Live Breaking News & Updates on Epartment Of Science And Technology Region Iva Director Emelita Bagsit Said Quot Kapeng Barako Is The Focus Commodity Riic As This An Important In It Would Also Help Re Establish Branding Reintroduce Coffee

Coffee farm in Ibaan, Batangas (Photo courtesy of DOST-Calabarzon) MANILA-Barako coffee farmers and processors will greatly benefit from the Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) initiative in Calabarzon, Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A Director Emelita Bagsit said. "Kapeng barako is the focus commodity of RIIC as this is an important commodity in the region. It would also help re-establish the branding and reintroduce barako coffee," she told the Philippine News Agency in an interview on Friday. Barako coffee (Coffea liberica) has a strong taste and popularly grown particularly in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. RIIC in Calabarzon is a partnership initiative of the DOST, Department of Trade and Industry, Batangas State University (BatStateU), NEDA, PCCI, with support from USAID STRIDE. The DOST-Calabarzon has committed PHP1.4 million to strengthen this. DOST-Calabarzon and its partner agencies eye the RIIC to be a dynamic one-stop-shop for prospe ....

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