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Coconut Farmers
2.5 million (NCFRS, 2018)
49% are owners
51% are landless
(14% tenant, 37% farm workers)
(NCFRS, 2018)
92% are food insecure with < 1
carrying capacity ratio = (annual
income/food threshold)
79% of coconut farms are equal or
less than 2.0 hectares
National Coconut Farmers registry
Source:http://nimblefeeble.blogspot.com/2014/09/our-dream-farmers-coconut-mills-in-new.html
Source:https://www.rappler.com/nation/senate-passes-new-coco-levy-bill-creating-
trust-fund-coconut-farmers
Source:https://www.da.gov.ph/proposed-coconut-trust-fund-to-help-millions-of-
poor-farmers-perk-up-and-modernize-industry/
Farmers have no social protection
social protection (no accident, health life insurance, not SSS member,
no. scholarship for children)
ANGULO
T
LO NG P
PILIPINAS
Coconut Levy Act signed by
Pres. Duterte in Feb 26, 2021
provides funds specifically for
farmers' social protection
od-secure Philippines
will ensure all registered farmers will
receive support
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1045004
with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk
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