Agriculture

Agriculture

The mango and bamboo economy of San Carlos City

Mango and Bamboo Capital

San Carlos City is the provincial and national reference point for carabao mango and bamboo products - the "Mango and Bamboo Capital of the Philippines" / "Mango-Bamboo Capital of the North" - a major trading center for bamboo-based products and furniture and a top producer of carabao mangoes.

Fruit-bearing mango trees
127,000+
2008 LGU report dated — re-verify

Mango Industry

  • Carabao mango (famous cultivar)
  • Other mango varieties
  • Mango pie (city set the world's-largest record in 2011)

Bamboo Industry

Nipa hutsHand-woven basketsFurnitureCabinetsLamp shadesRelated bamboo craft

The Mango-Bamboo Festival doubles as a trade hub for producers and traders of bamboo and mango products.

Other Agricultural Activities

Beyond mango and bamboo

Crop production

Includes rice-growing areas historically

Livestock raising

Active ASF disease-control program documented in 2023 city news

Inland fishing

The city is landlocked - no marine fisheries

Pottery

Food processing

Agriculture Offices

City offices serving farmers and producers

City Agriculture Office

Nerissa T. Cabuay (City Agriculturist, 2024 archived LGU directory)

(075) 955-5826 historical - re-verify

City Veterinarian

Dr. Solomon T. Gabuyan (2024 archived LGU directory)

Animal bite/vaccination services

City Cooperative, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood Development Office

Arlaine M. De Vera (2024 archived LGU directory)

(075) 955-5852 historical - re-verify

Production volumes pending verification

Current production volumes (trees, volumes, hectarage) not yet obtained from DA/PSA agricultural statistics; farmer/cooperative registration count not found; inland fisherfolk programs data not yet compiled.

Source: research/agriculture/26-09-agriculture.md (LGU/provincial sources)

Agriculture Services

Seedling distribution, equipment support, and livelihood programs