Background In the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, farming serves as one of the primary sources of livelihood for the local community. With the growing national concern over food safety, farmers have been increasingly encouraged to adopt organic farming practices. Given the abundance of coconut trees across the Zamboanga Peninsula, a valuable opportunity arises to […]
The Kalipunan ng mga Maliliit na Magniniyog ng Pilipinas (KAMMPIL) is a cooperative of smallholder coconut farmers in Leyte, #Philippines. While their members are mostly involved in copra production, the cooperative engages them in value-adding so they can process other products out of coconuts. Follow KAMMPIL AgriCoop for more information.
Camarines Norte, Philippines – Barangay (Brgy.) Fabrica is a small village located in the 5th class municipality of San Vicente in the Camarines Norte, a major coconut-producing province of the Philippines. The coconut farmers in Brgy. Fabrica is primarily involved in copra production where the average income of a household is a meager Php 3,500 […]