Southern Mindanao is envisioned to be socially stable, self determining, politically mature, economically dynamic responding to food security, property alleviation's leading to the context of sustainable development through SAFDZ enhancement.

SAFDZ are prime agricultural lands that are used actively for agricultural and fishery production warranting full modernization of agriculture; responding to modern farming (crops,livestock) and fishery technology.

SOUTHERN MINDANAO SAFDZ AREA (HA.)






Crop Development Livestock Development Fishery Development Crop/LivestockDevelopment Crop/FisheryDevelopment		815,171 22,271 6,046 2,899 1,116

SOUTHERN MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT CONVERGENCE ZONES

I. Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley Convergence Zone - Tagum City will serve
as the growth center and the three provinces will be the production centers. Davao City will serve as
the offshore center.

Comparative advantage:
banana, food/feed grains, rice, durian, rambutan, pomelo, citrus and coconut.

SAFDZ AREA	DAVAO NORTE	DAVAO ORIENTAL	COMVAL	TOTAL
Crops Zone	127,461	129,189	120,762	377,412
Livestock Zone	0	9,761	20	9,781
Fishery Zone	1,269	1,048	0	2,317
Crops/Livestock	2,119	9,459	3,303	14,881
Crop/Fishery	866	0	13	879
TOTAL SAFDZ	131,715	149,457	124,315	405,487
TOTAL AREA	346,282	516,466	466,693	1,329,441
% SHARE	38%	29%	27%	30%

II. Davao City, Davao Sur, High Value and Cutflowers Convergence Zone - Padada and Bansalan will be the food and feed grains processing trading growth centers. Davao City will serve as the offshore center.

Comparative advantage:
cutflowers,high value crops,bananas,commercial rootcrops,rubber,durian,rambutan,pomelo,citrus,
mangosteen,mango, and others such as livestock and fisheries.

SAFDZ AREA	DAVAO CITY	DAVAO DEL SUR	TOTAL
Crops Zone	42,221	122,139	164,360
Livestock Zone	0	1,005	1,005
Fishery Zone	124	1,884	2,008
Crops/Livestock	1,291	3,683	4,974
Crop/Fishery	0	207	207
TOTAL SAFDZ	43,636	128,968	172,604
% SHARE	18%	33%	27%