THE initial rollout of government programs meant for the coconut sector through the much-awaited utilization of the P75-billion coconut trust fund is expected to begin by the third quarter of 2021, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar.
Speaking at The Manila Times forum, “Prospects of agriculture beyond the Covid pandemic,” on Thursday, Dar said the newly constituted Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Board was fast-tracking the completion of a farmers registry and the creation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan.
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