Davao city has been announced as cacao capital

 8-Sept.-2020 | Agriculture Secretary William Dar has officially named Davao City the Cacao Capital of the Philippines, as it continues to be the top producer of cacao beans for the entire region. Last year, the city alone produced 2,289.74 metric tons (MT) of cacao, translating to 38 percent in regional share. Together with five other provinces in the region namely Davao del Sur, Davao de Borte, Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental, the region’s total contribution to national production for 2019 reached 5,960.23 MT or 70.21 percent of the total national output

The declaration was made following the consistent production of high-quality beans in the Davao region. According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority from 2015 to the present, regional yield contributes an average of 80 percent to the total volume produced throughout the country.