CACAO SMALLHOLDERS in Davao Oriental have organized to directly sell their produce to Kennemer Foods International, Inc. and Puentespina Farms, maker of the Malagos Chocolate brand.
CACAO SMALLHOLDERS in Davao Oriental have organized to directly sell their produce to Kennemer Foods International, Inc. and Puentespina Farms, maker of the Malagos Chocolate brand.
The cacao farmers hope to deliver 227 metric tons of dried fermented cacao beans in the first year of their new direct-sale arrangement and increase this by 85% by the third year, according to Provincial Agriculture Office head Rotchie M. Ravelo.
While, in process, also increasing the farmers income by 37.17%, Mr. Ravelo said in a statement from the provincial government.
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