This year marks a significant push in the coconut industry, with the Philippine Coconut Authority planning to plant 300,000 coconut seedlings across 600 hectares in Ilocos.
With new business skills, Albay farmers are set for entrepreneurial ventures in rice coffee and pili production after graduating from the Farm Business School.
The government has allocated livelihood support for 500 farmers in Albay, facilitated by the NIA through the TUPAD program of the Department of Labor and Employment.
In San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, residents showcase community spirit by participating in the “Palit-Basura” program, exchanging waste for needed school and household items.