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Photo courtesy of DA-Philmech Facebook page MANILA - The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) on Monday said it will train and fund cooperatives to further boost the coconut industry in the country. In a statement, PhilMech executive director Dr. Dionisio Alvindia said the agency wants cooperatives to succeed in producing value-added coconut products. Included in these "value-added products" are crude coconut oil, processed coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, desiccated coconut, coconut coir and coconut sap, the PhilMech said. "We will provide three years of coaching and mentoring. We want these cooperatives to be successful," Alvindia said. The PhilMech said the agency will be spearheading the establishment of shared processing facilities (SPFs) for qualified coconut farmer cooperatives which have a PHP500-million budget for the next 12 months. The initial PHP500-million budget shall be divided into several regions, with CALABARZO

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