGCANGON, TAMBO, COLOS FARMERS ASSOCIATION (CACATACOFA)	6	381,520.00
	Bolongalonan		2
	Maglinao		12
TOTAL			20	381,520.00

Municipality of Canlaon City
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
2.Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid and OPV) and Carabao	Bucalan	Bucalan Farmer and Irrigators Association	27	896,391.25
	Budlasan	Budlasan Agri-Farm Family and Irrigators Association	18	896,391.25
3. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid and OPV without Bottle Gourd) and Carabao	Masulog	Masulog Agro-Forestry Farmers Association	55	1,034,698.75
TOTAL			100	1,931,090.00

Municipality of JIMALALUD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
4. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Apanangon	Active Farmers Association of Apanangon	40	2,820,458.00
	Pacuan	New Pacuan Farmers Association	46
	Eli	New Pacuan Farmers Association	12
	Lacaon	Lacaon Farmer's Association	45
	Buto	Lacaon Farmer's Association	15
TOTAL			158	2,820,458.00

VI. Municipality of LA LIBERTAD
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
5. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Aniniaw	Aniniaw Tribu Ata ug Tabihanon Association	15	1,868,100.00
	Bagtic	Bagtic Farmers Asssociation	28
	Busilac	Busilac Farmers Association	20
	Guihob	Guihob Tribu Bukidnon Association	37
TOTAL			100	1,868,100.00

Municipality of MABINAY
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
6. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Bato	Hapsay Rural Improvement Club	15	3,315,180.00
	Abis		2
	Inapoy		1
	Lumbangan		4
	Luyang		1
	Napasu-an		1
	New Namangka		2
	Old Namangka		3
	Tadlong		4
	Bagtic	BAGLABETO Bagtic Livehood Association for Better Tomorrow	15
	Bugnay		2
	Canggohob		1
	Cansal-ing		6
	Mayaposi		1
	Poblacion		3
	Barras	Barras Farm Family Association	33
	Tara	Barangay Tara Farm Family Association	21
	Campanon-an		3
	Himocdongon		4
	Pantao		1
	Arebasore	AREBAFFA Arebasore Farm Family Association	16
	Pandanon	Rural Improvement Club of Pandanon (RICP)	21
	Dahile		11
	Hagtu		6
	Samac		3
TOTAL			180	3,315,180.00

Municipality of SIATON
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
7. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Poblacion 1	Siaton Municipal Federated Farmers Associaton	0	3,117,680.00
	Canaway		35
	Casalaan		39
	Caticugan		16
	Giligaon		10
	Maloh		21
	Mantiquil		47
	Mantuyop		2
	Napacao		9
	Tayak		1
TOTAL			180	3,117,680.00

Municipality of STA. CATALINA
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
8. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Nagbinlod	Canggabok Farmers Association	15	421,020.00
8. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Talalak	Sitio Omol Farm Family Association (SOFFA)	5	421,020.00
TOTAL			20	421,020.00

Municipality of TAYASAN
Project Title	Barangay	Farmers Association	Number of beneficiaries	Amount (Php)
9. Rice Based Farming with Vegetable (Hybrid) and Carabao	Pinalubngan	Pinalubngan Farmers Association	37	1,828,600.00
	Lag-it	Pinalubngan Farmers Association	2
	Pinocawan	Pinocawan Farmers Association	27
	Tanlad	Tanlad Farmers Association	34
TOTAL			100	1,828,600.00

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