GOVERNOR’S WEEKLY REPORT || AUGUST 1-5, 2022
August 5, 2022
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 yearβs 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 βππππππ ππππππππ¦π’π πππ‘π, πππππππ’π ππ π π ππππππ’π‘ ππππ’π π‘ππ¦ ππ πππ‘ ππ’π π‘ πππ ππ’ππ πππ£ππ , ππ’πππ ππππ ππππ π π πππππ‘ππππ-ππ π π πππππππ π¦π π’π π π πππ π’πππ ππ πππ βππππππ π¦ππ, πππ π‘ ππ π π’πππ π‘βππ‘ π‘βπ πππ£πππππππ‘ ππ βπππ π‘π ππππ£πππ ππ π ππ π‘ππππ πππ ππππππππ ππππ ππππππ¦πππ πππ πππ-π’π’ππβ.
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.
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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. (π . π»πππ‘ππ§πππ)
Provincial Government of Davao de Oro Provincial Capitol Compound, Brgy. Cabidianan, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro Province, Philippines 8800