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

Published 2022년 1월 19일

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The SRT La Trinidad Cooperative of Benguet has received PHP12.28 million assistance from the DA-PRDP, which includes a greenhouse structure, farm equipment, supplies, a delivery truck, and working capital. The cooperative has also entered into an agreement with Benguet State University for a technology transfer project on the propagation of quality planting materials. The facility is the second to be established in the region with the help of the farmers’ cooperative and will address the use of recycled and imported planting materials by producing potato tuberlets for planting. The project is expected to enhance potato production and provide additional livelihood opportunities.

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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 ...

Source: Argenpapa