IMPROVED ABACA VARIETIES TO NAIL PH AS TOP EXPORTING COUNTRY ABACA: WEAVING MORE OPPORTUNITIES INTO FARMERS’ LIVES

Abaca known worldwide as Manila Hemp, is an economically important crop indigenous to the Philippines. It is the lifeblood of more than 200,000 farming families from 56 abaca growing provinces in the country. Abaca is also a top export commodity of the country with an average of US$80 million
IMPROVED ABACA VARIETIES TO NAIL PH AS TOP EXPORTING COUNTRY ABACA: WEAVING MORE OPPORTUNITIES INTO FARMERS’ LIVES