BULACAN, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging all farmers in Bulacan to grow cacao on their farms.
According to Bulacan Provincial Agriculture Office chief Gigi Carillo, the department is scouting for a 10-million hectare land on which cacao seedlings can be grown to boost the cacao industry in the country.
“The demand is a 10-million hectare of land on which to grow cacao to add to certain demands locally and internationally. We are talking about the land on which to plant, so we are scouting for farmers who are willing to go into cacao production, or even land owners who want to invest in cacao production,” said Carillo.
Based on records of the DA, only 800 cacao trees have been planted by farmers in Bulacan.
The department is looking in to planting cacao seedlings in the towns of Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, Angat, San Ildefonzo and San Rafael.
(UNTV News and Rescue)
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