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[Title] => Phl aims to become 3rd biggest coco coir exporter
[Summary] => The Philippines is gearing up to be the third biggest exporter of coco coir or fiber with the infusion of P2 billion to the Philippine Coconut Authority, the Department of Trade and Industry announced on Monday.
[DatePublished] => 2013-04-01 10:25:29
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[Title] => Phl aims to be among top 3 coco coir exporters
[Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) are aiming to make the country among the top three exporters of coco coir in three years.
[DatePublished] => 2013-04-01 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[Title] => DBP supports trash-for-cash biz
[Summary] => The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) remained biased towards supporting environment-friendly economic activities. Recently, it extended support to Davao del Sur-based Pontmain Resources Inc., which converts trash into cash by producing viable and environment-friendly products out of coconut husks.
[DatePublished] => 2012-01-10 00:00:00
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[Title] => 2 Cebu towns named producers of fiber mats from coconut coir
[Summary] => Mats made of coconut coir or fiber are now the notable products in the towns of Bantayan and Medellin, according to one of the officials of the Philippine Coconut Authority-7 recently.
PCA-7 project development officer Aurora Lambino said these towns have been producing at least 20 metric tons of coconut coir annually for the manufacture of fiber mats, which in turn are used in farming and prevention of soil erosion.
Lambino said the fiber mats, which holds the nutrients in the agricultural plot are laid down before planting the seedlings.
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-01 00:00:00
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[Title] => Coco coir twining machine developed
[Summary] => LEGAZPI CITY – A coconut coir twining machine has been developed in answer to the need for a highly mechanized process for the coir industry.
The device was crafted by a team of engineers of the DOST-Metal Research and Development Center (MIRDC) composed of Rey Rifareal, chief of MIRDC’s Industry Assistance Division; Amado Jabrica and Entereso Cruz.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-01 00:00:00
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[Title] => Coconut fiber good for corrugated roofing boards
[Summary] => Coconut fiber is a good material for corugated roofing boards.
In fact, a coconut coir roof board is comparable if not better than other commercial roofing materials such as G.I. sheets, averred researchers of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)-Zamboanga City.
The researchers-L.J. Peñamora, R.N. Palomar, and N.J. Melencion–conducted a study titled "Corrugated roofing boards from coconut fiber: Applications and initial results."
[DatePublished] => 2002-08-03 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez
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January 10, 2012 - 12:00am
