FOR the past 40 years, Ramon Drilon grows only corn and coconut in his farm located in the farthest village of Kitubod in Libungan, North Cotabato.

As much as he wanted to, Drilon and his fellow farmers could not plant other crops such as banana because of the length of time it would take to transport farm produce to the nearest market and the prohibitive cost it would entail due to horrible road conditions.

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