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PBBM approves revised Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan

Published Jun 3, 2025 01:31 pm
President Marcos has approved the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) until 2028.
Laborers load young coconuts (buko) into a truck in Barangay Cabaywa, Asuncion, Davao del Norte on Sept. 16, 2024. (Keith Bacongco)
Laborers load young coconuts (buko) into a truck in Barangay Cabaywa, Asuncion, Davao del Norte on Sept. 16, 2024. (Keith Bacongco)
Marcos signed issued Memorandum Circular No. 84 dated May 21 which approved and adopted the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan 2024-2028.
The CFIDP aims to provide targeted interventions for coconut farmers, focusing on increasing productivity and income, alleviating poverty, and modernizing the coconut industry.
It outlines strategies for implementing national development programs on social protection, capacity building, farmer organization empowerment, infrastructure, and other support programs to improve the socio-economic status of Filipino coconut farmers and revitalize the coconut industry.
The CFIDP 2024-2028 was a revised version of the CFIDP 2022-2026.
According to the memorandum, the PCA, as the lead agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Philippine coconut industry, shall lead the implementation of the CFIDP 2024-2028.
All departments, agencies, bureaus, and offices of the national government, including state universities and colleges, government-owned or controlled corporations, and government financial institutions, were directed to support the implementation of the CFIDP 2024-2028, as well its programs, activities, and projects.
All local government units (LGUs) were also encouraged to do the same.
The funding requirements for the implementation of the Memorandum Circular will be charged against the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund pursuant to RA No. 11524, and existing appropriations of concerned government agencies, subject to applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) was mandated to formulate the CFIDP 2022-2026, a comprehensive strategy for the sector's holistic development, focusing on areas such as research and development, farm productivity, and value chain enhancement.
Based on the outcomes of various forums and discussions, the PCA spearheaded the preparation of the revised CFIDP, which is subject to the concurrence of Vetting Agencies and the final approval of the President.
"These revisions aim to enhance the coordination among implementing agencies and optimize key strategies for program delivery, in alignment with the objectives and intent of RA NO. 11524," the CFIDP 2024-2028 read.
"The revised CFIDP was meticulously crafted following extensive stakeholder consultations, multiple coordination meetings with implementing agencies under the CFITF Act, and comprehensive public consultations with farmer groups and coconut farmer leaders," it added.
The revised CFIDP restructured the original six national development programs into seven components.
Notably, the training program for coconut farmers and their families was separated from the Social Protection Programs to highlight its critical role as a foundational component in achieving the objectives of the other national development programs.

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