Tupi is a first class municipality in the province of South Cotabato . According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 69,976 people. [3] Tupi is considered as the fruit, vegetable and flower basket of South Cotabato. Tupi derived from the word "Tufi " which was a vine chewed by native Bla'an tribes who first inhabited the land. Tufi was abundant in the original forests and had a refreshing taste. As it lies in the dormant foot of Mt. Matutum, Tupi's fertile soil of volcanic ash offers a great enticement to speculators and investors particularly in the field of agriculture. Tupi's climate and soil type makes it suitable to all types of crop and livestock production. Tupi aside from pineapple, tropical fruits and vegetables is identified as suited for high-value commercial crops (HVCC) like asparagus and papaya. Cutflower production is one crop that is putting Tupi on the regional map. Tupi is likewise identified as one of the areas in the province we...