Farmers Increase Food Production in Philippines

Source from:  Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 tobaccoreporter.com 01/25/2006

Tobacco farmers in the Philippines are increasing their food production to supplement their incomes. The Ilocos Sur governor turned over the management and operation of the provincial government-owned Multiline Food Processing Plant to the National Tobacco Administration (NTA). The Philippine Association of Tobacco-Based Cooperatives (PATCO) also signed the agreement. PATCO is the umbrella organization of various tobacco farmer groups in the country. Under the agreement, tobacco farmers will supply vegetables, mangoes, bananas, hogs, chicken and tomatoes to Multiline, which will process and package the food for the consumer market. Enditem