Sultan Kudarat
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The Province of Sultan Kudarat is named after the famous sultan of Maguindanao, Sultan Mohammed Dipatuan Kudarat. It is composed of 11 municipalities and one city. It is situated between the provinces of Maguindanao and Cotabato on the north and South Cotabato and Sarangani on the south. As of 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015), the province has a total population of 812,095 with an average household size of 4.4 members. Based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing, the major dialects generally spoken are Hiligaynon/llonggo (38.0%), Maguindanaon (26.6%), Ilocano (12.8%), and Cebuano (7.6%). The province has a total land area of 5,363.86 sq. km.
The soil topography of the province ranges from plain and rolling to hilly and mountainous. Its soils are favorable for the cultivation of all kinds of crops especially for rice and corn. Major crops are palay, corn, coffee, coconut, banana, African palm oil and sugar cane. Climate in the province is characterized by a short dry season of one to three months while the rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year. The province is considered free from typhoons.
Sultan Kudarat has twelve (12) municipalities (Bagumbayan, Columbio, Esperanza, Isulan, Kalamansig, Lambayong, Lebak, Lutayan, Palimbang, President Quirino, Senator Ninoy Aquino & Tacurong) with two hundred fifty-five (255) barangays.
The province’s economic activity is agriculture. The leading crops produced in the province are rice, corn, coconut, coffee, banana, mango, durian and African palm. In terms of area, palay has the highest land area of 118,074 hectares with a total production of 430,996 metric tons of palay.
For the livestock sector, the province produces the most number of heads of swine and carabao. On the other hand, native chicken and backyard duck raising are commonly raised in the province.
The province has a total fishing ground area of 1,811.25 hectares broken down as follows: inland fishponds, 221.17 hectares; mangroves, 1,176.88 hectares; communal fishing, 93 hectares; and brackish fishponds, 322 hectares.
Marine fishing activities are being done in the three (3) coastal municipalities of Kalamansig, Lebak and Palimbang where various marine fish species including the exportable tuna could be found in abundance.
For the year 2015, the province has a total freshwater pond area of 221.18 hectares with a total production of 103.866 metric tons benefiting 3,063 fisherfolks. Ninety three hectares of this is communal fishing ground. Lebak has the largest freshwater fishing ground with 50 hectares followed by Isulan and Esperanza with 37.4 hectares and 35.6 hectares, respectively. (Socio-Economic Profile Sultan Kudarat Province, 2015)
Fisheries Production
For the year 2015, the province produced Php2.6 billion worth of fish catch. This shows an 11.76% increase from the 2014 production of Php2.3 billion. Fish production is recorded highest during the second quarter and lowest in the third quarter of the year. These data includes yield from commercial, municipal, marine municipal and inland municipal fisheries and aquaculture. (Socio-Economic Profile Sultan Kudarat Province, 2015.)
The major commodites are tilapia and catfish in freshwater areas, bangus in brackishwater, and dimersal and small pelagic species in marine waters. (Source: OPAG-SK CY 2015.)
The poverty incidence rate among families in the province of Sultan Kudarat made a decrease of 16.9% from 41.2 in 2015 to 24.3 in 2018. This also means that a family of five must have an annual per capita poverty threshold of Php 23,775.00 to reach the basic and non-feed needs.
A total of 4,254 individual farmers were selected as beneficiaries of the program covering eleven (11) municipalities from 2018 to 2019.
In 2018, an amount of Php 22.08 million worth of livelihood projects were provided to the province. These projects are the upland rice production, vegetable production, goat production and mallard duck production.
For 2019, Php 22.48 million worth of livelihood projects were provided to the 1,392 farmer-beneficiaries.
| BAGUMBAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production with Vegetable Production | Bai Saripinang | 175 | 2,616,250.00 | |
| Vegetable Production | 57 | 82,650.00 | ||
| Goat Production with Vegetable Production | 95 | 565,250.00 | ||
| Mallard Duck Production with Vegetable Production | 323,000.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 422 | 3,587,150.00 | ||
| COLUMBIO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production with Vegetable Production | Mayo | 85 | 1,270,750.00 | |
| Sinapulan | ||||
| Vegetable Production | Mayo | 31 | 44,950.00 | |
| Sinapulan | ||||
| Mallard duck Production with Vegetable Production | Mayo | 48 | 163,200.00 | |
| Sinapulan | 47 | 159,800.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 422 | 3,519,650.00 | ||
| KALAMANSIG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production with Vegetable Production | Paril | 85 | 1,270,750.00 | |
| Sangay | ||||
| Vegetable Production | Paril | 31 | 44,950.00 | |
| Sangay | ||||
| Goat Production with Vegetable Production | Paril | 47 | 279,650.00 | |
| Sangay | 48 | 285,600.00 | ||
| Mallard duck Production with Vegetable Production | Paril | 48 | 163,200.00 | |
| Sangay | 47 | 159,800.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 422 | 3,519,650.00 | ||
| LEBAK | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production with Vegetable Production | Keytodak | 87 | 1,300,650.00 | |
| Salansang | 88 | 1,315,600.00 | ||
| Vegetable Production | Keytodak | 29 | 42,050.00 | |
| Salansang | 28 | 40,600.00 | ||
| Goat Production with Vegetable Production | Keytodak | 47 | 279,650.00 | |
| Salansang | 48 | 285,600.00 | ||
| Mallard duck Production with Vegetable Production | Keytodak | 163,200.00 | ||
| Salansang | 47 | 159,800.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 422 | 3,587,150.00 | ||
| LUTAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production with Vegetable Production | Palavilla | 85 | 1,270,750.00 | |
| Tananzang | ||||
| Vegetable Production | Palavilla | 31 | 44,950.00 | |
| Tananzang | ||||
| Goat Production with Vegetable Production | Palavilla | 47 | 279,650.00 | |
| Tananzang | 48 | 285,600.00 | ||
| Mallard duck Production with Vegetable Production | Palavilla | 48 | 163,200.00 | |
| Tananzang | 47 | 159,800.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 422 | 3,519,650.00 | ||
| SEN. NINOY AQUINO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production with Vegetable Production | Banali | 85 | 1,270,750.00 | |
| Lagubang | ||||
| Vegetable Production | Banali | 31 | 44,950.00 | |
| Lagubang | ||||
| Goat Production with Vegetable Production | Banali | 47 | 279,650.00 | |
| Lagubang | 48 | 285,600.00 | ||
| Mallard duck Production with Vegetable Production | Banali | 48 | 163,200.00 | |
| Lagubang | 47 | 159,800.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 422 | 3,519,650.00 | ||
| TACURONG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Goat Production | Kalandangan | 34 | 153,000.00 | |
| Mallard Duck Production | New Passi | 33 | 16,500.00 | |
| TOTAL | 67 | 169,500.00 | ||
| EZPERANZA | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Goat Production | Pamatingan | 33 | 148,500.00 | |
| Mallard Duck Production | 16,500.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 66 | 165,000.00 | ||
| ISULAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Goat Production | Barangay White | 33 | 148,500.00 | |
| Mallard Duck Production | 16,500.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 66 | 165,000.00 | ||
| LAMBAYONG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Goat Production | Madanding | 16 | 72,000.00 | |
| Tinumigues | 17 | 76,500.00 | ||
| Mallard Duck Production | Madanding | 8,500.00 | ||
| Tinumigues | 16 | 8,0000 | ||
| TOTAL | 66 | 165,000.00 | ||
| PALIMBANG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Goat Production | Kalibuhan | 34 | 153,000.00 | |
| Mallard Duck Production | 33 | 16,500.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 67 | 169,500.00 | ||
| PRES QUIRINO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Goat Production | Bannawag | 17 | 76,500.00 | |
| Katico | ||||
| Mallard Duck Production | Bannawag | 8,500.00 | ||
| Katico | ||||
| TOTAL | 68 | 170,000.00 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 2,932.00 | 22,256,900.00 | ||
| BAGUMBAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production | Chua | 60 | 1,077,700.00 | |
| Sumilil | ||||
| Corn Production | Chua | 30 | 717,700.00 | |
| Sumilil | ||||
| Dairy Goat Production | Chua | 26 | 783,000,00 | |
| Sumilil | ||||
| TOTAL | 232 | 5,156,800.00 | ||
| COLUMBIO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production | Maligaya | 60 | 1,077,700.00 | |
| Natividad | ||||
| Corn Production | Maligaya | 30 | 717,700.00 | |
| Natividad | ||||
| Dairy Goat Production | Maligaya | 26 | 783,000,00 | |
| Natividad | ||||
| TOTAL | 232 | 5,156,800.00 | ||
| LEBAK | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production | Basak | 120 | 2,155,400.00 | |
| Corn Production | 60 | 1,435,400.00 | ||
| Dairy Goat Production | 52 | 1,566,000.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 232 | 5,156,800.00 | ||
| LUTAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production | Maindang | 60 | 1,077,700.00 | |
| Sampao | ||||
| Corn Production | Maindang | 30 | 717,700.00 | |
| Sampao | ||||
| Dairy Goat Production | Maindang | 26 | 783,00.00 | |
| Sampao | ||||
| TOTAL | 232 | 5,156,800.00 | ||
| SEN. NINOY AQUINO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production | Langgal | 60 | 1,077,700.00 | |
| Sewod | ||||
| Corn Production | Langgal | 30 | 717,700.00 | |
| Sewod | ||||
| Dairy Goat Production | Langgal | 26 | 783.000.00 | |
| Sewod | ||||
| TOTAL | 232 | 5,156,800 | ||
| PALIMBANG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Upland Rice Production | Kalibuhan | 120 | 2,155,400.00 | |
| Corn Production | 60 | 1,435 | ||
| Dairy Goat Production | 52 | 1,566,000.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 232 | 5,156,800.00 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 1,392.00 | 30,940,800.00 | ||
| BAGUMBAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Livestock and Vegetable Production | Monteverde | 150 | 3,032,100.00 | |
| Integrated Corn Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | 60 | 1,107,840.00 | ||
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Daluga | 80 | 1,261,120.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | Daluga Farmers Association | 40 | 771,280.00 | |
| TOTAL | 330 | 6,172,340.00 | ||
| SEN NINOY AQUINO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Livestock and Vegetable Production | Midtungok | 150 | 3,032,100.00 | |
| Integrated Corn Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | 60 | 1,107,840.00 | ||
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Nati | 80 | 1,261,120.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | Rural Improvement Club | 40 | 771,280.00 | |
| TOTAL | 330 | 6,172,340.00 | ||
| LEBAK | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Livestock and Vegetable Production | Bululawan | 150 | 3,032,100.00 | |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | New Calinog | 80 | 1,261,120,00 | |
| Integrated Corn Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Capillan | 60 | 1,107,840.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | Capillan FA | 40 | 771,228.00 | |
| TOTAL | 330 | 6,172,340.00 | ||
| LUTAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Livestock and Vegetable Production | Antong | 150 | 3,032,100,00 | |
| Integrated Corn Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Mamali | 60 | 1,261,120.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | 40 | 771,280,00 | ||
| TOTAL | 250 | 5,64,500.00 | ||
| COLUMBIO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Livestock and Vegetable Production | Bantangan | 150 | 3,032,100.00 | |
| Integrated Corn Production with Poultry and Vegetable Productio | Telefas | 60 | 1,261,120.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | Elbebe | Elbebe FA | 40 | 771,280.00 |
| TOTAL | 250 | 5,064,500.00 | ||
| PALIMBANG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Livestock and Vegetable Production | Duolol | 150 | 3,032,100.00 | |
| Integrated Corn Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Lumitan | 60 | 1,261,120.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | 19 | 366,358.00 | ||
| Lumitan Talawid Association | 11 | 212,102.00 | ||
| Sabala FA | 10 | 192.820.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 250 | 5,064,500.00 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 1,740.00 | 33,710,520.00 | ||
| BAGUMBAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Kabulanan | Kabulanan Organic Women Farmers Association | 50 | 818,000.00 |
| Sto. Niño | Tribal Christian Farmers Association | |||
| Integrated Corn with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Kabulanan | Kabulanan Highlanders & Sustainable Dev’t Inc. | 25 | 509,000.00 |
| Sto. Niño | Tulale Farmers Association | |||
| Integrated Vegetable with Poultry Production | Kabulanan | Rural Improvement Club | 50 | 469,250.00 |
| Sto.Niño | Tulale Farmers Association | 25 | 234,625.00 | |
| Tribal Christian Farmers Association | ||||
| Dairy Goat Production | Kabulanan | Rural Improvement Club | 20 | 265,783.30 |
| Sto. Niño | Tulale Farmers Association | |||
| Mamumungon | ||||
| TOTAL | 310 | 4,389,850.00 | ||
| SEN NINOY AQUINO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Kiadsam | Kiadsam Farmers Association | 100 | 1,636,000.00 |
| Integrated Corn with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Malegdeg | Malegdeg Farmers Association | 50 | 1,018,000.00 |
| Integrated Vegetable with Poultry Production | Lagubang | Paraiso Vegetable Grower Association | 50 | 469,250.00 |
| Poblacion | Lay Minister Farmers and Corn Coop. | |||
| Dairy Goat Production | Kiadsam | Kiadsam Farmers Association | 60 | 797,350.00 |
| TOTAL | 310 | 4,389,850.00 | ||
| LEBAK | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice with Poultry and Vegetable Production and Post Harvest Equipment Support | Christianuevo | Christianuevo Coffee Growers Association | 25 | 409,000.00 |
| Agsam Coffee Growers Association | ||||
| Bolebak | Bolebak Farmers Association | |||
| Villamonte | Villamonte Farmers Association | |||
| Integrated Corn with Poultry and Vegetable Production and Post Harvest Equipment Support | Tran | Tran Farmers Association | 509,125,00 | |
| Datu Karun | Datu Karon Farmers Association | |||
| Kalamongog | Kalamongog Farmers Association | |||
| Indeginous People Kalamongog Farmers Association | ||||
| Dairy Goat Production | Tran | Tran Farmers Association | 20 | 265,783,30 |
| Salaman | Salaman-Tulusan Farmers Association | |||
| Makatipid Irrigators Association | ||||
| TOTAL | 260 | 4,469,850.00 | ||
| LUTAYAN | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Sisiman | Montary Farmers Association | 100 | 1,636,000.00 |
| Integrated Corn with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Punol | Punol Farmers Association | 50 | 1,018,000.00 |
| Integrated Lakatan with Poultry Production and Vegetable Production | Palavilla | Magulong Irrigators Association | 62 | 1,157,540.00 |
| Sisiman | Montary Farmers Association | 38 | 709,460.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | Punol | Punol Farmers Association | 60 | 797,350.00 |
| TOTAL | 310 | 5,318,350.00 | ||
| COLUMBIO | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Elbebe | Farmer Agri-Resource Industry Development Associates | 50 | 81,800.00 |
| Eday | Eday Community Development Sustainable Livelihood Association | 25 | 409,000.00 | |
| Polomolok | Polomolok Community Development | 409,000.00 | ||
| Integrated Corn with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Lomoyon | Lomoyon Unified Farmers Association | 50 | 1,018,000.00 |
| Integrated Cardava with Poultry Production and Vegetable Production | Makat | Lomoyon Unified Farmers Association | 1,018,000.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | Lasak | Peace and Development Volunteers and Workers Association | 20 | 265,783.30 |
| Poblacion | Samahan ng Magsasaka ng New Ilocos, Poblacion | 40 | 531,566.70 | |
| TOTAL | 260 | 4,390,850.00 | ||
| PALIMBANG | ||||
| Project Title | Barangay/s | Farmers Association | Number of beneficiaries | Amount (Php) |
| Integrated Upland Rice Production with Livestock and Vegetable Production | Namat | Namat Farmers Association | 50 | 818,000.00 |
| Datu Maguiales | Datu Maguiales Sustainable Livelihood Project Association | |||
| Integrated Corn with Poultry and Vegetable Production | Napnapon | Napnapon Corn Farmers Association | 1,018,000,00 | |
| Integrated Vegetable with Poultry Production | Napnapon Multi Purpose Farmers Association | 100 | 938,500.00 | |
| Dairy Goat Production | Colube | Alliance of Biwang Bangsamoro Farmers Association | 60 | 797,350.00 |
| TOTAL | 310 | 4,389,850.00 | ||
| GRANDTOTAL | 1,760.00 | 27,348,600.00 | ||
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