03/06/2026
A Coco Coir Family Affair | In Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay, coco coir production is not just an enterprise but a family affair.
For this mother and son, preparing natural fibers is part of the hands-on work behind the โฑ10.38-million Integrated Coco Coir Processing and Marketing Enterprise supported by DA-PRDP. Working side by side, they stretch and arrange coir twine that will be woven into geo nets. These geo nets are used for slope protection, soil stabilization, and erosion control. Before they become finished products, they pass through family handsโsorted, prepared, twisted, and woven into materials with practical value.
Through the enterprise, the cooperative turns coconut waste into livelihood, showing how rural families create worth from local resources. (Photo and text by Joseph John Palarca | PSO Mindanao)
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