|
2.3.2.5
Agricultural
Marketing
Palay
Marketing
It was cited
that about 70% of the local requirement
for palay is being imported from General
Santos City, Iloilo City and Zamboanga del
Sur. However, during peak season of
harvest for palay production, palay is
exported to Basilan, Jolo, Tawi-Tawi, and
Zamboanga
del Norte (Siocon).
Vegetable Marketing
Discussions on
vegetable marketing are directly drawn
from the marketing and Information Needs
Assessment Report, Zamboanga City of the
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (1994).
Vegetables are
mostly produced in barangay La Paz in
Zamboanga City. Vegetables raised include
Baguio beans, cabbage, carrots, Chinese
petchay, and native pechay.
Vegetables are
sold by the farmers on wholesale basis at
the farm level to traders and middlemen
and are available the whole year round.
The peak of production and trading are
during the months of November to January.
Vegetables produced in Zamboanga City are
traded in Sulu, Basilan and Tawi-Tawi.
During lean
months (February to October), the city
imports vegetables from other areas like
Cagayan de Oro City, Negros Oriental,
Metro Manila and Zamboanga del Sur.
Vegetables are also imported from Pagadian
(tomato) and General Santos City (e.g.,
cabbage, Baguio beans).
There are
several participants in the marketing of
vegetables in Zamboanga City. The farmers
produce the vegetables in their own farms.
These are normally purchased from them on
wholesale basis by the barangay assembler.
A barangay assembler buys vegetables from
one barangay and sells it to traders.
There are also interregional distributors
who source vegetables from two or more
regions and sell to retailers as well as
to buyers outside the province.
There are
suppliers or buyers outside the province
who buy vegetables from Zamboanga city and
sell vegetables in their province.
Retailers sell vegetables directly to the
consumers, the end users.
Banana Marketing
There are at
least four varieties of banan grown in
Zamboanga city. These are the latundan,
lakatan, and bungulan, and gardaba.
Bananas are
grown in Zamboanga City the whole year
round. The peak-trading season is from
August to October. Lean months are from
January to April. Farmers produce the
banana in their own farms and sell their
produce to large distributors. There are
also farmers who sell their produce to
large distributors and buyers outside of
the province. The retailers buy banana
from large distributors and sell in the
market (BAS, 1994).
Geographically, though, bananas are being
traded in Zamboanga City and then supplied
within the city, Zamboanga del Norte and
Metro Manila.
Fish Marketing
Most of the
fish produced at the commercial level in
Zamboanga city is unloaded at the Sangali
Fish landing Center. Tuloy and galunggong
are the major species. Fish species
handled for the export market include
squid, octopus, lobster and other large
fish species
The Boulevard
Fish Landing Center is a small
fish-landing center that can accommodate
only two vessels at a time. The said
landing center handles many small fish
species in small volumes. The fish species
commonly landed are tuloy and galunggong.
Small
fisherman sells to the assemblers,
exporters, and retailers or directly to
the consumers. The commercial fisherman
sells to exporters, buyers outside of the
province to buy the fish. The retailers
sell fish to consumers and usually have
stalls in the market.
Geographically, fish are traded in
Zamboanga City. These are distributed to
Zamboanga City, Metro Manila, Zamboanga
del Norte, Cagayan de Oro City, and Lanao
del Norte.
2.3.2.6
Agrarian
Reform
Scope of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program (CARP)
A total of
187, 839 hectares of agricultural lands
are considered under the CARP. Of these,
110, 257 hectares are private agricultural
lands (PAL) and 87, 582 hectares are
classified as non-PAL.
Private agricultural lands tenanted rice
and corn lands covered by presidential
Decree No. 27, Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS),
Voluntary Land transfer (VLT0, lands
foreclosed by Government Financial
Institutions (GFIs), and lands under
Compulsory Acquisition (CA).
CARP Accomplishment
As of first
semester of 1997, a total of 176, 782
hectares of agricultural lands have
already been acquired and distributed
under the CARP in Zamboanga City. These
constitute about 94% of the targeted CARP
scope in the City.
Disaggregation
of date on accomplishment by type of land
revealed that the land tenure improvement
(LTI) aspect of the CARP has been
completed (i.e., 100% accomplished) among
non-PAL (both KKK lands and settlements).
Moreover, there are 100% CARP
accomplishments among tenanted rice and
corn lands under the PD 27 Agrarian Reform
Program.
High
percentages of accomplishment are also
noted for land under the VLT (97%), GFIs
(96%), and VOS (90%). The unfinished
business of agrarian reform mainly
involves lands for compulsory acquisition
of greater than 24 to 50 hectares in which
only about one-third of the target has
been acquired and distributed. These are
the medium-sized agricultural lands, which
are quite difficult to acquire.
Figure III-12.
Market Channels for Vegetables, Zamboanga
City
Figure III-13. Geographic Flow
of Banana, Zamboanga City
Figure III-14. Market Channels
for Fish, Zamboanga City
Figure III-15. Geographic Flow
of fish, Zamboanga City
Table III-17. Land
Distribution Status By Land Type/Mode Of
Coverage, 1972 – 1st Semester 1997
|
Land Type |
CARP Scope |
Accomplish-
ment |
(%) |
Balance |
|
Tenanted
Rice/Corn
VOS
VLT
GFI-owned
CA
(greater than 50 (has)
CA
(greater then 25-50 has)
CA
(greater then 5-24 has)
Total (PAL)
KKK
Lands
Settlements
Total (Non-PAL)
Grand
Total |
10, 820. 00
22, 746. 00
31, 357. 00
9, 985. 00
6, 914. 00
5, 924. 00
12, 493. 00
100, 257. 00
63, 772. 00
23, 810. 00
87, 582. 00
187, 389. 00 |
10, 820. 00
20, 542. 00
30, 473. 00
9, 545. 00
5, 281. 00
1, 851. 00
10, 688. 00
89, 200. 00
63, 772. 00
23, 810. 00
87, 582. 00
176, 782. 00
|
100. 00
90. 31
97. 18
95. 59
76. 38
31. 15
85. 55
88. 97
100. 00
100. 00
100. 00
94. 11 |
0.00
2, 204. 00
884. 00
440. 00
1, 633.00
4, 091. 00
1, 805. 00
11, 057. 00
0.00
0.00
0.00
11, 057. 00 |
| |
Land for Acquisition and Distribution
To date, there
are 11, 057 hectares of land for
acquisition and distribution under the
CARP in Zamboanga city. These mostly
include some 7, 529 hectares of land under
Compulsory Acquisition and 2, 204 hectares
of land under the Voluntary land Transfer.
Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs)
To date, there
are four ARCs in Zamboanga City. These are
located in the barangays of Buenavista,
Sta. Rita, Lumayang, and Patalon. These
are the areas where there is 100%
accomplishment on LTI, i.e., and the
delivery of support services to CARP
beneficiaries are focused on these ARCs.
It could be noted that the delivery of
support (and even social) services in
these areas ARCs are anchored on the
cooperatives existing in the respective
areas.
Land Use
Conversion
There are
eight applications for land use conversion
with the DAR from January 1991-August
1997. About 146. 58 hectares of land are
being applied for conversion. Of these
areas, about 73% are being applied for
conversion to industrial areas. The rest
of the areas are for residential purposes.
While the area being applied for
conversion may appear very minimal. There
may also be cases of illegal and/or
undocumented land use conversion.
2.3.3
Trade
and Industry
2.3.3.1
Business
Establishments
Based on the
recent Barangay land Use Survey, actual
count of business establishments total 8,
121. The breakdown of which is shown in
Table III-18.
Table III-18. Business
Establishments, Zamboanga City
|
Functions/Services |
No. Of
Establishments |
|
TOTAL |
8, 121 |
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing: |
422 |
|
Agro-processing |
179 |
|
Handicrafts |
26 |
|
Bakery |
208 |
|
Coco-oil Mill |
9 |
|
|
|
|
Agriculture: |
485 |
|
Agri-aqua farm |
322 |
|
Lower Farms |
43 |
|
Poultry/Piggery |
120 |
|
|
|
|
Trade: |
5, 112 |
|
Sari-sari Store |
4, 591 |
|
Grocery |
161 |
|
Shopping mall |
18 |
|
Supermarket |
4 |
|
Flea market |
84 |
|
Pamilihang Bayan |
5 |
|
Drugstore |
81 |
|
Hardware |
82 |
|
Appliance Store |
37 |
|
Flower shop |
49 |
|
|
|
|
Transportations and Communications: |
131 |
|
Trucker/Cargo Handling |
51 |
|
Oil/Gas Depot |
20 |
|
Shipyard |
6 |
|
Radio Station |
30 |
|
TV Station |
7 |
|
Boating Facilities |
17 |
| |
Table III-18. (Cont’d)
Business Establishments, Zamboanga City
|
Functions/Services: |
No. Of
Establishments |
|
|
|
|
Tourism-Related |
188 |
|
Resorts |
23 |
|
Travel Agency
|
15 |
|
Disco Club/Ballroom |
10 |
|
Pension House |
10 |
|
Swimming Pool |
7 |
|
Hotel |
6 |
|
Inn |
3 |
|
Cultural Center |
3 |
|
Sports Complex/Stadium |
4 |
|
Lodging House |
15 |
|
Restaurant |
92 |
|
|
|
|
Agriculture Support |
225 |
|
Rice Mill |
90 |
|
Corn Mill |
15 |
|
Slaughter House |
9 |
|
Warehouse (palay) |
111 |
|
|
|
|
Community,
Social and Personal |
1, 558 |
|
Movie house |
57 |
|
Cockpit |
8 |
|
Motel |
17 |
|
Bowling Alley |
2 |
|
Karaoke/Videoke |
86 |
|
Beerhouse |
129 |
|
Carinderia |
449 |
|
Others |
810 |
| |
2.3.3.2
Industries
Major
Industries
Based on
export figures for almost a decade
(1989-1997), there are four (4) major
industries in the city. These are as
follows:
Processed marine-based products
Coconut-based products
Furniture and wood products
Gifts, toys and house wares
Table III-19
below shows that the processed
marine-based products (composed primarily
of canned tuna and other
marine/aquaculture products) compose
almost 60% of the total exports; followed
by coconut-based products, 32%;
furniture/wood products, 6%; and gifts,
toys and house wares, 1%.
|
Table III- 19.
Export Performance, FOB Value (In Million
US$), Zamboanga City,
1989-1997 (January-July)
|
|
Major
Industries |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Total |
% Share |
|
Coconut-Based Products |
|
|
32.687 |
20.02 |
30.085 |
44.81 |
77.182 |
56.478 |
43.848 |
313.11 |
32.52 |
|
Processed
Aqua-marine Products |
30.63 |
29. 46 |
55.682 |
54.02 |
61.591 |
74.536 |
98.543 |
93.234 |
78.517 |
576.22 |
59.85 |
|
Processed
Food |
|
|
|
0.001 |
|
0.032 |
0.503 |
0.306 |
0.166 |
1.008 |
0.10 |
|
Gifts,
Toys and House wares |
0.819 |
0.956 |
1.161 |
1.721 |
2.102 |
1.65 |
1.396 |
1.755 |
1.046 |
12.606 |
1.31 |
|
Furniture/
Wood Products |
16.82 |
18.44 |
11.298 |
5.721 |
2.269 |
4.115 |
0.204 |
0.892 |
|
59.767 |
6.21 |
|
Total |
48.27 |
48.87 |
100.82 |
81.48 |
104.04 |
125.14 |
177.82 |
152.66 |
123.57 |
962.71 |
100% |
| |
Figure III-18
shows the trading flows of these
commodities from Zamboanga City
Figure III-16.
Export Performance, FOB Values, Zamboanga
City
Figure-17.
Export Performance of Major Industries,
Zamboanga
City, 1987-1996
Figure III-18.
Export Trade for Zamboanga City,
January-June, 1997
(In Million Dollars)
Processed
Marine Products
Marine-based
products processors have continuously been
in the major export earners of the city.
For the past five years, exports of
processes marine-based products averaged
50, 000 MT annually. In 1997, January-June
exports figures reveal that the city has
already exported 41, 842 MT. Thus, it is
expected that it will surpass the average
annual exports for the year.
|
Table
III-20. Average Annual Exports,
Processed Marine Products (Volume In
Million Kgs.), Zamboanga City,
1992-1996 |
|
Product
|
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Total
|
Average |
|
Canned
Tuna |
46. 708 |
25. 036 |
27. 283 |
35. 720 |
34. 067 |
168. 814 |
33. 763 |
|
Bottled
Sardines |
|
|
|
0. 001 |
0. 001 |
0. 002 |
0. 001 |
|
Pet foods |
3.761 |
7. 572 |
5.899 |
5. 633 |
6. 674 |
29. 559 |
5. 912 |
|
Fish Meat |
|
1. 834 |
0. 504 |
0. 398 |
|
2. 736 |
0. 912 |
|
Fresh/Dried Fish |
0. 098 |
0. 032 |
0. 079 |
0. 010 |
0. 007 |
0. 226 |
0. 045 |
|
Dried Sea
cucumber |
|
|
|
0. 016 |
0. 024 |
0. 040 |
0. 020 |
|
Processed
Marine Products |
2.420 |
1.515 |
4. 165 |
5. 023 |
3. 589 |
16. 712 |
3. 342 |
|
Seaweeds |
0.512 |
1.530 |
4. 354 |
8. 866 |
13. 511 |
29. 273 |
5. 855 |
|
Total
|
53.519 |
37.519 |
42. 784 |
55. 667 |
57. 873 |
247. 362 |
49. 850 |
| |
The top export
is canned tuna, which totaled US$ 414. 55
million or 72% of the exports of the
industry and followed by pet food, fish
meal and bottled sardines for the same
period. Other products are either fresh or
semi-processed as dried and frozen. These
are exotic marine products such as
octopus, cuttlefish, squid, lobster,
oyster, seaweeds, sea sponges, sea
cucumber, shark fin/liver oil/meat/skin
and a variety of exotic shells.
At present,
there are 46 registered producers in the
city, either selling in the domestic
market or exporting worldwide.
|
Table
III-21. Export
Performance, FOB Value (In Million
US$), Processed marine-Based
products, Zamboanga City, 1989-1997
(January-July) |
|
Products |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Total
|
Ave.
|
% Share |
|
Canned Tuna |
26.
168 |
22.640 |
48.810 |
42.647 |
46.400 |
53.631 |
67.507 |
65.479 |
41.267 |
414.549 |
46.061 |
71.91% |
|
Bottled Sardines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.001 |
0.001 |
|
0.002 |
0.001 |
0.00 |
| Pet
Food |
0.865 |
1.691 |
1.312 |
4.125 |
8.064 |
7.318 |
7.499 |
7.443 |
2.856. |
41.173 |
4.575 |
7.14 |
| Fish
Meal |
|
|
|
|
1.299 |
0.209 |
0.138 |
|
|
1.646 |
0.549 |
0.29 |
|
0.045 |
0.045 |
0.0244 |
0.064 |
0.053 |
0.035 |
0.436 |
0.038 |
0.070 |
|
0.985 |
0.123 |
0.17 |
|
Dried Sea Cucumber |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.029 |
0.072 |
|
0.101 |
0.051 |
0.02 |
|
Processed Marine Products |
3.320 |
4.312 |
5.300 |
7.170 |
5.096 |
10.443 |
16.511 |
18.899 |
28.554 |
99.515 |
11.057 |
17.26 |
|
Seaweeds |
0.326 |
0.582 |
0.196 |
0.250 |
0.697 |
2.499 |
6.821 |
1.270 |
5.840 |
18.481 |
2.053 |
3.21 |
|
Total |
30.634 |
29.469 |
55.682 |
54.245 |
61.591 |
74.536 |
98.544 |
93.234 |
78.517 |
576.452 |
64.470 |
100.00% |
|
Source:
DTI |
Seven (7)
producers exporting 33, 763 metric tons to
U.S.A., Canada, Japan are producing canned
tuna, and European Union markets. Pet
foods and seaweeds are exported to Japan,
New Zealand, Australia, U.S.A., Canada and
France in increasing volume.
Figure III-19.
Export Performance, FOB Value (In Million
US$)
Processed Marine-Based Products, Zamboanga
City
There are 26
producers of other processes marine
products who export to U.S.A., European
Union, (Spain, Germany, Finland), Japan,
HongKong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and
Canada.
|
Table
III-22. Market/Production
Profile, Processed Marine Products,
Zamboanga City
|
|
Product |
No. Of
Producers |
Production |
Ave.
Annual Exports (kg) |
Market |
|
Canned
Tuna |
7 |
21, 600 mt/year
190
tons/day
10, 000
boxes/month |
33, 763 |
U.S.,
Canada, Japan, EU (UK, Belgium, W.
Germany, Switzerland, Sweden),
Domestic Market |
|
Bottled
Sardines |
1 |
n. d.* |
0.001 |
n. d. |
|
Pet Food |
1 |
n. d. |
5. 912 |
Japan |
|
Fish Meal |
2 |
n. d. |
9.12 |
n. d. |
|
Fresh/Dried Fish |
6 |
10, 000
Boxes/mo. |
0. 045 |
Davao,
Cebu, Manila, Cotabato |
|
Processed
Marine Products |
26 |
n. d.
|
3. 362 |
U.S.A.,
Canada, Japan |
|
Seaweeds |
11 |
1,440 mt |
5. 855 |
New
Zealand, Australia, Japan, U.S.A.,
Canada, France, Domestic Market |
|
Non-Precious Corals/ Sea shells |
19 |
n. d.
|
0. 401 |
S. Korea,
U.S.A., Japan, Canada, EU |
|
(Italy,
U.K., France, Germany) |
| |
*n. d. – no
date
The area
around the City is known to have exotic
marine resources, thus allowing the
industry to enjoy an adequate supply of
raw materials
Aside from the
abundance of raw materials, the City has a
fishing port complex with a refrigeration
capacity of 815 MT, and which could
provide the much needed support facility
for the industry. However, this is not
enough. Refrigerated vans are inadequate
to transport the products abroad. There is
also a concern for poor handling and lack
of skilled labor in the industry
The industry
has high potentials as evidenced by recent
investments (See Table III-23 below):
|
Table
III-23. Processes
Marine-Based Products, BOI-Registered
Investments, Zamboanga City, 1994-1997 |
|
Year |
Product/Activity |
Type of
project |
Project
Cost (In P million) |
Employment |
|
1994 |
Export
producer on Prawn
Processed
Food or Canned Tuna
Cold
Storage
Canned Pet
Foods |
Existing
New
New
New |
8.2
72.628
11. 716
77. 742 |
2, 035
8
50 |
|
1996 |
Tuna
Fishing |
New |
171. 6 |
168 |
|
1997 |
Refined
Carrageenan, Semi-carrageenan & Chips |
New |
190 |
100 |
|
Total
|
|
|
531. 886 |
2, 361 |
| |
Coconut Based
Products
There are
three (3) major registered coconut
producers capable of crushing 1, 030
metric ton copra per day.
Products of
the city include coconut oil,
coconut-solvents/pellets. Coconut oil is
exported mainly to China, Europe and
U.S.A. For almost a decade, the industry
has already exported US$ 313.112 million
worth of products or an average of US$ 34.
79 annually. Exports have been erratic
though, with 1995 as the banner year,
registering US$ 77. 182 million exports.
From 1992-1995, the volume of exports
increased, but it dropped in 1996 to
98.588 metric tons from the previous years
of 190. 489 metric tons.
|
Table
III-24. Export
Performance, Coconut-Based Products,
FOB Value (In Million US$),
Zamboanga City, 1989-1997
(January-July) |
|
Product |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Total
|
Ave. |
Share |
|
Coconut Oil |
|
|
27.620 |
20.022 |
31.944 |
39.937 |
70.970 |
52.260 |
37.723 |
280.476 |
40.068 |
89.27 |
| Coco
Solvents/Pellets |
|
|
5.071 |
2.813 |
4.402 |
4.872 |
6.212 |
4.218 |
2.621 |
30.209 |
4.316 |
12.36 |
|
Deodorized Oil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.824 |
0.824 |
0.824 |
2.36 |
|
Coconut Oil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.670 |
2.670 |
2.670 |
7.65 |
| Coco
Acid Oil Distillates |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.011 |
0.011 |
0.011 |
0.03 |
|
Total |
.000 |
0.000 |
32.691 |
22.835 |
36.346 |
44.809 |
77.182 |
56.478 |
43.849 |
314.190 |
34.910 |
100.00 |
|
Source:
DTI |
In 1997, the
industry has diversified to exporting
deodorized oil, Cochin oil and coco-acid
distillates, which together with the usual
exports of coconut and coco
solvents/pellets generated 88, 516 metric
tons of exports for January-July.
Table III-
25. Export Performance,
Coconut-Based Products (Volume in Million
Kg.), Zamboanga City, 1992-1997
(January-July)
|
Product |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Total
|
Ave. |
Share |
|
Coconut
Oil
Coco
Solvents/Pellets
Deodorized
Oil
Coconut
Oil
Coco Acid
Oil Distillates
Total
|
32.250
24.500
56.750 |
72.078
40.950
113.028 |
82.041
54.045
136.086 |
117.533
72.956
190.489 |
69.109
29.179
98.288 |
56.899
26.400
1.200
4.000
0.017
88.516 |
429.910
248.030
1.200
4.000
0.017
683.157 |
71.652
41.338
0.200
0.667
0.003
113.860 |
62.93
36.31
0.18
0.59
0.00
100.00 |
| |
Source: DTI
In 1995, a
newcomer to the industry invested P1.43
million for the processing of organic
chemicals: Cauric Acid, glycerine, and
short chain fatty acid, employing 500
persons.
Furniture
and Wood Products
The industry
is a sunset industry in Zamboanga City.
Export figures show that the industry has
generated nil exports earnings for the
past two years. In previous years,
products exported included plywood,
veneer, and other wood products, rattan
components, furniture components, wood
tiles and others. Since 1995, exports of
wooden furniture have generated US$ 1.332
million for 413 metric tons of products.
Figure III-20.
Export Performance, Coconut-Based
Products,
FOB Value (In
Million US$), Zamboanga City, 1989-1997
(January-July)
Figure III-21.
Export Performance, Coconut-Based
production
Volume in
Million Kg.), Zamboanga City, 1992-1997 (Janueary-July)
Table
III-26. Export Performance,
Furniture and Wood Products, FOB Value (In
Million US $), Zamboanga city, 1989-1997
(January-July)
|
Product |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Total
|
Ave. |
Share |
|
Plywood |
6.314 |
12.429 |
5.832 |
2.836 |
1.619 |
|
|
|
|
29.021 |
5.804 |
46.89 |
|
Lumber |
6.760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.760 |
6.760 |
10.92 |
|
Veneer |
3.659 |
6.797 |
4.518 |
2.659 |
0.885 |
3.793 |
|
|
|
22.311 |
3.719 |
36.05 |
|
Wooden
Spacer |
0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.00 |
|
Other Wood
Products |
|
0.072 |
0.484 |
0.002 |
0.038 |
0.247 |
|
|
|
0.843 |
0.169 |
1.36 |
|
Charcoal |
0.010 |
0.050 |
|
|
0.658 |
|
|
|
|
0.718 |
0.239 |
1.16 |
|
Lumber
Core |
|
|
0.005 |
0.156 |
|
0.053 |
|
|
|
0.214 |
0.071 |
0.35 |
|
Platform
Lumber |
|
|
0.469 |
0.068 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.537 |
0.269 |
0.87 |
|
Wood Tile |
|
|
|
|
0.55 |
0.022 |
|
|
|
0.077 |
0.039 |
0.12 |
|
Wooden
Furniture |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.204 |
0.892 |
0.236 |
1.332 |
0.444 |
2.15 |
|
Rattan
Components |
0.073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.073 |
0.073 |
0.12 |
|
Furniture
Components |
0.006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.006 |
0.006 |
0.00 |
|
Total |
16.823 |
19.348 |
11.299 |
5.721 |
3.255 |
4.115 |
0.204 |
0.892 |
0.236 |
61.893 |
17.593 |
100.00 |
| |
Source: DTI
There are five
(5) registered producers of lumber,
veneer, plywood and parquet in the City,
and two (2) furniture makers. Some
investments on related products are as
follows:
|
Table
III-27. Registered
Producers of Wood-Related Products |
|
Year |
Product/Activity |
Type of Project |
Project Cost (In P million) |
Employment |
|
1994 |
Particle
Board |
New |
129.84 |
61 |
|
1996 |
Stainless
Steel Panel Board |
New |
4.00 |
40 |
|
Total
|
|
|
133.84 |
101 |
| |
Source: DTI
Within the
recent economic development in the city
brought about by the Regional
Agro-Industrial Center (RAIC), the
ZAMBOECOZONE and BIMP-EAGA initiatives,
the industry could provide the needed
backward linkages for a construction
industry. Wood manufacturers such as
furniture components, parts and
furnishings have high potentials.
Gifts and
Housewares
At present
there are 46 producers in the gifts and
Housewares industry which include
producers of woodcraft, shell craft,
ceramics, leather craft, novelty items,
hand-woven cloth, dried and artificial
flowers/plants, Christmas decors and other
manufactures gift items. It is reportedly
dominated by cottage-type enterprises due
to the low capital requirement of its
operation.
The industry
is one of the dollar earners for the city
with exports amounting to US$ 12.274
million for almost a decade now. The
highest exports were registered in 1993
when US$ 2.102 million products were sold
abroad. Button blanks, rubber cup lump and
shell craft dominated the exports of the
industry to U.S.A., Japan and European
Union (Greece, Italy and Netherlands).
Table
III-28. Export Performance,
Gifts and Housewares Industry, FOB Value
(In Million US$), Zamboanga City,
1989-1997 (January-July)
|
Product |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Total
|
Ave. |
%Share |
|
Button
Blanks |
0.451 |
0.580 |
0.665 |
0.319 |
0.985 |
0.660 |
0.389 |
0.445 |
0.134 |
4.628 |
0.514 |
37.70 |
|
Shell
Craft |
0.291 |
0.233 |
0.401 |
0.207 |
0.320 |
0.723 |
0.692 |
0.641 |
0.367 |
3.875 |
0.431 |
31.57 |
|
D. Cowhide |
0.010 |
0.058 |
0.079 |
0.091 |
0.110 |
0.110 |
0.130 |
0.130 |
0.075 |
0.793 |
0.088 |
6.46 |
|
Carabao
Horn Stick |
|
0.012 |
0.016 |
0.033 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.061 |
0.020 |
0.50 |
|
Handicraft |
0.012 |
0.018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.030 |
0.015 |
0.24 |
|
Retort
Wheels |
0.016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.016 |
0.016 |
0.13 |
|
Woodcraft |
0.028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.028 |
0.028 |
0.23 |
|
Electric
Switchboard |
0.003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.003 |
0.003 |
0.02 |
|
Brassier |
0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.00 |
|
Paint |
0.000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
Decoration
Stones |
0.006 |
| |
