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MANGO AND POMELO PRODUCTION
                                                                                       The  Mango  and  Pomelo  Production,  Research  and  Extension
                                                                                       Projects made significant stride in advancing the project         ob-
                                                                                       jectives despite the COVID 19 pandemic and prolonged          in-
                                                                                       clement weather that hit us this 2020.

                                                                                       Production Income
                                                                                            In income generation, the project was able to increase fruit
                                                                                       yield for both mango and pomelo with exciting opportunities for
                                                                                       breakthroughs in the years to come. While marketing is still the
                                                                                       biggest challenge, the project was able to establish market links
                                                                                       to at least guarantee market opportunity albeit unstable and low
                  GENERATING PROJECT                                                   market price. As the fruit quality improves (i.e. size, taste and

                                                                                       looks), prices will show at the table above.
































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