Sarangani Province - Mango farmers in the province plan to increase their production this year as China allows eight companies in the country to export mango starting this month.
"This is a new opportunity for mango farmers here to produce quality fruits for export," said Benjamin Figueroa, president of Mango Growers Association in Sarangani Province.
The association of mango growers here is currently surveying mango plantations in the province to assess the potentials for the target production this year.
In 2007, they only harvested around 250 tons of mango fruits in 3,500 hectares of mango plantations which are mostly located in Malungon town. The target production is set at four tons per hectare this year.
"We are optimistic to meet the demand now because financiers are coming in the province," added Figueroa.
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