BALANGA CITY, Bataan—The Bataan Peninsula State University will establish a cashew research and development center in its Bagac campus to help cashew producers in the province.
Dr. Hermogenes Paguia, BPSU director for Research, said the center will help in the production, processing, and packaging of cashew. The fruit abounds in Bataan, particularly in Bagac and Limay towns.
Professor Rudy Flores, BPSU vice president for Research, Extension, and Training Services, and Paguia are coordinating with the Bagac agriculture office regarding the investment plan and development initiative for the town’s cashew production.
“We want to maximize the use of our facilities in Bagac,” said Paguia. “We’d like to empower cashew growers and processors in the province and help them penetrate more local markets and even global ones.”
“With the development of cashew nuts enterprises, it will enhance the living standard of cashew producers and contribute to poverty alleviation,” he added.