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GECARBA: Coconut farmers’ resiliency amidst uncertainties

by Arze Glipo | Sep 18, 2023 | News

In 1978, the Department of Agrarian Reform extended a lifeline to 63 farmworkers, gifting them with 1.5 to 3 hectares of Guiang Estate’s land in Brgy. San Isidro in the town of Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental. These fortunate farmer-beneficiaries would later become...

IRDF, Livelihoods for Family Farming (L3F), Franklin Baker (FB) and MARS Collaborate to Empower Coconut Farmers and Enhance Rural Livelihood in Mindanao

by Arze Glipo | Sep 2, 2023 | News

In a groundbreaking partnership that underscores a common commitment to uplift rural communities and enhance agricultural sustainability, the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF), L3F, FB and MARS have joined forces to create a transformative initiative...

THE DANIDA MARKET DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP IN THE PHILIPPINES: The Fairtrade Farmers Coconut Multipurpose Cooperative (FFCC) in Focus

by Domingo Ibanez | Aug 2, 2023 | News

The Fairtrade Farmers Credit Cooperative (FFCC) was established in 2012 with coconut farmers mostly from the towns of Padada, Sulop, Hagonoy and Malalag, all in Davao del Sur. It started out as a small group of farmers delivering organic coconuts to AG Pacific...