LARBECO Benefits From DTI Shared Service Facilities

 Coco Coir Decorticating Machine

The Lamitan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (LARBECO) is one of the three recipients of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Shared Service Facilities Projects (SSF) in a turn over ceremony by DTI officials to the city government of Lamitan February 23, at the City Hall of Lamitan in Basilan. 

The LARBECO officials received a Coco Coir Decorticating Machine for its cooperative, while the other two (2) projects were Yakan-weaving facilities and coagulating containers for small rubber growers which were also simultaneously turned over on the same day to other recipients.

Lamitan City Vice Mayor Roderick Furigay with DTI officials turns over the equipment to LARBECO

The purpose of the machine is to separate coco fibers (coir) from coconut husk through crushing action of multiple replaceable blades with holder. With the new equipment, it is believed that it will lessen the task of coconut farmers, hasten production of its coco fibers and generate more employment and income to the said cooperative. DTI officials demonstrated to the recipient farmers the basic machine operation and maintenance after the turn-over ceremony and trainings for the maintenance and operation of the equipment will soon to follow.

LARBECO BOD Chairman, Rodelio Ramonez, receives the equipment

The cooperative availed the equipment under the DTI’s Shared Common Service Facilitator Program which amounted to PhP 400,000.00.