Buko vendor Rosel Borante tends to customers buying buko juice while her children accompany her at their rolling store in UN Avenue in Manila on March 15, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

Selling coconuts 06262024

Jervis Manahan

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171937438523520220315-buko-vendor-gas-price-hike-JC--13.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Buko vendor Rosel Borante tends to customers buying buko juice while her children accompany her at their rolling store in UN Avenue in Manila on March 15, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Buko vendor Rosel Borante tends to customers buying buko juice while her children accompany her at their rolling store in UN Avenue in Manila on March 15, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — The Philippines is aiming to reclaim the top spot in coconut production, after slipping to second next to Indonesia.Speaking on the sidelines of their 51st anniversary, Philippine Coconut Authority Administrator Dexter Buted said they&#x27;re hoping that the PH will be world&#x27;s top coconut producer in a span of five years.Part of their efforts to achieve this goal is to plant 100 million coconut trees across the country, following the directive of President Bongbong Marcos.So far, around 2 million coconut trees have been planted in 2023, and more than 8 million are targeted to be planted this year.&quot;So mayroon na tayong catch-up plan kung paano itatanim, saan itatanim, sinong magtatanim. So, buo iyong plano ng PCA para i-implement iyong 100 million coconuts trees na atin itatanim,” Buted said.(We have a catch-up plan of how, where, and who will plant. So the PCA already has a plan to implement where to grow the 100 million coconut trees.)Buted said the dip in production may be attributed to senile coconut trees in the country, which are 60-70 years old on average.Asked about priority areas, he said factors are being looked into to ensure growth of coconut trees.&quot;Dito sa Ilocos region, napakababa (Here in Ilocos Region, it&#x27;s so low). Less than one million lang iyong coconut trees compared to Region 4A na mayroong 44 million na coconut trees, and other parts of Visayas and Mindanao,” Buted said.&quot;Visayas and Mindanao. Una iyong (First is the) suitability ng climate pa rin ang number one consideration natin at pamalit natin doon sa mga senile na mga coconuts. So papalitan lang natin iyong mga matatanda na doon (So we will just replace the old coconuts). At take note, marami tayong processing plants sa areas ng Visayas and Mindanao,” he added.Buted said the upcoming La Nina will not affect the growth of the coconut trees they will be planting.&quot;Kita naman natin kung gaano ka-resilient iyong niyog. Kahit bagyuhin iyan, bubunga pa rin iyan. But we’re confident that with all regions na ang niyog ay nakatayo ay confident tayo na ang yield natin ay mapapataas pa,” he said.(We have seen how resilient coconut is. It will still bear fruits even after it has been hit by a storm. But we are confident that we can increase our coconut yield in all region.)The PCA is hopeful that this effort will increase production of coconut and its by products such as oil.“Iyong first year natin, magkakaroon ng 15 percent yield. And then the following year, it’s 20 and 25 percent increase ng yield. So, kung ganun iyong magiging mindset natin, we will bring back really that the Philippines will be the number one producer ng coconut industry,” Buted added.(In our first year, we hope for a 15 percent yield, then 20 and 25 percent in the succeeding years.)&quot;Kailangan tayo mag-invest pati sa fertilization. Kasi iyong ating fertilization ay 1 percent lang sa buong 340 million na coconut trees ang naibibigay na budget. Sa ngayon, hindi lang dinoble. From 158 million, we are asking the government para bigyan tayo ng pondo ng P2.4 billion para sa ganun ay aalis na tayo diyan sa one percent na fertilization budget, aakyat naman tayo sa 15 percent,&quot; he added.(We also need to invest in fertilization. Our fertilization is only 1 percent for only 340 million coconut trees. So we are doing more than double. From P<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">158 million, we are asking the government to give us funding in the amount of P2.4 billion so we can go from 1 percent to 15 percent.)Aside from ensuring the sustainability of coconut industry, PCA is also mandated to look after the welfare of coconut farmers in the country.They have crafted policies such as helping the hospitalization needs of coconut farmers.The PCA is celebrating their 51st anniversary this year.<div>RELATED STORY:</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BObR5Ak1Kbk?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div><div> </div><div> </div>

The Philippines is aiming to reclaim the top spot in coconut production, after slipping to second next to Indonesia.

The Philippines is aiming to reclaim the top spot in coconut production, after slipping to second next to Indonesia.

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PH aims to reclaim top spot in coconut production in 5 years

PH aims to reclaim top spot in coconut production in 5 years

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Jun 26, 2024 12:42 PM PHT

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