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Vol. 9 No. 4
April 2008

Value-adding from mango is a booming enterprise in Davao
by Marlowe U. Aquino, PhD

"If I will to choose a commodity that can compete with other products, I will definitely go for mango because of the added products that I can derive from it increasing my production and income.”

Thus stated Mr. Dalmacio Ormo, farmer-leader of the San Isidro CARP Beneficiary Association (SICARBA), when asked what would be the product for expansion based on the Community-based Participatory Action Research (CPAR) on Mango-based Farming System introduced of the DA-Southern Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (SMIARC) in Bago Oshiro, Davao City.

Since the first intervention introduced in San Isidro, Sta. Maria, Davao del Sur, the farmers did not have second thought when they were involved in the CPAR project with DA-SMIARC.

Based on the gains derived from the mango-based farming system, the farmers decided to proceed with the processing of mangoes for value-adding. These activities were supported by the local government and farmers. The processed products included mango puree, mango juice, dried mangoes, and jam.

With these products locally produced by the farmers, several agencies helped the SICARBA in its activities. The marketing was supported by the Department of Trade and Industry – Region 11, and the provincial government of Davao del Sur for the agribusiness development, including the market positioning of the products at the KMCC mall in Davao City.

On the other hand, DA-SMIARC continues to provide the needed technical assistance in the expansion of the CPAR project in other areas with similar conditions for productive mango enterprise.

April 2008 Articles:

:: Sorsogon eyes commercialization of Asha peanut
:: BAR honors six NaRDSAF graduates for 2008
:: Eleazar gives keynote address at Isabela State U's 30th Commencement Exercises
:: Value-adding from mango is a booming enterprise in Davao
:: Sultan Kudarat reaps its harvest from CPAR project
:: BAR, The Royal Netherlands Embassy support publication on sea urchin
:: Visayas Zonal Cluster refocuses and redefines AFRD programs
:: ISU embarks on sweet sorghum and pigeon pea commercialization
:: Mycological Society holds 10^th Anniversary and Symposium
:: BAR promotes indigenous plants for health and wellness industry
:: DA Usec Paras underscores backyard hog raisers' role to food sufficiency
:: FEATURE: Confab on dryland agriculture identifies national RD&E agenda and lays groundwork for PhilDRI
:: Central Visayas is source of cassava for bioethanol
:: BAR prepares an e-Learning course on seaweed farming for profitable livelihood
:: 18^th PHILARM confab heightens research managers' role to address food-fuel security
:: FEATURE: Promising potentials of rice bran explored
:: FEATURE: Understanding dryland agriculture: How RDE can make most out of Philippine's drylands
:: PGMA creates FIELDS for aggie sector food production drive