New Production Facility Boosts Soft Broom Manufacturing
Farmers in Santol, La Union receive a PHP 4.5-million processing facility to improve production.
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According to the PNA, the Provincial Government of La Union awarded a PHP 4.5-million processing facility to a local agricultural cooperative in Santol, La Union to streamline soft broom manufacturing. The project aims to resolve local production bottlenecks and increase the income of rural workers by providing dedicated machinery and workspace.
La Union Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega identified the beneficiary as the Puguil Farmers Association in Barangay Puguil, Santol. The registered group consists of 243 members, most of whom earn their living through tiger grass farming.
Prior to this project, association members struggled to secure a dedicated space to process tiger grass into soft brooms, locally known as boi-boi. Tiger grass is recognized as one of the key agricultural products of the province.
The association will manage the operations and maintenance of the 9 x 11.5-meter facility. Funding for the construction came from Republic Act 7171, a federal law that allocates financial support to farmers in tobacco-producing provinces.
IMAGE_PROMPT: A newly constructed concrete agricultural processing building with bundles of harvested tiger grass stacked neatly outside the entrance.
SOURCE: PNA
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