Economic Sector

Chapter VI.

AGRICULTURE

Economic

Table 6.1.

Total Agricultural Area and Number of Farmers by District and by City/Municipality, Province of Cavite: 2009 Total Land Area (Hectares) 3,631 1,183 1,340 541 567 5,240 5,240 9,701 9,701 8,234 8,234 19,671 3,092 938 15,641 30,105 3,917 4,790 11,768 9,630 66,124 6,615 6,460 5,103 8,920 7,860 16,549 1,667 8,600 4,350 142,706 Total Agricultural Area (Hectares) 391.70 311.00 53.70 27.00 310.00 310.00 1,226.00 1,226.00 2,445.56 2,445.56 10,248.55 602.00 214.72 9,431.83 12,257.71 703.00 4,500.00 5,158.00 1,896.71 43,587.01 1,272.00 5,800.77 3,710.06 7,755.00 5,571.00 10,265.93 1,430.00 7,290.00 492.25 70,466.53 Total NonAgricultural Area (hectares) 3,239.30 1,183.00 1,029.00 487.30 540.00 4,930.00 4,930.00 8,475.00 8,475.00 5,788.44 5,788.44 9,422.45 2,490.00 723.28 6,209.17 17,847.29 3,214.00 290.00 6,610.00 7,733.29 22,536.99 5,343.00 659.23 1,392.94 1,165.00 2,289.00 6,283.07 237.00 1,310.00 3,857.75 72,239.47 Total Number of Farmers 407 127 267 13 234 234 657 657 3,295 3,295 10,295 250 515 9,530 8,701 1,378 4,226 1,382 1,715 27,115 2,446 3,398 1,780 4,395 3,208 4,399 1,030 6,323 36 50,704 % Agricultural Land 10.79 23.21 9.93 4.76 5.92 5.92 12.64 12.64 29.70 29.70 52.10 19.47 22.89 60.30 40.72 17.95 93.95 43.83 19.70 65.92 19.23 89.80 72.70 86.94 70.88 62.03 85.78 84.77 11.32 49.38

Sector

City/Municipality District I Cavite City Kawit Noveleta Rosario District II Bacoor District III Imus District IV Dasmariñas City District V Carmona Gen. M. Alvarez Silang District VI Trece Martires City Amadeo Gen. Trias Tanza District VII Tagaytay City Alfonso Gen. Aguinaldo Indang Magallanes Maragondon Mendez Naic Ternate GRAND TOTAL

Cavite is predominantly an agriculture province. Cavite’s economy is largely dependent to agriculture. Despite urbanization and industrialization, still, a significant number of Caviteños are engaged into agribusinesses. Data gathered from Office of the Provincial Agriculturist shows that...