The initiative highlights the government’s commitment to supporting sustainable livelihoods through modern equipment for abaca processing and organic fertilizer production. | Photo: DTI-Zamboanga ...

Sometimes, the most promising strategies for economic growth are hidden in plain sight. The Philippines is a case in point, as it possesses two underutilized agricultural assets: coconut and abaca.

Abaca farmers from Kamada ARC and MOAGA sign a memorandum of agreement with DTI and partner agencies during the turnover of the P10-million abaca mechanization facility in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it considers mango, abaca, seaweed, and bamboo to be the Philippines’ most investment-ready commodities, outlining expansion and modernization plans for those ...