Economy
Transport of goods from and into the town was very difficult and tricky. Rough road to Isulan by provincial road sometimes take 1 day. The shipping from Port of Cotabato to Lebak by motorboatlocally called "lantsa" also take a day to travel. Even in its isolation from the nearby cities in early days. This municipality managed to boast its local economy to its full potential. The opening of new routes and improvement in transport system are expect to deliver the town into an economic promise. Strengthen inter-regional trade linkage, gain access to potential agricultural production and will support various economic activities in the adjacent areas. These are Construction and Improvement of Awang-Upi-Lebak-Kalamansig Road, the Isulan - Bagumbayan, Senator Ninoy Aquino - Lebak Road, the planned Lebak-Kalamansig-Bagumbayan-Maitum Road.
The major source of income are:
Agricultural Products
| Crops | Area Harvested | Production (metric tons) |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | ||
| Irrigated | 6,241.2 | 29,957.8 |
| Rainfed | 835.41 | 3,337.0 |
| Corn | ||
| Yellow Corn | 10,236.20 | 52,204.70 |
| White Corn | 4,061.30 | 20,306.55 |
The Municipal Agriculture's Office (MAGO) introduce to farmers the cultivation of rubber trees.
Livestock like swine/hog, ducks, cattle, carabao, goat and poultry products, fruits and vegetables.
Fishing Coastal barangay like Salaman, Tibpuan, Kinudalan, Datu Karon and Taguisa rely on fishing as their livelihood.
| Metric Tons | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 64 M.T. | 207 hectares |
| Brackish aquaculture | ||
| Freshwater/backyard ponds | 24 M.T. | 50 hectares |
Lebak is known for its crab (alimango), prawns (sugpo), milkfish (bangus) on shallow ponds. Shell fish are also abundant in shallow areas. The introduction of floating fish cages and fish sanctuary particularly in Barangay Tibpuan and in the coastal barangay will expect the rise of fish production in next few months.
Practice of Profession, Services, Trading and business
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