MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting to almost double the local production of abaca by the end of the Duterte administration as it eyes expansion areas in major ...

The government plans to implement a cooperative scheme in abaca tuxy buying project in its bid to develop the abaca sector. The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida) said the ...

Traditional garment made from abaca cloth with “t’nalak” design —Len Cabili With the growing interest in Filipino weaves, a local group that champions piña fabric has come up with a separate ...

MANILA, Philippines — The former use of abaca fiber for Philippine bills – which will soon be dominated by plastic (polymer) bills produced and printed in foreign countries – may soon be revived as an ...

Philippine Abaca Fiber Market · GlobeNewswire Inc. Dublin, Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Philippines Abaca Fiber Market, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2019-2029F" report ...

THE LOOMS used by the traditional abaca weavers haven’t changed much over the centuries. THE BICOL region is the cradle of abaca production; here, some of Charles & Aaron’s carpets are displayed ...

Abaca farmers from Kamada ARC and MOAGA sign a memorandum of agreement with DTI and partner agencies during the turnover of the P10-million abaca mechanization facility in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental ...

MANILA, Philippines — A unit of Lao family-led D&L Industries Inc. has launched a 100-percent abaca pellet product for plastics compounding, marking a major step in the company’s sustainability ...

A researcher in Catanduanes found a way to turn Abaca waste into Abaca vinegar, Abaca wine, and Abaca sanitizer. Catanduanes is recognized as the "Abaca Capital of the Philippines." With majority of ...

LEGAZPI CITY — Supertyphoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) has left a trail of destruction in the island province of Catanduanes, ravaging over 23,000 hectares (ha) of abaca plantations, which ...

Textile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants. Bananatex developed the fabric by extracting fibres from ...