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Private, public sector work together to improve coffee production, quality (Part 3)


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Private, public sector work together to improve coffee production, quality (Part 3)
COLLABORATION. It is with the collaboration of farmers, private, and public sectors that will improve the quality of coffee beans. (Photo from Coffee for peace)
(Photo from Coffee for peace)
BETTER BEANS. With better quality beans, farmers are able to compete competitively in the domestic and foreign market. (Photo by RJ Lumawag)
(Photo from Coffee for peace)
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June 28, 2021
Editor's note: This is the last part of the Davao Coffee Rising series. You can read the first and second parts here:
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country produced a total of 60,043.88 MT in 2019. Data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed the Philippines is only 32.40 percent self-sufficient in its coffee production. The country imports 67 percent of its coffee.

Davao-city , Philippines , Maguindanao , Philippine , Benguet , Davao-del-sur , Basilan , Davao , Boston , Massachusetts , United-states , Canada

Private, public sector work together to improve coffee production, quality


SunStar
Private, public sector work together to improve coffee production, quality
COLLABORATION. It is with the collaboration of farmers, private, and public sectors that will improve the quality of coffee beans. (Photo from Coffee for peace)
(Photo from Coffee for peace)
BETTER BEANS. With better quality beans, farmers are able to compete competitively in the domestic and foreign market. (Photo by RJ Lumawag)
(Photo from Coffee for peace)
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June 28, 2021
Editor's note: This is the last part of the Davao Coffee Rising series. You can read the first and second parts here:
THE Philippines is a net importer of coffee.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country produced a total of 60,043.88 MT in 2019. Data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed the Philippines is only 32.40 percent self-sufficient in its coffee production. The country imports 67 percent of its coffee.

Davao-city , Philippines , Maguindanao , Philippine , Benguet , Davao-del-sur , Basilan , Davao , Boston , Massachusetts , United-states , Canada

Five Davao del Sur coffee farmers win in coffee competition


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Five Davao del Sur coffee farmers win in coffee competition
BALUTAKAY. Five farmers from the Balutakay Coffee Farmers Cooperative in Bansalan, Davao del Sur were among the winners in the Arabica Category of the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition. A total of 31 Arabica entries were submitted in the competition and 12 were cupped in the finals. (Photo by RJ Lumawag)
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May 26, 2021
FIVE coffee farmers from the Balutakay Coffee Farmers Cooperative (Bacofa) in Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur were among the winners in the Arabica Category of the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC).
During the virtual awarding on May 26, 2021, Marites Arellano's natural processed coffee beans, which are of the catimor varietal, scored an average score of 85.86, placing first in the Arabica category. The coffee has notes of peach, guava, chocolate, apricot, and almond.

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