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    2023 DdO Coconut Summit: Empowers farmers, open opportunities toward a sustainable coconut industry

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    23Aug’23

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    To empower coconut farmers and strengthen the coconut industry in the province, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the PLGU-Philippine Coconut Authority, successfully conducted the 2nd Provincial Coconut Summit held at the Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School on August 22, 2023.

    DTI Provincial Director, Atty. Lucky Siegfred M. Balleque said the summit is one of the steps of the government that aims to provide a platform for stakeholders in promoting inclusive economic growth and sustainable development toward the resilience of the coconut sector in the province.

    This year’s celebration highlighted several components such as the plenary session, panel discussion, showcasing of food and non-food products through product exhibit, and profiling and registration of coconut farmers.

    Status and updates on the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) were discussed by the Philippine Coconut Authority during the plenary session. Sunrise Ventures Corporation also provided inputs on business opportunities for Coco Sugar Production.

    Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga graced the event with commitment of support β€œπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦π‘’π‘› π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œ, π‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’π‘ π‘œπ‘” π‘ π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘‘ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦ 𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘£π‘’π‘ , π‘˜π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘– π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘– π‘ π‘Ž π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘œπ‘˜-π‘Žπ‘› π‘ π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘ π‘¦π‘Ž 𝑒𝑔 π‘ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘’π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘π‘Ž π‘›π‘”π‘Ž β„Žπ‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘›, π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘”π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘£π‘–π‘‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘  π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘˜π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘”-π‘’π‘’π‘šπ‘Žβ€.

    Gov Gonzaga also led the induction of officers for the Coconut Industry Resource Circuit for Leadership Empowerment and Development Davao de Oro (CIRCLED DdO).

    More than a thousand coconut farmers gathered at the event, and around 100 key stakeholders, experts, and enthusiasts from across the coconut industry shared a day of insightful discussions, knowledge sharing, and collaborative planning.

    β€œπ‘π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘– π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘œ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘ π‘¦π‘Ž π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘”π‘–β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘” π‘ π‘Ž π‘”π‘œπ‘π‘¦π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œ π‘™π‘Žπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘Ž 𝑛𝑖𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘”π‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘˜ π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘’π‘ π‘Ž π‘˜π‘Ž π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘”π‘ π‘Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘–π‘™π‘–β„Žπ‘–π‘¦π‘œ π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘Žβ„Žπ‘–π‘šπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑒𝑔 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘”π‘™π‘Žβ„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘ π‘œπ‘ π‘Žπ‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘› π‘ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘”-π‘’π‘’π‘šπ‘Ž π‘ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘ π‘¦π‘Ž,” statement of Mary Ann C. Cabillon, Chairperson of Comval Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative in New Bataan.

    She also expressed gratitude to all the concerned government agencies for providing assistance and support from various trainings, orientations on value-adding and production technologies, and the provision of coconut seedlings. (𝑅. π»π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘§π‘Žπ‘›π‘œ)

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