Coconut farmers receive incentive checks from PCA

COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE – The national government through the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) distributed checks to this province’s cocounut farmers under the Regular and Modified Participatory Coconut Planting Projects (PCPP). 
Provincial agriculturist Dr. Rolando Simene said the Regular PCPP is intended for places not affected by typhoon Pablo while the Modified PCPP is for those that were hit by the typhoon.
The participatory coconut planting projects are designed by the national government to motivate farmers to plant more coconut trees for bigger coconut production.
Under the PCPP, coconut farmers are given cash incentives by the PCA amounting to P20 per coconut tree under the regular project bracket. Under the modified bracket, the incentive is P40 for each coconut tree.
The distribution team in ComVal composed of provincial, municipal, and barangay officials, Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGRO) personnel, and PCA Region 11 officers started the release of incentive checks on July 30 for those in Compostela and New Bataan municipalities.
This was followed by Laak on August 1 and Monkayo on August 5. (grace almedilla, ids-comval)