DAVAO CITY—The Philippines shells out P7 billion a year to import coffee and plug the shortfall in domestic production, according to an official of the Cavite State University (CSU). Read more: PHL spends P7 billion a year to import coffee
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday it will allocate P14.8 million funding under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) to boost coffee production in Northern Luzon. Read more: DA to set aside P14.8 million for Northern Luzon coffee project
In celebration of its global 150th anniversary, Nestlé Philippines will help to establish 150 model coffee farms in the country in line with the company’s Nescafé Plan, a program which aims to help improve the yield and income of Filipino coffee farmers. Read more: Nestlé Philippines to help establish 150 model coffee farms
BACOLOD CITY—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging coffee producers and processors in Negros Occidental to capitalize on branding to strongly position the product in the market. Read more: Negros Occidental coffee producers urged to capitalize on branding
Joycedel Macias looks at cacao as the beans of change that transformed her life from an idle housewife to a budding entrepreneur. Read more: Cacao a ‘well of blessings’ for Davao del Norte farmers
VIRGIN coconut oil posted total exports of $9 million or about P420 million in March, keeping its position as the Philippines’ top-earning non-traditional, coconut-based export. Read more: VCO still PH’s top non-traditional coco export
MANILA, Philippines – The country’s coconut oil exports fell 32 percent in the first four months of the year following the tightness in raw material supply due to the dry spell. Read more: Coco oil exports down
FILIPINO exporters could see better earnings this year by peddling more coconut products and traditional condiments, like adobo sauces, according to the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport). Read more: Coconut-based products, adobo sauces among top food trends in 2017–Philexport
DAVAO CITY—Stakeholders in the coconut industry in Mindanao and the whole country will converge for a two-day summit slated on July 27 and 28 at the SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang, Davao City. Read more: Value adding in coconut products sought