The government has alloted P354.6 million to help the Philippine coffee industry increase its production to 214,626 metric tons (MT) by 2022.

According to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, the industry is expected to grow further after the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap 2017-2022 was signed last March.

“The resources to achieve the growth targets are in the national budget,” Piñol said.

“Extra efforts are being exerted to ensure that both traditional and additional interventions that are in line with the coffee roadmap are sufficiently funded. Inputs have been gathered through consultations on the ground,” he added.

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