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TRADEMARK PRODUCT. Robusta coffee beans from Negros Occidental. The provincial government plans to rejuvenate some coffee plantation areas and plant new materials that will focus on the robusta variety, which is eyed to become the trademark of Negros coffee. (File photo courtesy of DA-6) BACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental's provincial government is implementing strategies to boost local coffee production in the next three years. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said Tuesday the province is producing only eight metric tons annually or about 10 percent of what should be the yield of the lands where coffee is cultivated. "Which is very low. Supposedly, a good yield should be at 90 metric tons. We are only producing 10 percent of what is expected," he told reporters. In Negros Occidental, about 8,000 hectares of coffee plantations are being operated by people's organizations and non-government organizations, which are holders of special use agreements in protected

La castellanaNegros occidentalCity of sipalayLa carlotaOffice of the provincial agriculturistDepartment of agriculture philippine rural developmentDepartment of environmentProvincial agriculturistNatural resourcesFood terminal marketNegros cafeAbanse negrense cafePhilippine rural development projectTrademark product robusta coffee beans from negros occidental the provincial government plans to rejuvenate some plantation areas and plant new materials that will focus on varietyHich is eyed to become the trademark of negros coffee file photo courtesy da 6 bacolod city occidental 39s provincial government implementing strategies boost local production in next three years administrator rayfrando diaz ii said tuesday province producing only eight metric tons annually or about 10 percent what should be yield lands where cultivated quot which very low supposedlyA good yield should be at 90 metric tons we are only producing 10 percent of what is expected