AGRI.

AREA
(HA) POPU- MUN/
INCOME LAND AREA DISTRICTS
PROVINCE LATION (NO.)
CITIES BRGYS (NO.) CAPITAL
CLASS* (HA) (NO.)
(2015)

1st 255,406 135,161 1,314,826 720 Legaspi

ALBAY 3 18 City

CAMARINES NORTE 2nd 232,007 111,854 583,313 2 12 282 Daet

CAMARINES SUR 1st 549,700 262,945 1,952,544 5 37 1,063 Pili

CATANDUANES 3rd 149,216 47,901 260,964 315 Virac

LONE 11

1st 415,178 207,500 892,393 550 Masbate

MASBATE 3 21 City

SORSOGON 2nd 211,901 126,594 792,949 2 15 541 Sorsogon

City

BICOL 1,813,408 891,555 5,796,989 16 114 3,471

Note:
 1st Class – Average Annual Income of Ps 450M or more
 2nd Class- Average Annual Income of Ps 360 M or more but less than Ps 450 M
 3rd Class- Average Annual Income of P 270 M or more but less than P 360 M
Sources:
 National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)
 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

Full Year Poverty Incidence

Among Families and Among Population
Bicol Region
Poverty Incidence Poverty Incidence
Province Among Families Among Population
2015 2018 2015 2018
BICOL REGION 30.8 19.9 39.5 26.8
ALBAY 18.3 14.8 26.0 20.9
CAMARINES NORTE 34.4 22.4 42.3 30.5
CAMARINES SUR 28.5 20.6 36.8 28.1
CATANDUANES 33.6 14.4 43.4 20.3
MASBATE 35.5 25.8 45.4 33.0
SORSOGON 45.5 19.5 55.9 26.0
 POPULATION OF BICOL REGION
POPULATION (In
Growth Rate
PROVINCE Thousands)
(Annual)
2010 2015
Albay 1,233 1,315 1.22
Cam. Norte 543 583 1.38
Cam. Sur 1,822 1,953 1.32
Catanduanes 246 261 1.11
Masbate 835 892 1.28
Sorsogon 741 793 1.3
BICOL 5,420 5,797 1.29
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

2011-2019 RICE SELF SUFFICIENCY

NATIONAL

YEAR SUFFICIENCY LEVEL (%)

2011 93.9
2012 91.9
2013 96.8
2014 92.0
2015 88.9
2016 95.0
2017 93.4
2018 86.2
2019 79.8
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

2008-2020 RICE SELF-SUFFICIENCY

PROVINCE 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ALBAY 68.61 71.97 79.76 86.85 88.32 93.36 92.61 82.44 81.39 84.00 77.97 73.44 84.13
CAMARINES NORTE 68.00 72.32 74.91 78.52 85.97 92.73 93.86 86.45 86.67 97.58 92.43 81.33 95.81
CAMARINES SUR 143.41 146.12 161.23 145.71 156.12 166.34 157.93 175.24 177.17 167.90 154.20 145.00 161.60
CATANDUANES 76.65 81.09 74.27 93.52 68.10 62.07 73.11 72.85 69.19 86.87 78.75 58.06 64.80
MASBATE 65.75 74.43 79.62 79.36 107.06 105.42 109.45 88.04 89.33 84.38 76.81 76.28 76.55
SORSOGON 70.61 80.19 77.11 79.33 89.09 88.84 91.56 84.21 87.53 95.76 90.69 80.15 93.40
BICOL 95.83 100.66 108.00 105.68 114.52 118.19 116.68 115.32 116.27 116.94 108.20 100.40 112.06
As of January 19, 2020
Source: DA-RFO5 Rice Program
 FOOD SUFFICIENCY LEVEL
BICOL REGION
COMMODITY PROVINCE SUFFICIENCY LEVEL
Rice 108.23
Camarines Norte 87.61
Albay 80.14
Catanduanes 61.89
Camarines Sur 155.57
Masbate 82.34
Sorsogon 86.12
White Corn 53.86
Camarines Norte 96.22
Albay 305.3
Catanduanes -
Camarines Sur 427.87
Masbate 47.20
Sorsogon -
Lowland Vegetables 104.36
Camarines Norte 121.79
Albay 114.39
Catanduanes 62.94
Camarines Sur 104.12
Masbate 113.62
Sorsogon 67.79
Chicken 97.11
Camarines Norte 27.31
Albay 74.33
Catanduanes 26.32
Camarines Sur 145.88
Masbate 45.53
Sorsogon 135.04
Pork 154.57
Camarines Norte 213
Albay 147.24
Catanduanes 160.3
Camarines Sur 142.01
Masbate 195.65
Sorsogon 122.52
Beef including Carabeef 215.15
Camarines Norte 182.72
Albay 15.68
Catanduanes 34.93
Camarines Sur 79.33
Masbate 688.57
Sorsogon 822.69
Eggs 5.49
Camarines Norte 2.42
Albay 4.4
Catanduanes 2.06
Camarines Sur 7.41
Masbate 3.74
Sorsogon 6.22
 CY 2019-2020
VOLUME OF PRODUCTION AND AREA HARVESTED
PALAY AND CORN
BICOL REGION

YIELD/ HA
PRODUCTION (MT) AREA HARVESTED (HECTARE)
GROWTH (mt)
PROVINCE Increment (Ha)
st RATE (%) st st
2020 (1 2020 (1 2020 (1
2019 2019
Semester) Semester) Quarter)
RICE

ALBAY 188,013 97,615 (48.08) 53,589 26,644 (50.28) 3.66

CAMARINES NORTE 93,458 54,907 (41.25) 25,444 12,336 (51.52) 4.45

CAMARINES SUR 612,987 317,290 (48.24) 179,100 81,923 (54.26) 3.87

CATANDUANES 27,331 13,59 8 (50.25) 12,133 4,226 (65.17) 3.22

MASBATE 147,660 77,402 (47.58) 52,410 28,229 (46.14) 2.74

SORSOGON 123,456 70,860 (42.60) 34,978 16,828 (51.89) 4.21

REGION 5 1,192,904 631,672 (47.05) 357,654 170,186 (52.42) 3.71

CORN

ALBAY 40,038 26,924 (32.75) 20,757 12,441 (40.06) 2.16

CAMARINES NORTE 1,681 1,508 (10.29) 938 657 (29.96) 2.30

CAMARINES SUR 167,260 96,718 (42.18) 46,414 23,845 (48.63) 4.06

CATANDUANES 879 224 (74.52) 708 154 (78.25) 1.45

MASBATE 37,885 17,971 (52.56) 36,034 19,684 (45.37) 0.91

SORSOGON 501 176 (64.87) 216 84 (61.11) 2.10

REGION 5 248,243 143,521 (42.19) 105,067 56,865 (45.88) 2.52

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

2020 Physical Area with Number of Farmers

*as of December 2020

Source: DA-RFO5 Rice Program
 2018 vs 2019 Production Performance

PRODUCTION (MT) Growth Rate

CROPS
2018 2019 (%)
High Value
Ampalaya 3,002 3,146 4.80
Camote 85,610 84,308 (1.52)
Cassava 87,256 83,382 (4.44)
Squash 31,762 26,609 (16.22)
Taro 10,026 9,943 (0.83)
Eggplant 6,820 7,010 2.79
Mango 2,347 2,106 (10.27)
Mungbean 151 150 (0.42)
Okra 1,876 1,775 (5.40)
Pili 6,679 6,224 (6.81)
Pineapple 151,217 163,275 7.97

Abaca 28,812 28,939 0.44

Coconut 1,186,964 1,246,479 5.01
Cacao 38 39 3.63
Coffee 226 206 (9.05)
 CORN CLUSTER AREAS
BICOL REGION
as of December 2020

CLUSTER

PROVINCE
NO. FARMERS (No.) AREA (Ha)

ALBAY 9 4,410 7,493

CAMARINES NORTE 4 241 1,450

CAMARINES SUR 26 9,640 28,644

MASBATE 18 3,756 10,443

Total 57 18,047 48,030

Source: DA-RFO5 Corn Program

GAP CERTIFIED FARMS

BICOL REGION
as of December 2020

2020 Number of GAP-Certified Farms

PROVINCE
New Renew
ALBAY 4 1
CAMARINES NORTE 1 1
CAMARINES SUR 9 7
CATANDUANES
MASBATE 4
SORSOGON 1
TOTAL 18 10
GRAND TOTAL 28
 ORGANIC CERTIFIED FARMS
BICOL REGION
As of December 2020
PROVINCE FARM ADDRESS PRODUCT
NO. OF
NAME
FARMS
ALBAY
Polangui Organic Kalamay
Organic Sugarcane, Organic
Muscovado Producers and
13 Polangui Muscovado Sugar, Organic
Farmers Association
Kalamay
(POKAMPROFA)
Leafy & Fruit Vegetables,
Joross Farm 1 Ligao City Herbs, Rootcrops, Legumes,
Perennial Crops
Assorted Vegetables, Crops,
Tonee's Farm 1 Ligao City
Livestock
Albay Pili Cacao Industry Perennial Crops- Fruits/ Nuts,,
5 Daraga
Association, Inc. (APCIA) Crops
CAMARINES SUR
Goa Agri Producers &
Assorted Vegetables, Honey,
Processors Association 6 Goa
Crops
(GAPPA)
The Agri-Planters & Food
Processors Association of 14 Tigaon Crpos, Assorted Vegetables
Tigaon (TAPFPAT)
Organic Red Rice, Organic
Pecuaria Development
23 Bula Black Rice, Organic Pink Rice,
Cooperative Inc. (PDCI)
Organic Brown Rice
Balatan Organic Farmers and
Assorted Vegetables, Crops,
Fisherfolks Agriculture 5 Balatan
Livestock
Cooperative (BALOFFACO)
Lolo Veriong's Natural Farm 1 Del Gallego Native Swine, Poultry
Organic Poultry (eggs),
Organic Native Swine, Organic
St. Francis St. Rita Nature Farm 1 Lupi
Goat, Organic Native Pork
Lechon
Grain Crops, Fruit Vegetable
Crops, Rootcrops, Legumes,
Pilipinas Shell Foundation 1 Bombon Crops, Leafy Vegetable,
Spices, Swine, Cattle, Poultry,
Goat
Pensumil Plant Supplement,
Penafrancia Sugar Mill Inc. 1 Naga City
Soil Ammendments
SORSOGON

Sorsogon Provincial Organic Perennial Crops- Fruits/ Nuts,

Farming Practitioners 8 Castilla Grain Crops, Root Crops,
Association (SPOFPA) Herbs, Pili Products, Beverages

Source: DA-RFO5 Agricultural Organic Program

PRIORITY COMMODITIES
(based on Agri-Fishery Modernization Plan [AFMP])
As of 2017
A. CROPS
B.
Municipality /Major Commodity Area harvested (ha) Volume of Production (mt) Yield (mt/ha)

BICOL REGION

Coconut 572,035.91 676,644.01 1.18

Rice 296,996.78 1,164,319.03 3.92

Corn 55,164.09 210,233.12 3.81

Abaca 28,205.60 21,197.17 0.75

Pili 3,163.01 4,694.67 1.48

ALBAY

Coconut 41,007.00 109,488.69 2.67

Rice 41,483.81 185,432.63 4.47

Corn 7,241.88 22,796.09 3.14

Abaca 4,007.32 1,098.01 0.27

Lowland Veg. 1,672.30 5,133.96 3.07

Pili 1,060.55 2,367.00 2.23

CAMARINES NORTE

Coconut 97,166.00 117,692.10 1.21

Rice 17,868.10 76,953.69 4.31

Pineapple 1,676.30 50,289.00 30.00

Cacao 529.15

Pili 367.69 52.47 0.14

CAMARINES SUR

Coconut 203,252.00 231,255.61 1.14

Rice 158,222.73 631,691.74 3.99

Lowland Veg. 1,313.77 2,441.49 7.65

Corn 28,065.79 113,880.62 4.06

Abaca 919.04 292.84 0.32

Pili 559.21 335.53 0.60

Municipality /Major Commodity Area harvested (ha) Volume of Production (mt) Yield (mt/ha)

CATANDUANES

Abaca 21,603.79 19,052.37 0.88

Rice 7,275.72 22,755.31 3.13

Coconut 13,034.52 23,462.14 1.80

Peanut 13.75 12.38 0.90

Lowland Veg 35.10 184.10 5.25

MASBATE

Coconut 132,596.00 120,812.53 0.91

Rice 44,449.93 131,437.37 2.96

Corn 19,856.42 73,556.41 3.70

Cassava 3,689.74 39,318.92 10.66

Sweet Potato 1,208.94 3,872.97 3.20

Mango 417.9 1575.63 3.77

SORSOGON

Coconut 84,980.39 73,932.94 0.87

Rice 27,696.49 116,048.29 4.19

Abaca 1,675.45 753.95 0.45

Pili 1,175.56 1,939.67 1.65

Cassava 579.73 4,817.56 8.31

 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

LIVESTOCK Inventory (head)

(By Province) Backyard Commercial Total

Regional Total 764,117 107,025 871,142

Swine 386,653 46,394 433,047

Carabao 153,566 2,633 156,199

Cattle 135,801 55,013 190,814

Goat 88,097 2,985 91,082
LIVESTOCK Inventory (head)
(By Province) Backyard Commercial Total

ALBAY

Swine 65,546 6,956 72,502

Carabao 31,023 0 31,023

Cattle 20,360 322 20,682

Goat 6,847 62 6,909

CAMARINES NORTE

Swine 28,726 6,292 35,018

Carabao 9,107 0 9,107

Cattle 5,551 0 5,551

Goat 5,058 333 5,391

CAMARINES SUR

Swine 130,235 22,946 153,181

Carabao 39,044 1,028 40,072

Cattle 29,628 1,984 31,612

Goat 27,851 802 28,653

CATANDUANES

Swine 15,071 54 15,125

Carabao 9,262 0 9,262

Cattle 1,533 0 1,533

Goat 1,112 0 1,112

MASBATE

Swine 95,592 8,246 103,838

Carabao 48,134 1,577 49,711

Cattle 70,039 52,406 122,445

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK
Inventory (head) Inventory (head)
(By Province) (By Province)

Goat 42,392 188 42,580

SORSOGON

Swine 51,483 1,900 53,383

Carabao 16,996 28 17,024

Cattle 8,690 301 8,991

Goat 4,837 1,600 6,437

 List of DA-RFO V Accredited CSOs
As of November 06, 2020

Year Accredited Name of CSO Address Contact persons Contact Number Date Accredited
Bicol Consortium for Development Legazpi City Rev. Fr. Jose (052) 201-9159 December 01, 2017
2017
Initiative Inc. Victor E. Lobrigo
Total 1
Cam. Sur Multi-purpose Cooperative Zone 4, Cadlan, Pili, Camarines Annielen L. Panerio 09175144796 June 28, 2018
Sur Eudeza A. Racadag
Magarao Multi-purpose Cooperative San Isidro, Magarao, Camarines Estrella G. Bernardo 09064387525 June 28, 2018
Sur Elmer C. Basbas 09175136458 (054)
881-1972
Nabua West Multi-purpose Sta. Cruz, Nabua,Camarines sur Julian B. Abonal Jr. (054) 288-1067 June 28, 2018
2018 Cooperative Roman Odyllon F. 09287384277
Ladaw 09998762114
San Antonio Farmers Irrigators Multi- San Antonio, Buhi, Camarines Ronnie V. Valle 09952332793/ June 28, 2018
purpose Cooperative (SAFIMCO) Sur Simeon S. Molina 09752048370

Nabua Coconut Farmers Multi-Purpose Angustia, Nabua, Camarines Sur Trinidad D. Sarsozo 09468791443 June 28, 2018
Association Gregorio L. Pacer 09104461642
Total 5