The 2024 Fiber Industry Stakeholders Forum, organized by the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) Regional Office VII, took place on September 19, 2024, in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The event brought together 50 participants from local government units, farmers, traders, private sectors, and national agencies. The forum focused on presenting the current status of continue reading : Fiber Industry Stakeholders Collaborate for Regional Growth at 2024 Forum in Negros Oriental

The Fibercrops Stakeholders’ Forum, held at the Provincial Nursery Conference Hall in Brgy. Reyes, Banga, South Cotabato, brought together key players from the abaca, cotton, and pineapple industries in Region XII. In collaboration with the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of South Cotabato, the event attracted 28 abaca farmers, traders, Grading Baling Establishments (GBEs), and continue reading : PhilFIDA Hosts Stakeholders’ Forum Towards a Stronger Fiber Industry in South Cotabato

On September 19, 2024, the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority Regional Office XII (PhilFIDA RO XIII) organized an Abaca Stakeholders’ Forum in Butuan City. The event gathered farmers, fiber traders, and local government representatives from Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur to discuss issues affecting the abaca industry continue reading : PhilFIDA Conducts Abaca Stakeholders’ Forum to Address Industry Challenges in Butuan City

PhilFIDA Region Office VIII (PhilFIDA RO VIII), in collaboration with the local government of Bontoc, Southern Leyte, successfully conducted a two-day training on September 18-19, 2024, in Barangays Hilaan and San Vicente. The event focused on the operation and maintenance of the Modified Abaca Stripping Knife (MASK) and fiber grading and classification. Fifty (50) abaca continue reading : PhilFIDA’s Training on MASK Operation and Maintenance & Fiber Grading and Classification in Bontoc, Southern Leyte

The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority’s (PhilFIDA) Fiber Utilization and Technology Division (FUTD), led by Officer-in-Charge Ms. Concepcion D. Jocson, in partnership with PhilFIDA Regional Office VII and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Maria, Siquijor, conducted a 3-day Livelihood Training on Salago Handmade Paper Making on September 3-5, 2024, at Mama Rose Agricultural Farm, continue reading : PhilFIDA Conducts 3-Day LGU-Led Livelihood Training on Salago Handmade Paper Making in Siquijor

The turnover ceremony for the Ilocos Cotton Processing Center (ICPC) and Weaving & Cotton Processing Center (WCPC) took place on September 5, 2024, in Lumbaan-Bicbica, Pinili, Ilocos Norte. The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), represented by OIC-Executive Director Evelyn B. Cagasan, through the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte officially handed over the facilities to continue reading : Ilocos Norte Strengthens its Cotton Industry with PhilFIDA’s Turnover of the Processing and Weaving Facilities

The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) officially turned over the Cotton Processing Center at the Ilocos Fiber Experiment Station in Labnig, San Juan, Ilocos Sur, to the Suyo Multipurpose Cooperative (SMPC) in a ceremony held on September 4, 2024. PhilFIDA was represented by OIC Executive Director Evelyn B. Cagasan, while Luzviminda L. Apuya, CEO continue reading : Turnover of PhilFIDA Cotton Processing Center through the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur (PGIS) to Suyo Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SMPC)

The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) – Research Division, in collaboration with PhilFIDA Regional Office XI, conducted a training program titled “Hands-on Technology Transfer on Abaca Good Agricultural Practices” (GAP) on August 6-7, 2024, at DRFES, Bago Oshiro, Tugbok District, Davao City. Led by Dr. Leny T. Galvez and her team, the event brought continue reading : PhilFIDA’s Hands-On Technology Transfer on Abaca Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Sustainable Abaca Cultivation

The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority Regional Office VII (PhilFIDA RO VII), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental and its Negros Oriental Agri-Fisheries Center (NOAFC), recently conducted an intensive “Training of Trainers on Abaca Production Technology with an Emphasis on Good Agricultural Practices.” This initiative aims to enhance the skills of Agricultural continue reading : Abaca Production Training Elevates Negros Oriental’s Agricultural Extension Workers

The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority-Technical Assistance Division (PhilFIDA-TAD) conducts its 1st Semester Assessment-Workshop on the Implementation of Programs, Projects, Activities (PPAs) for FY 2024. The assessment is a 3-day activity, vital for ascertaining the progress of projects, creating a plan of action, and addressing specific issues and concerns related to implementation of PPAs. The continue reading : PhilFIDA TAD 1st Semester Assessment-Workshop