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Bukidnon indigenous coffee farmers receive support from national, local leaders
National and local officials convened in Quezon, Bukidnon to strengthen the town's burgeoning coffee sector and assess agricultural assistance initiatives. The gathering brought together senior government figures to meet with indigenous farmers at a municipal farm facility.
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Senior government officials gathered in Quezon municipality on Friday to review support measures for indigenous coffee farmers and discuss strategies to expand the town's coffee production capabilities. The meeting, held at a municipal farm in Barangay Salawagan, brought together Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Bukidnon Governor Rogelio Neil Roque, and Mayor Pablo Lorenzo III alongside farming communities.
The delegation's visit underscores the government's commitment to developing Bukidnon's emerging coffee industry as a key economic driver for indigenous communities in the province. Officials assessed ongoing agricultural support programs and consulted directly with farmers on challenges and opportunities in coffee cultivation.
Quezon municipality has positioned itself as an emerging coffee production hub in Bukidnon, leveraging favorable climate conditions and indigenous farming knowledge. The meeting provided a platform for government agencies to coordinate assistance initiatives and gather feedback from the farming sector on how to better support the industry's growth and ensure sustainable livelihoods for coffee-farming communities.