Lanao del Norte
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Swine |
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Fish Culture |
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Corn Production / HVC |
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Seaweeds |
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Cattle |
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Cage Culture |
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Livestock |
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Ice Making Machine |
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Rice |
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Fish Paraphernalia |
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HVC |
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Boat |
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livelihood |
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Net |
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corn |
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Boat |
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Pond Culture |
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Poultry |
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Vegetable |
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Machinery |
Like any Provinces in Mindanao, Lanao del Norte has a coastal to mountain ecosystems since the province lies along the coast of Iligan and Kolambugan Bays stretching up to the tip of Panguil Bay and extending to the coast of Illana Bay in the south.
The province has a total land area of 334,657 hectares with 22 municipalities with 1 independent city and 462 barangays (PhilAltas, 2020) its traversed by many rivers, the most essential of which is the Agus River that feeds the notable Ma. Christina Falls, a major source of hydro-electrical power throughout Mindanao which generates 80% of the Mindanao power grid.
Of the 81,084.64MT of the 2019 production, 14.6% comes from Commercial Fisheries, 18.1% comes from Municipal Fisheries, and 67.3% comes from Aquaculture Production.
Of the 55,342.55 MT productions in 2019, 50.6% comes from seaweeds, 48.5% from brackish water fishponds, and the remaining 0.9% comes from freshwater fish ponds, marine pens, and cages. Major aquaculture commodities include seaweeds, milkfish, tilapia, prawn, and crabs.
Source: PSA, 2019
In terms of the poverty incidence situation in Lanao del Norte, the municipality of Nunungan at 69.1% has the highest poverty incidence while the city of Iligan at 17.3% has the lowest.
The selection of this municipalities to be covered by SAAD Program were based on its poverty rate. In terms of its project implementation the regional office decided to download funds to LGUs for them to lead the procurement of agricultural inputs in close coordination with DA-SAAD Regional Program Management Support Office (RPMSO)with an equally distributed budget among the six municipalities under SAAD Program.
| LINAMON | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Cattle, Swine and Crop Production | Robocon | 20 | 7,538,167.00 | |
| Purakan | 16 | |||
| Bosque | 15 | |||
| Samburon | 15 | |||
| Poblacion | 14 | |||
| Napo | 15 | |||
| Magoong | 11 | |||
| TOTAL | 106 | 7,538,167.00 | ||
| MATUNGAO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Diversified Crop Production Development | Pasayanon | 30 | 7,469,600.00 | |
| Poblacion | 30 | |||
| Puntod | 20 | |||
| Santa Cruz | 20 | |||
| TOTAL | 100 | 7,469,600.00 | ||
| NUNUNGAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Livelihood for Enhanced Poultry Production | Masibay | 25 | 7,469,600.00 | |
| Paridi | 25 | |||
| Abaga | 25 | |||
| Katubuan | 25 | |||
| TOTAL | 100 | 7,469,600.00 | ||
| POONA PIAGAPO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Livelihood for Enhanced Livestock related activities Poultry Egg Production and enhanced Vegetable Gardening related activities-Organic Vegetable Production | Pendolonan | 70 | 7,469,600.00 | |
| TOTAL | 70 | 7,469,600.00 | ||
| SAPAD | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Agricultural Livelihood Project (Provision of Livestock and Poultry Production) | Malasalug | 100 | 7,469,600.00 | |
| Inudaran I | 94 | |||
| TOTAL | 194 | 7,469,600.00 | ||
| TANGCAL | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Agricultural Livelihood Project (UPL Rice and Corn) |
Berwar | 15 | 7,469,600.00 | |
| Punod | 15 | |||
| Big Banisilon | 15 | |||
| Bubong | 15 | |||
| Small Meladuc | 15 | |||
| Small Banisilon | 15 | |||
| Lamaosa | 15 | |||
| Linao | 15 | |||
| TOTAL | 120 | 7,469,000.00 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 690 | 44,886,167.00 | ||
| LINAMON | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Enhanced Rice, Corn, HVC, and Livestock-Related Livelihood Project including HVC and Corn related Livelihood Projects in response to COVID-19 | Robocon | Robocon Farmers Association | 20 | 1,602,398.00 |
| Purakan | Purakan FA | 16 | ||
| Bosque | Bosque FA | 15 | ||
| Samburon | Samburon FA | 15 | ||
| Poblacion | Poblacion FA | 15 | ||
| Napo | Napo FA | 11 | ||
| Magoong | Magoong FA | 14 | ||
| TOTAL | 106 | 1,602,398.00 | ||
| MATUNGAO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Enhanced Rice, Corn, HVC, and Livestock-Related Livelihood Project including HVC and Corn related Livelihood Projects in response to COVID-19 | Pasayanon | Pasayanon Farmers Association | 30 | 2,144,276.00 |
| Poblacion | 30 | |||
| Puntod | 20 | |||
| Santa Cruz | 20 | |||
| TOTAL | 100 | 2,144,276.00 | ||
| NUNUNGAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Enhanced Rice, Corn, HVC, and Livestock-Related Livelihood Project including HVC and Corn related Livelihood Projects in response to COVID-19 | Masibay | Masibay Farmers Association | 25 | 3,955,592.88 |
| Paridi | Paridi Farmers Association | 25 | ||
| Abaga | Abaga Farmers Association | 25 | ||
| Katubuan | Katubuan Farmers Association | 25 | ||
| TOTAL | 100 | 3,955,592.88 | ||
| POONA PIAGAPO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Enhanced Rice, Corn, HVC, and Livestock-Related Livelihood Project including HVC and Corn related Livelihood Projects in response to COVID-19 | Pendolonan | Poona Piagapo SAAD Farmers Association | 70 | 1,482,587.73 |
| TOTAL | 70 | 1,482,587.73 | ||
| SAPAD | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Agricultural Livelihood Project (Provision of Livestock and Poultry Production) | Malasalug | Mala Salug Farmers Association | 100 | 3,865,592.88 |
| Inudaran I | 94 | |||
| TOTAL | 194 | 3,865,592.88 | ||
| TANGCAL | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Enhanced Rice and HVC-Related Livelihood Project including HVC and Corn Related Livelihood Projects in response to COVID-19 | Berwar | Lindongan Irrigators | 15 | 1,495,879.98 |
| Punod | 15 | |||
| Big Banisilon | 15 | |||
| Bubong | 15 | |||
| Small Meladuc | 15 | |||
| Small Banisilon | 15 | |||
| Lamaosa | 15 | |||
| TOTAL | 105 | 1,495,879.98 | ||
| MUNAI | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Enhanced Rice, Corn, HVC, and Livestock-Related Livelihood Project including HVC and Corn related Livelihood Projects in response to COVID-19 | Tambo | Munai Alliance Farmers Association | 25 | 3,698,571.06 |
| Tamparan | 25 | |||
| Old Poblacion | 25 | |||
| Matampay | 25 | |||
| TOTAL | 100 | 3,698,571.06 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 775 | 18,244,898.53 | ||
| LINAMON | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Support to livestock-production in Linamon, Lanao del Norte | Robocon | Robocon Farmers Association | 20 | 110,666.00 |
| Purakan | Purakan FA | 16 | ||
| Bosque | Bosque FA | 15 | ||
| Samburon | Samburon FA | 15 | ||
| Poblacion | Poblacion FA | 15 | ||
| Napo | Napo FA | 11 | ||
| Magoong | Magoong FA | 14 | ||
| TOTAL | 106 | 110,666.00 | ||
| MATUNGAO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Support to livestock-production in Matungao, Lanao del Norte | Poblacion | Matungao Integrtaed Farmers Association | 20 | 110,666.00 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 110,666.00 | ||
| NUNUNGAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Support to corn processing in Nunungan, Lanao del Norte | Masibay | Masibay Farmers Association | 25 | 2,100.000.00 |
| Support to high value vegetable production in Nunungan, Lanao del Norte | Katubuan | Katubuan Farmers Association | 25 | 1,660,000.00 |
| Support to livestock-production in Nunungan, Lanao del Norte | Abaga | Abaga Farmers Association | 25 | 490,750.00 |
| TOTAL | 75 | 4,250,750.00 | ||
| POONA PIAGAPO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Support to corn processing in Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte | Pendolo (Old Poblacion) | Poona Piagapo SAAD Farmers Association | 35 | 3,878,000.00 |
| Pendolonan (Old Poblacion) | Poona Piagapo SAAD Farmers Association | 35 | 445,750.00 | |
| TOTAL | 70 | 4,323,750.00 | ||
| SAPAD | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Agricultural Livelihood Project (Provision of Livestock and Poultry Production) | Inuduran | Inuduran Farmers Association | 25 | 1,292,000.00 |
| Support to corn processing and Vegetable production in Sapad, Lanao del Norte | Malasahug | Malasalug Farmers Association | 25 | 2,260,555.56 |
| Support to vegetable production in Sapad, Lanao del Norte | Malasahug | Malasalug Farmers Association | 65 | 417,444.44 |
| Support to vegetable production and coffee processing in Sapad, Lanao del Norte | Inudaran I | Inudaran FA | 69 | 1,013,250.00 |
| Support to livestock-production in Sapad, Lanao del Norte | Malasalug | Malasalug FA | 10 | 985,750.00 |
| TOTAL | 194 | 5,969,000.00 | ||
| TANGCAL | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Support to rice production in Tangcal, Lanao del Norte | Inodaran | Inodaran FA | 45 | 4,610,000.00 |
| Support to corn processing in Tangcal, Lanao del Norte | Lamaosa | Lindongan Irrigators | 25 | 2,790,000.00 |
| Support to livestock-production in Tangcal, Lanao del Norte | West Poblacion | West Poblaction Farmers Association | 45 | 548,750.00 |
| TOTAL | 115 | 7,948,750.00 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 580 | 37,257,082.00 | ||
| Bacolod | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Provision of 23-footer Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Boats with engine and engine accessories | Poblacion | 20 | 1,000,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 1,000,000.00 | ||
| Baroy | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Milkfish Culture in Pen | Raw-an Point | 60 | 1,893,334.00 | |
| Milkfish Culture in Pen | Baroy Dacu | |||
| Milkfish Culture in Pond | Baroy Dacu | 5 | 403,400.00 | |
| TOTAL | 65 | 2,296.734.00 | ||
| Iligan | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Tilapia Culture in Pond | Hinaplanon | 90 | 151,128.00 | |
| Bunawan | ||||
| Scion | ||||
| TOTAL | 90 | 151,128.00 | ||
| Kauswagan | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Provision of Fishing Gears and Paraphernalia | Poblacion | 39 | 350,000.00 | |
| TOTAL | 39 | 350,000.00 | ||
| Kapatagan | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Tilapia Culture in Pond | Taguitic | 10 | 503,760.00 | |
| TOTAL | 10 | 503,760.00 | ||
| Kolambugan | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Milkfish Culture in Floating Bamboo Fish Cage | Riverside | 30 | 1, 761,851.00 | |
| Seaweeds Culture | Simbuco | 185 | 1,101,651.00 | |
| TOTAL | 215 | 2,863,502.00 | ||
| Lala | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Milkfish Culture in Pen | Pacita | 47 | 1,893,334.00 | |
| Milkfish Culture in Pond | Darumawang | 5 | 251,880.00 | |
| TOTAL | 52 | 2,145,214.00 | ||
| Linamon | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Milkfish Culture in Floating Bamboo Fish Cage | Samburon | 30 | 1,761,851.00 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | 1,761,851.00 | ||
| Maigo | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Milkfish Culture in Floating Bamboo Fish Cage | Balagatasa | 30 | 1,761,851.00 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | 1,761,851.00 | ||
| Salvador | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Tilapia Culture in Pond | Sudlon | 10 | 503,760.00 | |
| TOTAL | 10 | 503,760.00 | ||
| Tubod | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Seaweed Culture | Tangugueron | 60 | 1,101,651.00 | |
| TOTAL | 60 | 1,101,651.00 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 536 | 12, 938,323.00 | ||
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