Then they can fill out the registration form and present their government ID. Their farm workers and tenants must be engaged in harvesting nuts, processing copra, and cultivating coconuts and intercrops. In order to register, the applicant must be at least 18 years of age and be a farm owner with at least 0.5 hectares of land and 50 coconut trees. To avail of these benefits, Estanio said that their primary requirement is for the farmer to be registered in the Coconut Farmers Registry System (NCFRS) for coconut farmers and the Oil Palm Farmers Registry System (OPFRS) for oil palm farmers. In their strong advocacy for intercropping, they will also be giving out "pinakbet seeds"-eggplant, okra, string beans, squash, and Chinese cabbage-to 30,170 farmers at 18 grams per farmer. They will also be providing free F1 oil palm hybrid seedlings and fertilizer support for a total of 217 hectares under their smallholder oil palm development project. PCA-10 targets to distribute a total of 82,368 coconut seedlings across all the provinces of northern Mindanao for 576 hectares of farm area, along with provision for one composting facility for biodegradable wastes per province, under the coconut fertilization program. We also have scholarships in partnership with CHED and training for coconut farmers and their families in partnership with DTI and TESDA)Įstanio continued to enumerate other national program components of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), such as the "COOP" plan for Coconut Farmers Organization and Development, the hybridization of operations and research, intercropping improvement, integration of coconut processing and downstream products, innovative research projects, and support services on infrastructure, promotions, and credit. For crop insurance, we have partnered with the PCIC for coconut trees that are damaged by natural disasters. (We will be giving free medical or health insurance to our coconut farmers, especially the elderly ones. scholarships in partnership with CHED and training of coconut farmers and their families in partnership sa DTI and TESDA," said Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)-10 Project Development Officer Ralph Marcel Estaño, during the DA-10’s High Value Crops Week conference – ‘road towards exportation’ segment, April 20. For crop insurance, ang PCIC partner nato ana para sa katong mga coconut trees na matumba, caused by natural disasters. "Maghatag mi og free medical or health assistance para sa atong mga coconut farmers, especially katong mga nanigulang na. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)-In part of the Department of Agriculture’s nationwide celebration of "High Value Crops Week", the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA-10) presented its programs, projects, and eyed opportunities for the coconut and oil palm farmers of northern Mindanao.
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