Caraga, Mindanao, Caraga, Mindanao, PhilippinesPhilippines
CCaraga
Region is located at the northernmost part of Mindanao bounded on the north by the Bohol Sea, Davao Oriental & Davao Province on the south, Pacific Ocean on the east and Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon on the west .
Caraga
NLocationLocation
Fast FactsFast Facts
Regional Center :Regional Center : Butuan City
Population (2007) :Population (2007) : 2,343,939
Cities :Cities : Butuan City, Surigao City, Bislig City, Tandag City, Bayugan City, Cabadbaran City
Provinces :Provinces : Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur Dinagat Island Province
Climate Climate : Even rain distribution; no particular dry season
Land AreaLand Area : 1,913,842 hectares • Alienable & Disposable - 582,351 hectares• Forestland - 1,331,491 hectares
•Agriculture/ ForestryAgriculture/ Forestry
•Over 600,000 hectares of fertile agricultural land
•Favorable climate
•Terrain also ideal for livestock farming
•Additional 200,000 hectares agricultural expansion area
•Over 1,000,000 hectares of forest land
•800,000 hectares for industrial tree plantation
•300,000 hectares of forest reserve
RESOURCESRESOURCES
Palay Palm Oil Banana
Peanuts Corn Soybeans
Vegetables Mango Rootcrops
Soybeans Coconut Lumber
Rubber Logs Coffee
Veneer/plywood particles Cacao Pineapple
Fiberboard
Major Products
MARINE / AQUACULTUREMARINE / AQUACULTURE
• 600 kms. of coastline, among the largest in the country •excellent site for deep sea and coastal fishing
MINERALSMINERALS
•largest gold deposits in the country
estimated 3.5 billion MT of metallic and non- metallic mineral ore reserves are found in Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur.
Largest nickel deposit in Nonoc Island.
Among the largest iron ore deposits in the world.
TOURISMTOURISM
•Pacific Ocean coastline is ideal for surfing
•Several identified sites for eco-tourism :
•Agusan Marsh [ one of Asia’s biggest marshlands], caves, natural springs, mountains, beaches, lakes, forests,
•Historical sites and archaeological diggings in Butuan City
•Festivals
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
•Financing facility to support contract growers•Nursery and seedling bank•Tissue Culture Laboratory•Post-harvest facilities•Transportation
Oil Palm ClusterOil Palm Cluster
•Marketing Center•Post-harvest facilities•Transportation and hauling facilities•Warehouse•Farmers’ Center•Financing program•Processing equipments•Tissue culture laboratory
Banana ClusterBanana Cluster
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Seaweed ClusterSeaweed Cluster
•Reefer Van•Cold Storage•Post-harvest facilities•Irrigation facilities/ Drip water irrigation•“Bagsakan” Center/Trading Post•Green House•Farmers’ Center•Nurseries•Farm Machineries•Financing facility
High Value Vegetable ClusterHigh Value Vegetable Cluster
•Financing program•Carrageenan processing plant•Production/Plantations
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Wood ClusterWood Cluster
•Raw material center•Marketing Center/Showroom•Financing Program [workingcapital, prototype& inventory financing]•Comprehensive product development program
Arts and Crafts ClusterArts and Crafts Cluster
•Industrial Tree Plantations•Wood works manufacturing•Common Service Facilities•Nurseries/planting materials
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Tourism ClusterTourism Cluster
•Financing facility for abaca production•Abaca trading/marketing center•Tissue culture laboratory• Processing Centers
Abaca ClusterAbaca Cluster
•Tour packages Operators & Event Organizers•Souvenir/Curio Shops•Resort Development, Other Eco-Tourism Infra Development•Training Center for Tourism Service Personnel
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Mining ClusterMining Cluster
• Nickel, gold, chromite , copper & cobalt exploration
•Mineral processing plant
•Transportation and hauling facilities
•Community Social Development Management Program Consultants/ Contractors
•Manpower Training & Development
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