LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera (DA-Cordi) and the local government officials in the region have stepped up their efforts to encourage the farmers to increase the farmlands devoted to producing vegetables and coffee and simultaneously upgrade their Arabica coffee production.
DA record shows that the Philippines produces all coffee varieties – Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa and Liberica, with the Cordillera among the few regions in the country where they are grown.
Joan Bacbac, focal person of High Value Crops of the DA-Cordillera said the region is very proud to say that we produce the top quality, aromatic and tastier kind. (Rizaldy Comanda)