PCA Misamis Occidental

📍The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Misamis Occidental Team conducted leaf sampling as part of the TIER 1 Coconut Fertilization Project (CFP) 2025. This activity involved collecting leaf samples from coconut trees to assess their nutrient status, which guided the proper application of fertilizers to improve tree health and boost coconut productivity.

The use of 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 as food wrappers is a longstanding tradition deeply rooted in Filipino culinary heritage. Across the Philippines, various regions employ the young, pliable fronds of the coconut palm—often called lukáy in the Visayas, palaspas, or ibus in Southern Luzon, and langkóy in Bicol—to craft woven pouches and containers for cooking and serving food.

These woven containers are especially popular in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, where they are used to cook rice in the form of pusô—a traditional rice cake that is boiled inside the leaf pouch and enjoyed with grilled meats or fish.

The leaves’ versatility extends to other uses as well, such as crafting baskets, mats, and even religious decorations, making the coconut palm a vital resource in Filipino daily life.

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🌴 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2025 National Coconut R&D Congress 🥥

Deadline for submission: May 23, 2025

DOST-PCAARRD, in collaboration with the Philippine Coconut Authority of the Department of Agriculture (DA-PCA), welcomes abstract submissions for the 2025 National Coconut R&D Congress, to be held on July 29–31, 2025.

Researchers, scientists, academics, practitioners, and stakeholders engaged in coconut-related R&D are encouraged to participate and share their work.

🔹 Read our guidelines for submission here:https://tinyurl.com/COCORISE-Guidelines

For inquiries, please stay tuned for further announcements or contact the organizing committee at email address [email protected]