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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
MANILA, Philippines — A unit of Lao family-led D&L Industries Inc. has launched a 100-percent abaca pellet product for ...
Abaca is one of the strongest natural fibers in the world, used in handicrafts, fabrics, and even money. Aside from being a strong material, it is also more sustainable. More than 80% of its global ...
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 ...
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 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is keen on incorporating the abaca fiber in the country’s banknotes anew, according to the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida). According ...
The story of Ric Tano, who has dedicated 48 years of his life to abaca farming, was among those that was highlighted during the festival CATANDUANES, Philippines – Ric Tano is a 56-year-old abaca ...
THE Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida) said on Tuesday that it is in talks with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the use of abaca fiber in banknotes. “We are now ...
THE Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida) is in talks with French officials to discuss the prospect of using the country’s abaca in their banknotes. The PhilFida recently met with ...