Since its inception, Cocolink has been dedicated to driving positive change in the Philippine coconut industry. We’re proud to showcase a diverse portfolio of completed projects that demonstrate our commitment to:
- Empowering coconut farmers by advocating good agricultural practices that increased productivity and improved livelihoods.
- Enhancing industry sustainability with a better supply of raw materials through improved farm management.
Explore our achievements below to see how Cocolink has made a lasting impact on the coconut sector.
Coco Farm Business School (FBS) Program for Coconut Farmers
Cocolink participated as a local training service provider in the 2023 Coco Farm Business School (FBS) program for coconut farmers in South Cotabato. This project, spearheaded by the Coconut Alliance and backed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), aimed to equip farmers with business skills and a more commercial mindset.
Project Focus
Transforming coconut farming into a business-oriented operation
Training farmers in financial literacy and business strategies
Encouraging the application of business techniques through practical exercises
Key Achievements
Successfully trained 90 coconut farmers in the Coco Farm Business School curriculum.
Project Goal
To enhance the sustainability of coconut oil production throughout key coconut-growing regions in the Philippines. This includes:
Increased productivity within verified LandScale regions.
Sourcing coconut oil from LandScale-verified regions.
Improved farm incomes for participating farmers.
Enabling replication and upscaling of the project model for broader impact.
LandScale Explained
LandScale is an innovative approach currently under development to promote and measure sustainability efforts across four key areas: ecosystems, human well-being, governance, and production. The Philippines is hosting one of the first-ever LandScale pilot projects globally, focusing on the coconut industry.