In Philippines, KOICA grants P100M for greenhouse project in Antique

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided a PHP100-million grant to finance the establishment of greenhouses for a farmers' group in the municipality of Patnongon, Antique. Kalipunan ng mga Magsasaka sa Patnongon Agriculture Cooperative president Henry Michael Gonzalo Doliguez, in an interview on Tuesday, said the 10 greenhouses would serve as their demonstration site for high-value crops. "The KOICA funding is already available, but for our counterpart, we need to prepare the one-hectare lot where the greenhouses will be established," he said. He added that they are requesting the provincial government to assist them in the development of the one-hectare area owned by the cooperative in Barangay San Rafael so they could already start with the establishment of the greenhouses. "The cooperative will be cultivating high-value crops such as lettuce, cabbage, and carrots in the greenhouses," he said. With the greenhouses, they can also adopt new technologies in ...