Comprehensive Development Plan

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

1.1. Agriculture
Sector Profile
The local economy of Jabonga relies mainly on agriculture and fishery. About 46% of gainful workers rely on crop
production and farm labor for livelihood and sustenance. The municipality has agricultural lands comprise of 37.94% of
the total land area of the municipality or an approximate area of 11,116 hectares. Coconut occupies about 60.81% of the
total agricultural lands, followed by forest trees at 20.89%, while other crop occupies only an aggregate total of
approximately 18.3%. The total peso-value of the agricultural crop production in 2016 was estimated at 340.7 million
pesos. Fishery is also gainful economic activity of the municipality because of fresh water lake, the Lake mainit, and
marine water, the Butuan bay.

Agricultural production
a. Crop production
The main crops of the municipality are Coconut, Rice, Banana, Cassava, Sweet potato and Fruit trees. The municipality of
Jabonga rank third (3rd) in Agusan del Norte in terms of rice area and rank second in terms of rice production in Agusan
del Norte behind the Municipality of Remedios Trinidad Romualdez [RTR] and Buenavista. Palay production in the
locality, ranked second in terms of value behind that of coconut. In 2016, a total of 8,112 metric tons of palay was
produced where the average yield per hectare per year is 7,640 kilograms. The supply of palay is sufficient enough to
meet the demand of the population with surplus being shipped-out and sold to neighboring municipalities, provinces and
regions.Farming technology in Jabonga is being complemented with Climate Resiliency Field School and with Organic
Fertilizer Production for gradually shifting to organic rice, corn and vegetable production options.
The local commercial export crop of the municipality is Coconut which rank first (1 st) in terms of volume produced which
constitutes 29.76% of the total estimated peso-value of the entire agricultural crops produced and the yield is estimated at
8,112 metric tons of copra in 2016. Banana, abaca, corn and fruit trees combined for 30 million in terms of peso-value 8.0
per cent of the total crop production value.

Existing Major Agricultural Crops by Area and Production, 2016.

Area Volume of Production [2016]

Major Crops
Hectares % to Total Volume [mt] Value [Php]
Coconut 6,760 60.81% 8,112.0 121,980,000.00
Rice 682 6.14% 4,992.8 67,402,800.00
Irrigated 310 2,452 34,317,000.00
Non-Irrigated 372 2,827.2 38,167,200.00
Banana 516.79 4.65% 1,550.37 5,426,295.00
Cassava 80.25 0.72% 1,777.0 1,777,000.00
Fruit Trees 296.39 2.67% 275.6 8,268,000.00
Sweet Potato 83.35 0.75% 2,099.99 2,099,990.00
Vegetables 39.25 0.35% 238.0 1,428,000.00
Corn 232.0 2.09% 835.2 7,934,400.00
Abaca 78.52 0.71% 189.5 11,370,000.00
Cacao 25.30 0.23% 78.9 1,972,500.00
Forest Trees 2,322.75 20.89% 27,869,000.00
TOTAL 11,116.60 100.00 410.1M

b. Fishery
The municipal water both inland and marine is very rich in aquatic products like fish, shells and shrimps which serve as
one of the major sources of income for family. The Lake Mainit, Butuan Bay, rivers and various creeks are the most
 important water bodies. In 2016 the annual volume of fish catch reached to 326,149.1 metric tons in which 113,079 metric
tons for marine fish catch and 213,070.1 for inland with a total value of Php19,699,865.0
This production value has been crediting the contribution of an export enterprise located in Barangay Colorado.

(Please insert Volume/value of fish production inland & marine, 2 reference years)
% to Fishing Production
Fishing Area of Number of Methods/Techn
Location Area Volume
Ground Fishing Fishermen ology Adopted Value
(kls)
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c. Agricultural facilities
Various support infrastructures to agriculture are in place catering to the needs of farmers and agricultural workers. Farm
mechanization program was intensified in 2008 including the establishment of Farm Level Grain Center with multi-pass
rice mill and farm tractors. Agricultural farms facilities are mostly for palay, corn and coconut production and processing.
These include hand tractors, sprayers, irrigation system, solar and mechanical dryers, threshers, rice mills and storage
facilities, and farm-to-market roads.

d. Livestock and Poultry production

Poultry and livestock are secondary sources of income of most farming families in Jabonga. Swine and chicken whether
native or hybrid are usually raised by most of the families compared to the other livestock. Swine backyard raising are
usually done by farmers ranging from 2 to less than 7 breeders. Swine production is being augmented with artificial
breeding center. Native and hybrid chicken are raised either for household consumption or sold for family’s additional
income.There were 3,709 swine population in the municipality, 24,323 chicken population and 5,471 ducks.
At present, cattle population in the municipality is still very miniscule there were only 110 heads. Carabaos are usually
raised and utilized for farm labor substitute to tractors and there were only 384 carabaos in the municipality. There were
few families raised goats and sheep either for commercial and domestic consumptions there are only 127 heads of goat
and 55 heads of sheep.

Numbe Production Amount of Number

Type of
Barangay r of Value Income of Classification
Livestock Volume (Kg)
Heads (Php) Generated Employed
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2. Commerce, Trade and Industry

There are 463 registered businesses in municipality in 2016 which engaged in trade, transportation, finance and export
business service, and community, social and personal services. Majority of these establishments are wholesale and retail
stores selling various kinds of merchandise including meat, fish and vegetable dealers. There are also service shops,
eateries, bakeries, food processors, drugstores, and amusement centers and video shops. Buying stations are found where
copra, palay and abaca are traded. Agricultural supplies, automotive parts dealers, and gasoline/refilling stations is also
thriving. Trading and business transaction in Jabonga are concentrated mainly at the Central Business District (CBD) at
the LGU-managed Integrated Public Transport Terminal. The highlights of CBD are Public Market, and the line of
commercial establishments where commodity trading stations, wholesale and retail variety stores, micro financing
institution and service shops are found.

Industries in Jabonga are primarily agriculture-based. In 2016, there are only 17 registered establishments belong to the
secondary sector where eight are rice mills, three( 3) are engaged in construction, two furniture manufacturers, two
agricultural machineries fabricators, an organic fertilizer center, and a coco-fiber stitching plant. Several home-based food
and local sausages and meat preserves are also noted. Most of the existing local industries are light and generate non-
hazardous wastes.
The Agusan Power Corporation – 25MW Lake Mainit Hydro Power Project, and, the 45MW Puyo Hydro Power Project
of the First Gen Corporation, which is projected to be operational by 2022.

The table below shows type/classification of business permit issued and corresponding number of registered business
establishments from 2014 – 2016.

Type and Number of Business Establishments

Number of Establishment per Year

Type of Business Permit Issued
2014 2015 2016
Wholesale Trade and Retail 154 153 157
Banking and Finances 1 1 1
Real Estate/Construction 3 3 5
Services 23 21 30
Others 23 15 31
TOTAL 204 193 224

The employment rate in 2012 is 92.8% while the labor force participation rate is at 60.5%.18 Of the documented 15,259
gainful workers in 2010, 39.08% are laborers and unskilled workers, 19.95% are farmers, 9.05% are trade and related
workers, 7.67% are either government or non-government organization workers, managers, proprietors and supervisors
while 7.44% are service and sales workers. In terms of place of work, 90% of gainful workers works in the same
municipality, 2% works in a different municipality, 5% in a different province while 3% works in a foreign country. By
major kind of business or industry, most of Jabonga’s gainful workers or 46% are employed in agriculture, followed by
13% that are in wholesale and retail trade, 9% are in construction, 7% are in transportation and 5% are in activities of
households as employers. By class of workers, 50% of gainful workers worked for private business/enterprise/farm, 30%
are self-employed without any paid employee, 9% worked for government, 6% worked without any pay in own family
farm or business while 4% worked for private households.

Occupational Group of Gainful Workers, 2016

Occupational Group Total Percentage
Interest Organization, Corporate Executives, Managers,
1,171 8.44
Managing Proprietors and Supervisors
Professionals 628 4.53
Technicians and Associates 465 3.35
Clerks 464 3.34
Farmers and Forestry Workers 1,136
Trade and Related Workers 3,044 21.94
Plant and Machine Operators 844 6.08
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 5,963 42.97
Other Occupation 21 0.15
Not Reported 142 10.23
TOTAL 13,878

3. Tourism
Tourism industry is considered as one of the best suited industries in Jabonga and considered as essential in achieving
municipality’s vision aside from agro-industry and renewable energy generation. Jabonga has many potential tourist spots
and destinations varying from natural parks, hot and cold springs, viewing areas and historical landmark. Jabonga is
being associated with Lake Mainit Key Biodiversity Area [LMKBA] since it occupies 7,235 hectares or 51.16% of lake
water, which has a total area of 14,142 hectares. Another famous tourism attractions in the municipality are the Pio
Monton Great Lake Resort that features hostel, function rooms, cottages, floating restaurants and water sports facilities
such as banana boats and jetskis.The Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic church which is acknowledged as one
of the oldest church in Caraga Region by the Papal Nuncio in 1998 that is built in 1876. Additional potential tourist
attractions that could generate huge tourist arrivals in the municipality is the Top Ridge viewing park suit for adventure
and “glamping” tourism activities because it has panoramic view of Lake Mainit and the Butuan Bay. Further possible
natural attractions are the Lambingan Falls, Beto Wall Diving Spot, Taginis Rock Formation and white sand beach.

This tourism industry is being intensified with the impending proposal to Congress to declare Jabonga as the Historico-
Adventure Tourism Development Area in Agusan del Norte. The local tourism industry has a great potential for
economic contribution since ecological tourism is the trend worldwide. Given the variety of natural tourist spots in the
municipality and its strategic location, Jabonga can be a convergence area of both foreign and domestic tourists and
visitors. This is on top of rippling or multiplier effects for agro-industrial development since this is being
Observed
Causes Implications Policy Options
Condition

complemented with two [2] hydro power energy projects