Davao Oriental Portal

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

MARBLE QUARRYING & PROCESSING:

Marble reserve in Davao Oriental, which is estimated at 200 million cubic meters, is comparable to the finest class in the world. Marble is abundant in Mati, San Isidro, Tarragon, Lupon and Gov. Generoso. Existing small-scale marble processing plants are present in San Isidro and Kinaiyahan Development Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Mati. Marble processing has a bright prospect considering the house/building construction boom as well as the increasing demand from the foreign market especially the BIMP-EAGA.

OTHER MINING PROSPECTS AND PROCESSING:

Davao Oriental is blessed with substantial magnesite deposite. Magnesite reserve is estimated at 50, 500 metric tons (42,00% MgO) in Banaybanay and 26,000,000 metric tons (36,00% MgO) in Lupon.

The province is also rich in calcite - the main ingredient in cement manufacturing. Large calcite deposits can be found in Tarragona, Manay, Caraga and Baganga.

DEEP SEA FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING:

Davao Oriental has a coastline of 448 km., the longest in Region XI. The presence of six fishing grounds in Davao Oriental provide deep-sea fishing business opportunities especially with the introduction of modern fishing technology. Major species caught in the area include yellow fin tuna, blue bonito, big-eyed scads, skipjack, round skad, Spanish mackerel, frigate mackerel and other. Governor Generoso is one of the rich fishing grounds in Davao Oriental.
Other Mining Prospects and Processing:

An existing 600 hectares of cacao plantation operation by the mayo Agri-Industrial Development Enterprises (MAIDEN) produces an average yield of 1.15 tons per hectare per year of dried cacao beans. This represents 15% contribution to the total national production of cacao. The province is good area for cacao plantation since it is outside the typhoon belt, has fertile soil and evenly distributed rainfall.

COCONUT AND BY PRODUCTS PROCESSING:

Coconut is the major crop of the province. It has a total crop area of 150,500 hectares and contributes the biggest share in Region XI output which is around 35%. The major products export by the province are crude oil and copra pellets. International Copra Exports Corporation (INTERCO) exported 8,000 metric tons of crude oil and 4,000 tons of copra pellets per months.

ABACA PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING:

There are 2,010 hectares planted with abaca and a target area of 5,482 hectares of expansion based on the report of the Fiber Industry and Development Authority (FIDA). In support to the abaca production program, the establishment of Abaca Tissue Culture Laboratory was undertaken to produce disease-free planting materials in the province.

DAVAO ORIENTAL
Total Land Area	: 516,466 Has.
A & D	: 200,846
Timberland	: 315,600 Has.
Existing Land Use (1995)
Built Up	: 3,756 Has.
Protection Land	: 3,189 Has.
Mining Area	: 25,770 Has.
Non-Forest Agricultural	: 138,433 Has.
Forest Plantation	: 171,571 Has.
Production Forest	: 16,380 Has.
Pasture	: 11,935 Has.

Pujada Island

It is a 156 hectare island in the municipality of mati. White sand beach surrounds the island.

This is just one of the many natural wonders found only in Davao Oriental, Philippines, a place where you can explore the many scenic spots, both historical & natural. For more information on tourist attractions and scenic spots, go to this link..