TABUK CITY, Kalinga: A shortage of rattan is severely hampering the broom industry in the province which is a major source of income for the residents.

Smith Binto, 63, credited for starting the buybuy or tiger grass broom cottage industry in Sitio Pinalo, Barangay Magnao by planting tiger grass in the village in 1992, harvested raw material good for 800 brooms last year but had to store half of the stock because of the shortage of rattan.

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