SUPPORT FOR OUR ABACA FARMERS IN BICOL REGION

Tens of thousands of small farmers in the Philippines producing abaca natural fiber used in the production of teabags and surgical masks used in fighting COVID-19 were devastated by Typhoon Goni (Rolly in the Philippines). The super-typhoon made landfall to the province of Catanduanes in the Bicol Region early in the morning of November 1, 2020.

Catanduanes and the Bicol Region, respectively, are the leading province and region, in abaca fiber production in the Philippines. The province of Catanduanes alone produces about 30 percent of the natural fiber produced in the Philippines in 2019.

Of the total abaca output during the eight-month period, about 10,213.2 MT or 29 percent was produced by Catanduanes province alone.

Governor Joseph Cua of Catanduanes, quoted in a report by Business Mirror, said that “the damage caused by Rolly to the island-province was estimated to have reached P400 million already. Abaca is the main product of the province which generates P150 million worth of revenues every month or at least P1.8 billion a year.”

The recovery of abaca farmers specifically in rural areas is a global concern especially in the time of the COVID pandemic. Thus, we are trying to mobilize emergency assistance to all Goni-affected communities and will put more emphasis to the abaca farmers in our recovery efforts.

ECOWEB has been helping abaca farmers in Mindanao since 2015. At present, the organization has projects helping indigenous peoples, who cultivated abaca and use its fiber since time immemorial, to organize production guilds that will eventually be the foundation of a social enterprise that they will own.

Hence, the need to help Abaca farmers recover from impact of typhoon Goni in the Bicol Region.

If you wish to donate and help the Abaca Farmers, just fill-out the Donation form below or send it to the following account details:

BDO Bank Account:

Peso Account: 00180-01-3038-2

Dollar Account: 10180-00-3534-7

Name: ECOSYSTEMS WORK FOR ESSENTIAL BENEFITS (ECOWEB), INC.

Official website’s donate button (PayPal): www.ecowebph.org

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SUPPORT FOR OUR ABACA FARMERS IN BICOL REGION