Published July 6, 2021, 1:25 PM
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is not yet finished drafting the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), which will serve as the government’s ultimate guide in the distribution of the P100-billion coco levy fund and assets.
In the meantime, the agency launched the Coconut Farmers’ and Industry Roadmap (Coco-FIRM), which will serve as the foundation of a much detailed and longer CFIDP, of which the PCA is mandated to come up with under Republic Act No. (RA) 11524 or the Coco Levy Act.
In a phone interview, PCA Administrator Benjamin Madrigal clarified that Coco-FIRM is different from the CFIDP but will serve as the “backbone” for the latter.
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Recognizing the potential of its native beef cattle, the Siquijor province has sought the assistance of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to assist the beef processing facility for Catulayan Multi-purpose Cooperative.
“One thing that we are very proud of is the study conducted by UP Los Baños that the Siquijor native cattle has the exceptional beef quality that makes it very competitive with the rest of the best beef cattle in the world,” Siquijor Vice Governor Mei Ling Quezon-Brown said at the sidelines of the DOST Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña’s weekly report on Friday, May 21.
NERC
Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD).
The funding will enable scientists to develop partnerships and project teams across the UK and Philippines. They will work with stakeholders to understand the research needs essential to delivering a route to sustainable mineral production in the Philippines.
Further funding
A further grant of up to £1.2 million and 15 million Philippine Pesos will be available to two successful teams later this year.
The team will deliver three-year research programmes to:
understand the impact of mining practices
develop innovative approaches to the production of minerals that minimise negative impacts on the environment and the wellbeing of communities.