Among the provinces in SOCCSKSARGEN, Sultan Kudarat recorded the highest annual increment in the value of production in agriculture and fisheries at constant 2018 prices with 5.2 percent. Next to this was Sarangani at 3.5 percent and Cotabato at 1.1 percent. In contrast, value of production in South Cotabato declined by -4.6 percent. (Figure 1)

South Cotabato had the largest share to the total value of production in agriculture and fisheries at constant 2018 prices with 43.4 percent. The province was also the biggest contributor in livestock with 54.3 percent, poultry with 79.1 percent, and fisheries with 78.8 percent. Cotabato had the largest contribution for crops at 37.6 percent.

At current prices, South Cotabato recorded the highest value of production in agriculture and fisheries among the provinces in SOCCSKSARGEN amounting to PhP 65.44 billion. This was followed by Cotabato at PhP 38.18 billion and Sultan Kudarat at PhP 21.54 billion. Sarangani had the least at PhP 16.25 billion.

The Provincial Value of Production in Agriculture and Fisheries serves as a primary input in the estimation of the Provincial Product Accounts.

DIVINA GRACIA L. DEL PRADO, Ph.D.
(Assistant National Statistician)
Officer-in-Charge, Deputy National Statistician
Sectoral Statistics Office