By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
Dear Friend,
Warm greetings from Leyte and thank you very much for your support to our initiative to rehabilitate the coconut farms here. As you know, the strong winds during Haiyan broke almost all the coconuts and farmers dependent on them for income lost their main source. One problem that we meet during implementation is the fact that coconuts mature and bear fruit starting only in the 7th year and during these lean months farmers have nothing except for irregular wage labor. Our strategy is to encourage them to grow high-valued and early maturing plants under the coconuts. One of these is turmeric which with its various medicinal properties, the product command good price in high-end markets. Turmeric can be processed into powder and placed in capsules. Starting this month 4 farmers have planted a total of 1.5 hectares turmeric starter plants with seed-pieces we sourced from the farms of our beneficiaries in Mindanao. We are hoping that with the plants, we can start harvesting and processing them middle of next year. Aside from turmeric, we are also starting to purchase and distribute goats to the farmers with 12 goats initial and funds coming from a local donor.
Hoping that you will continue to support this project.
Very sincerely yours,
Cora Sayre
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