Philippines: DA completes P12-M potato project for Benguet farmers’ group

Elvy Taquio-Estacio of the PRDP-CAR Information, Advocacy, Communication, and Education Unit, in a text message on Thursday, said the facility was turned over to the SRT La Trinidad Cooperative of Benguet on January 11. This completes the PHP12.28 million assistance of the DA-PRDP to the cooperative. Aside from the greenhouse structure, several farm equipment, supplies, a delivery truck, and working capital were earlier turned over to the cooperative in March 2021. The cooperative also entered into an agreement with the Benguet State University (BSU) for a technology transfer project on the propagation of quality planting materials. It is the second facility established in the region through the DA-PRDP with the help of the farmers’ cooperative that will address the use of recycled and imported planting materials by producing potato tuberlets for planting. “In reference to the white potato Value Chain Analysis (VCA), the enterprise will address constraints on the limited supply of ...