MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting to almost double the local production of abaca by the end of the Duterte administration as it eyes expansion areas in major ...

MANILA, Philippines — The former use of abaca fiber for Philippine bills – which will soon be dominated by plastic (polymer) bills produced and printed in foreign countries – may soon be revived as an ...

The government plans to implement a cooperative scheme in abaca tuxy buying project in its bid to develop the abaca sector. The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida) said the ...

Abaca farmers from Kamada ARC and MOAGA sign a memorandum of agreement with DTI and partner agencies during the turnover of the P10-million abaca mechanization facility in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental ...