She discussed market prospects for the coco coir and peat which includes: coir geotextile, coconets, coco fascines for domestic market in DPWH projects and mining sites and for export in China, US, and Asia; coir mattresses and rubberized coir for export and domestic markets; coir tufted mats for the domestic market and export market in US, EU and Asia; coir twines and yarns for the domestic market as input to coco net weaving and tufting and for the export market in China, Asia, Europe and USA; and coco peat as a multi-purpose soil conditioner and growing medium for the European market and local nurseries, and landscaping.
“We have to be ambitious in coming up with business models for the coco coir industry to boost local production, and be competitive in the international market,” DTI Assistant Secretary Romulo V.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) along with other stakeholders joined forces to strengthen #
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