00:00The country's tree of life and most versatile and profitable agricultural product will receive even more government support.
00:06An expansion effort's receipts from coconut products in 2022 totaled US$3.2 billion for 43% of total agricultural experts.
00:16A government program that seeks to plant 100 million high-quality and hybrid seedlings is afoot, as we hear more from Arrod Lagusan.
00:23Many of our countrymen rely on coconut farming. That's why the government's focus on this is a big deal.
00:31In President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s fourth State of the Nation address, or SONA, he emphasized its importance through the planting of 100 million coconut trees.
00:41According to the president, this year alone, 15 million trees of hybrid and high-quality coconut seedlings will be planted in different parts of the country.
00:48For the Philippine Coconut Authority, or PCA, this will help revive the industry, as it will contribute to the coconut production and even by diversity.
00:57According to PCA, they surpassed their target of 8.6 million coconut seedlings planted in 2024.
01:03Since biological crop itong ating coconut, madali lang magpatubo, you have to put the nuts, yung nyog, ilalagay mo yan sa nursery, using good agricultural practice, iriririn mo siya as seedling, in 3 to 4 months, pwede mo na siyang itanim on ground.
01:25Ang coconut planting sa Pilipinas is a very good investment, dahil yung tinanim mo ay pwedeng tumagal ng more than 50 years.
01:34In the Congress held by PCA and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, or PICARD, of the Department of Science and Technology,
01:44various research initiatives were highlighted on coconut research and development, such as pest management, post-harvest, and more.
01:50Upang makita rin natin what are the R&D gaps along the technology chain of the coconut production until its adoption,
02:05na ultimately ang makikinabang ay ating magsasaka ng NEO.
02:10Pinagsasama-sama natin yung magagandang traits ng ating germplasm upang maka-develop tayo ng mga outstanding varieties ng coconut.
02:23Also highlighted here were different products made from coconut such as virgin coconut oil, sugar, juice, handicrafts, and more.
02:30For Estolito, a coconut farmer from San Pablo, Laguna, it's a big deal for them to learn about the different programs that can help them.
02:36Yan ang kami binuhay ng aming mga magulak, pinag-aral, kaya malaking bagay ang puno ng NEOG sa aming pamilya.
02:43Siya yung bumuhay sa amin, nagpa-aral sa aming walong magkakapatid.
02:47Meanwhile, Poreden, a coconut farmer from a Farmers Cooperative in Quezon, the interventions to address their needs as farmers are a great help.
02:54Sa niyugan mo, kasi nga mahina ang iyong ani ng NEOG, so ang paraan para makabawi iyong mga coconut farmers,
03:03so magkaroon ng intercrafting. Ang intercrafting, pwede yung cast-craf, kung tawagin, yung pagtatanim ng gulay sa loob ng nyugan.
03:12So yun ang nakikita namin isang magandang tulong para sa mga coconut farmers.
03:17Meanwhile, the President also called on Congress to amend the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act in Hisona.
03:23For the part of PCA, the agency stressed that it is important to prioritize productivity, which includes planting coconut trees.
03:30Rod Lagused from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
