CEBU CITY At least 1,500 coconut farmers will benefit from the PHP15-million Coconut Hub (Cocohub) of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LPMC) in the northwestern Cebu town of Tuburan, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Central Visayas said on Tuesday.
CEBU CITY At least 1,500 coconut farmers will benefit from the PHP15-million Coconut Hub (Cocohub) of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LPMC) in the northwestern Cebu town of Tuburan, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Central Visayas said on Tuesday.
Lawyer Salvador Diputado, DA-7 regional chief, said the facility, which is a joint venture with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), serves as a production center for various value-added products made from coconut.
The project is in compliance with Agriculture Secretary William Dars directive to help coconut farmers during this time of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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