Date Posted 15 May 2024 Collaborative efforts between the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) RO VII and the LGU of Badian marked a significant milestone in revitalizing the local banig industry in the province of Cebu. On April 30, 2024, in the Municipality of Badian, Cebu, OIC-Regional Director Joseph S. Salas of PhilFIDA Regional continue reading : PhilFIDA and LGU of Badian, Cebu Collaborated to Support Badian’s Banig Industry
PhilFIDA RO VII Enhanced Abaca Fiber Knotting Skills to Boost Sinamay Production in Negros Oriental
Date Posted 14 May 2024 PhilFIDA RO VII Negros Oriental Provincial Office successfully hosted a specialized training aimed at bolstering the sinamay industry by enhancing abaca fiber knotting skills. This training is in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) which was convened by 28 participants from various barangays of Valencia on April continue reading : PhilFIDA RO VII Enhanced Abaca Fiber Knotting Skills to Boost Sinamay Production in Negros Oriental
Celebrating Success | The 1st Bt Cotton Harvest Launched
Date Posted 13 May 2024 The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) recently launched the first-ever Bt Cotton Harvest Festival at the Batac Research Center I, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Batac City, Ilocos Norte on May 07, 2024, marking a historic milestone in the country’s agriculture sector. The festival celebrated the successful commercial harvest continue reading : Celebrating Success | The 1st Bt Cotton Harvest Launched
PhilFIDA, DA-RFO I, and Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur Collaborated to Harmonize Resources for Sustainable Development
Date Posted 13 May 2024 Three key government agencies – the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I), and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur (PGIS) – recently signed a Usufruct agreement on May 8, 2024, at the Ilocos Sur Research Center (ISReC) in Labnig, San continue reading : PhilFIDA, DA-RFO I, and Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur Collaborated to Harmonize Resources for Sustainable Development
PhilFIDA Regional Office VII and LGU of San Francisco, Cebu Partnership for Cultivating Sisal and Salago in Camotes Island
Date Posted 10 May 2024 The PhilFIDA VII-Cebu Provincial Office, led by Provincial Fiber Officer Lionel J. Abella with Fiber Development Officers Engr. Rhea T. Villondo and Engr. Mary Ann T. Resane, joined forces with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Francisco, Cebu. Together, they organized a comprehensive training session focused on the cultivation continue reading : PhilFIDA Regional Office VII and LGU of San Francisco, Cebu Partnership for Cultivating Sisal and Salago in Camotes Island
The PhilFIDA Participates in the 12th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition
The PhilFIDA, along with some DA regional field offices, staff bureaus and attached agencies, State Universities and Colleges, R&D Institutions, partner private sector and other R&D stakeholders, joined the 12th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition at the Megatrade Hall 2, SM MegaMall in Mandaluyong City on 11-14 August 2016. The theme was continue reading : The PhilFIDA Participates in the 12th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition
Manobo Tribe for sustainable Abaca production
The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) conducted for the first time the National Fiber Industry Stakeholders Summit last 8-9 June 2016 at the Fernando H. Lopez Hall, Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Quezon City. The national summit brought together key representatives from local government units, non-government organizations, private sector, academe and farmer cooperatives. continue reading : Manobo Tribe for sustainable Abaca production
PhilFIDA conducts First National Fiber Industry Stakeholders’ Summit
The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) conducted for the first time the National Fiber Industry Stakeholders Summit last 8-9 June 2016 at the Fernando H. Lopez Hall, Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Quezon City. The national summit brought together key representatives from local government units, non-government organizations, private sector, academe and farmer cooperatives. continue reading : PhilFIDA conducts First National Fiber Industry Stakeholders’ Summit
From 5 to 9,146 members: A Story of how Piña Production of the Labo Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative Became a Success
The Labo Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LPMPC) in Labo, Camarines Norte boasts of how its piña production turned into a success after starting with just 5 members and P5,000 capital. This cooperative provides assistance to members in order to establish their own pineapple farm through contract-growing, partnership and financing where the coop acts as market consolidator continue reading : From 5 to 9,146 members: A Story of how Piña Production of the Labo Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative Became a Success
Piñatex: a sustainable new leather material
A newly-developed natural and sustainable textile material called “Piñatex” is now being used as an alternative to leather. This material is made from pineapple leaf fibers, a by-product of pineapple harvest. It is a very versatile material which can be used in making leather bags, shoes, furniture, car interiors and aeronautic materials. Ms. Carmen Hijosa, continue reading : Piñatex: a sustainable new leather material