RAPID GROWTH PROJECT 4-Day Training on Cacao Harvesting and Wet Beans Selection to 14 Cacao Farmers Associations in Kiblawan Davao del Sur

News | 2026-02-23 | DTI-DAVAO DEL SUR (RCU XI)

RAPID GROWTH PROJECT | DTI Davao del Sur, through its RAPID Growth Project, conducted a 4-day training on Cacao Harvesting and Wet Beans Selection to 14 cacao farmers associations in Kiblawan last November 24-27, 2020.

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The fourteen associations were grouped into 8 sessions. These 14 farmer associations are partner suppliers of Kiblawan MPC, the consolidating big brother cooperative for cacao processing in Kiblawan aiming to standardize the single origin processing of cacao for anchor firm- CNT Trading.
Most of the cacao farmer associations in Kiblwan have planted their cacao trees in year 2017/18 of which most of their cacao trees have started to become productive this year. The training aims to equip these farmers on basic skills on cacao harvesting and wet bean selection.
These 14 associations are as follows: 1. Bagong Negros Integrated Society for Agroforestry Association in Kiblawan, Inc. (BANISKAFI), 2. Brgy, San Jose Water Users Association (BASWUSAI), 3. Brgy. Waterfall Kiblawan Farmers Association (BAWAKIFAS), 4. Dapok Coco Farmers Association (DCFA), 5. Bagumbayan Farmers Association (BFA), 6. Lawayan Integrated Farmers Association (LIFA), 7. Ihan Farmers Association (IFA), 8. Passig Farmers Association (PaFarAs), 9. Panagalib Integrated Farmers Association (PIFA), 10. Poblacion Kiblawan Small Coconut Farmers Association (POKISCOFA), 11. San Isidro Small Farmers Association (SISFA), 12. San Juan Agroforestry Farmers Association (SJAFA), 13. San Pedro Farmers Association (SPFA), and 14. Kiblawan United Cacao Growers and Producers Association (KUCAGROPA).
Community-based cacao farmer leader Mr. Gallardo and agri-technicians from Provincial and Municipal Agriculturist Offices served as resource speakers of the training. Topics on cacao harvesting, pod sorting, pod storing and good wet beans selection were taught to participants.
After the lecture hands-on training on wet cacao beans selection were conducted. Further, most of the participants were able to see available post-harvest facilities of Kiblawan MPC whom they will sell their cacao wet beans to.