Project revitalizes Sarangani coco industry for sustainable future
by The Manila Times
Sep 03, 2024 12:34 am
THE CocoGrow Project, a groundbreaking initiative by Cargill and Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (Assist) supported by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), officially launched on Aug. 22, 2024, at Barangay Bagacay, Alabel, Sarangani Province.
The project aims to rejuvenate Sarangani's coconut industry by planting 75,000 coconut seedlings across three key municipalities: Alabel, Malapatan and Malungon. It will introduce faster-growing, high-yield coconut varieties to replace aging, low-yield trees and those damaged by recent natural calamities.
The Poblacion Small Coconut Farmers Organization leader participates in tree-planting during the CocoGrow Project launch in Alabel, Sarangani Province, on Aug. 22, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO