#SOXCoffeeCongress25 | The SOCCSKSARGEN Coffee Farmers Congress opened in General Santos City on January 22, 2025, bringing together coffee farmers from across Region XII in a vibrant display of unity and commitment to advancing the coffee industry.
Exhibits showcasing locally-produced coffee products from the region highlighted the diversity and quality of SOCCSKSARGEN’s offerings. These displays served as a platform for farmers and exhibitors to engage directly with key figures, including local officials and industry leaders, fostering meaningful exchanges and collaborations.
The event’s opening ceremony was graced by notable leaders who emphasized their support for the coffee industry. General Santos City Mayor Hon. Lorelie G. Pacquiao described the activity as more than just a gathering, calling it a platform to strengthen unity and cooperation: โ๐๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ข๐บ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช ๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ข๐จ๐ด๐ข๐ฎ๐ข-๐ด๐ข๐ฎ๐ข ๐ฌ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช ๐ช๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ข๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ข๐จ๐ต๐ช๐ฃ๐ข๐บ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ช๐ด๐ข ๐ข๐ต ๐ฑ๐ข๐จ๐ต๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ข ๐ด๐ข ๐ช๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐ด๐ข๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฌ๐ข๐ด๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ข ๐ด๐ข ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐บ๐ข ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ.โ
SOCCSKSARGEN Coffee Council Chairman Ronan Eugene C. Garcia, on the other hand, expressed the council’s commitment to helping coffee farmers improve their income through cost-effective production and collaborative initiatives. โWe are committed to help our coffee farmers boost their coffee production through lesser processing cost and convergence initiatives which will improve their income,โ he said. โThis is because we believe that coffee is an effective instrument in poverty alleviation.โ
Other key figures in attendance included Sarangani Vice Governor Dr. Elmer T. De Peralta, representing Governor Hon. Rogelio “Ruel” D. Pacquiao; F2C2 Program Director Ricardo M. Oรฑate Jr.; DTI XII Regional Director Flora D. Politud-Gabunales; HVCDP Deputy Director Engr. Anne Glyn Frias Lisbo; DA-RFO XII Regional Executive Director Roberto T. Perales and Regional Technical Director Zaldy M. Boloron; and Gensan Coffee Association President Dave Michael Casio Beniga-Ibao.
Their collective presence gave importance to the unified efforts of government agencies and private sector partners to support the region’s coffee farmers. As the three-day activity progresses, it is poised to strengthen partnerships, introduce innovative practices, and pave the way for a prosperous future for the SOCCSKSARGEN coffee industry.
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