Sugarcane Remains the Crop Most Associated With Negros
BACOLOD - Sugarcane has long been one of the most recognizable agricultural products of Negros Occidental. The latest regional statistics reinforce that connection: in the first quarter of 2025, Negros Occidental accounted for 79.4 percent of sugarcane production across the Negros Island Region. Province-wide figures for 2025 also recorded more than 12.6 million metric tons of sugarcane production. Beyond the fields themselves, the crop is connected to sugar mills, processing, farm employment, transportation, and products that eventually reach consumers.
Rice, Corn, Coconut, and Banana Add Variety to the Landscape
Sugarcane may dominate the agricultural conversation, but Negros Occidental produces a much wider range of crops. PSA data for 2025 recorded about 425,158 metric tons of palay, 51,840 metric tons of corn, 136,614 metric tons of coconut, and 92,517 metric tons of banana in the province. In the first quarter of 2026, Negros Occidental also contributed 53 percent of the Negros Island Region's corn production. These crops support different parts of the food system and show why agriculture in the province cannot be defined by a single product.
Fruits and Root Crops Bring More Agricultural Diversity
The agricultural picture becomes even broader when fruits, vegetables, and root crops are considered. Recent PSA data identify cassava, camote, squash, eggplant, malunggay, jackfruit, alugbati, and sitao among the major vegetable and root crops produced across the Negros Island Region. Negros Occidental contributed particularly large shares of several of these crops, including camote, squash, eggplant, and jackfruit. For residents of Bacolod and other urban communities, this diversity helps connect local markets and kitchens with farms across the province, making agriculture part of everyday life even for people who do not live in farming communities.
