Province of Oriental Mindoro
Being an agricultural island, Mindoro province has a lot to offer as a partner for “national food security”, in “bringing available and affordable food on every Filipino table”, and help in a way to “economic recovery”.
Mindoro island is the Food Basket of MIMAROPA, and soon it can be one of the strongest Food Basket of the Philippines. The ADVANTAGES of MINDORO, being an agricultural island can help the government in its objective to promote agriculture and lead the country to food sufficiency. Total land area of the island is about 1,010,409 hectares, of which about 404,163.60 hectares are devoted to general agriculture. These include farmlands, orchards, plantations, salt beds, forest lands, pasture lands and other areas for agriculture.
ORIENTAL MINDORO: One of The Strongest “FOOD BASKET OF THE PHILIPPINES”
Oriental Mindoro: One of the Country’s Prime Mover in Agriculture
Rice Granary of the MIMAROPA. No. 4 highest Food Producer of the Philippines in year 2000.
Calamansi King of the country Banana King (Saba Variety) of the Region
The province is also hailed as the Food Basket of MIMAROPA, producing a wide array of high-value tropical fruits like lanzones, rambutan, mango, mangosteen, durian, marang, and more.
Top agricultural products. The top agricultural crops in terms of area utilization and annual production are: rice, corn, banana, coconut, fruit trees, cassava & other high value crops and vegetables. The island is surrounded with great bodies of water, so with proper and sustainable assistance, it could produce more fish, like the tuna of Mamburao and other fish species and marine products harvestable in the waters of Mindoro.
The Mindoro Advantage
Strategic Location
Geographical Advantage
Abundant Natural Resources
Protected Environment (Clean, Green and Protected Environment)
Political Stability
Eco-Tourism Potentials
Strong Agro-Industry
Essential Public Works & Infrastructures
MINDORO ISLAND: ROAD TO PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT
