THE Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) on Saturday said it would build shared facilities for coconut farmers' cooperatives and local government units (LGUs) as part of the agency's mandate under Republic Act 11524, or the "Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act."

PHilMech Director Dr. Dionisio Alvindia said the shared facilities will have various types of equipment that will allow coconut farmers to enter the value chain of the commodity.

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