CAMIGUIN (PIA) — The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC)-10 held the Training on Coconut–Cacao Farming System (Batch 1) on Nov. 12–14 to provide farmers with knowledge ...
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The economic potential of PH coconut and abaca

Sometimes, the most promising strategies for economic growth are hidden in plain sight. The Philippines is a case in point, as it possesses two underutilized agricultural assets: coconut and abaca.
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — A 10.8-hectare coconut farm in Palawan has demonstrated the viability of sustainable coconut production, earning over ₱400,000 in net profits over two years.
Mama Susan Mghoi Sonje prepares a coconut nursery at her home in Gedi, Kilifi County. (Gerard Mutunga, standard) Mama Susan Mghoi Sonje welcomes us with joy to her compound; the 70-year-old has just ...