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Private, public sector work together to improve coffee production, quality
COLLABORATION. It is with the collaboration of farmers, private, and public sectors that will improve the quality of coffee beans. (Photo from Coffee for peace)
(Photo from Coffee for peace)
BETTER BEANS. With better quality beans, farmers are able to compete competitively in the domestic and foreign market. (Photo by RJ Lumawag)
(Photo from Coffee for peace)
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June 28, 2021
Editor's note: This is the last part of the Davao Coffee Rising series. You can read the first and second parts here:
THE Philippines is a net importer of coffee.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country produced a total of 60,043.88 MT in 2019. Data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed the Philippines is only 32.40 percent self-sufficient in its coffee production. The country imports 67 percent of its coffee.