MAJOR CROPS OF THE REGIONS

OF THE PHILIPPINES
 CAR REGION
Vegetables

 Potato
 Cabbage

Cutflowers

 Anthurium
 Chrysanthemum
 Roses
 Gladiolus
REGION I – ILOCOS REGION
 Fieldcrop
 Mungo
 Rice

 Vegetables

 Eggplant
 Tomato
 Garlic
 Peanut

 Fruits

 Mango
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
 Field crops
 Mungo
 Rice
 Corn
 Vegetables

 Onion
 Garlic
 Fruits

 Mango
 Calamundin
 Banana
 Pineapple
 Ornamentals

 Gladiolus
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
 Field crops
 Mungo
 Rice
 Vegetables

 Onion
 Eggplant
 Tomato
 Garlic
 Cabbage
 Fruits

 Calamundin
 Others

 Sugarcane
REGION IV – SOUTHERN TAGALOG
 Field crops – Rice,
Peanut, Sweet
potato
 Vegetables – Garlic,
Eggplant, Tomato,
Onion
 Fruits –
Calamundin,
Mango, Pineapple,
Pummelo
 Ornamentals –
Gladiolus, Orchids
 Others – coconut,
Sugarcane, coffee
REGION V –BICOL REGION
 Field crops
 Sweet potato,
cassava
 Vegetables

 Garlic
 Fruits

 Calamundin,
Pineapple
 Ornamentals

 Chrysanthemum
 Others

 Abaca, Coconut
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
 Field crops
 Mungo, Rice, Peanut
 Vegetables

 Onion, Eggplant,
Tomato, Garlic
 Fruits

 Mango, Banana,
calamundin
 Ornamentals

 Orchids, Anthuriums,
Roses, Foliage
 Others

 Sugarcane, Coffee
REGION VII – CENTRAL VISAYAS
 Field crops
 Sweet potato, corn,
cassava, mungo,
peanut
 Vegetables

 Cabbage, potato,
eggplant, tomato
 Fruits

 mango
 Ornamentals

 Rose, gladiolus,
chrysanthemum,
orchids
 Others

 sugarcane
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
Field crops
 Sweet potato
 cassava
Vegetables

 onion
Ornamentals

 Ilang-Ilang
Others

 Abaca
REGION IX – WESTERN MINDANAO

Fieldcrops
 Cassava
Ornamentals

 Orchids
Others

 Coconut
REGION X – EASTERN MINDANAO
Fruits

 Pineapple
Ornamentals

 Chrysanthemum
 Roses
 Foliage Plants
Others

 Vanilla
REGION XI – SOUTHERN MINDANAO
 Field Crops
 Corn
 Vegetables

 Potato
 Fruits

 Banana
 Mango
 Ornamentals

 Chrysanthemums
 Others

 Coconut
 Coffee
 Abaca
REGION XII – CENTRAL MINDANAO
 Field Crops
 Corn
 Vegetables

 Potato
 Fruits

 Durian
 Banana
 Ornamentals

 Galdiolus
 Rose
 Foliage
 Others

 Coconut
ARMM
Field Crops
 Cassava
Fruits

 Durian
 Pomelo
Others

 Coconut
CARAGA
Field Crops
 Corn
Fruits

 Banana
Others

 Coconut
5. STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT OF
PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE
Pre-colonial period
Colonial period
Post-war period
PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
 Indo-Malayan migrants brought with them wet-
rice agriculture and carabao was also used as
source of animal power for cultivation.
 This predominated near bodies of water like
rivers and lakes
 Slash-and-burn kaingin culture or non-plow
farming predominated in other areas
 Main rice consisted of rice, gabi, yam, bananas,
corn, millet, coconut, citrus, ginger, clove,
cinnamon, and nutmeg
 The pattern of agriculture was chiefly
subsistence. Farms were small, chiefly backyard
 COLONIAL PERIOD
 This period introduces a non-producing class for
which Filipinos produced surpluses, leading to an
increase in agricultural production
 Plant introductions include: mulberry, cocoa, wheat,
cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon, coffee, new
varieties of cereals, peas and other vegetables
 The development of haciendas allowed for the
introduction of technological innovations in
production and processing e.g. steam or hycraulic-
powered sugar mills
 March 6, 1909 – the College of Agriculture was
founded in Los Baños as a unit of the University of
the Philippines
 POST-WAR PERIOD
 Characterized by:
 Introduction of technological improvements
 Campaign for use of modern farm inputs and
farm mechanization in 50’s
 Building up of market for tractors and power
tillers in the 60’s
 Establishment of the International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI)
 Introduction of the high yielding rice varieties
 Further development and expansion of
international and agricultural trading especially
for coconut and by-products: tobacco, sugar,
pineapple, etc.
 PROBLEMS IN PHILIPPINE
AGRICULTURE
Although the wide agro-climatic
conditions the production of crops all year
round, there are certain constraints to
production which may be categorized as:
 Physical
 Biological
 Socio-economic
 Government support
PHYSICAL
Climate :
 typhoons, drought
Soil :

Loss of topsoil due to

erosion particularly in
slopy areas
BIOLOGICAL
Insect pests
Weeds
Disease pathogens
Physiological disorders such as nutrient
deficiencies and nutrient toxicities like
heavy metals found in mine tailing
Genetic make-up of different crops:

 Some crops chosen for commercial

production may not be the best for that
particular location
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Family profile
Low family income
Community profile

inadequate support
services for optimum
production
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Inadequate incentives for
efficient and effective
agricultural production.
For instance, inadequate
farm to market roads and
absence of postharvest and
irrigation facilities