The Province of Davao del Sur is classified as a first class province. The province is a major producer of rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, cacao, mango and banana. Fishery production in the province is sourced from captured fish and aquaculture.

Davao, considered as the “Fruit Basket of the Philippines” is known for its agribusiness industry, which exports large volumes of tropical fruits, like banana, pomelo, durian, mangosteen, flowers, tuna, and other fish products.