Coconut farmers, officials of the Department of Agriculture and CIIF Oil Mills Group, with the assistance of Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, Vice Gov. Brando Sael and Polangui Mayor Jess Salceda had formally launched today (Feb.27) the government-spearheaded Coconut Farm Development Program at its project site in Barangay Santicon, Polangui, Albay.
Gov. Salceda said that the coconut farm development is one of the special projects of President Gloria Arroyo in order to revitalize the coconut industry in the country, particularly in Bicol which was hardest hit by super typhoons in 2006.
With the program launched, coconut farmers could expect more assistance from the government in the rehabilitation of their coconut plantations which were devastated by super typhoons Melinyo in September 27, and Reming in November 30, in 2006.
President Arroyo had earlier ordered the Department of Agriculture to help coconut farmers and tap the oil millers in reviving the coconut industry in the country.
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