Even if calamities, whether natural or man-made, conspire to stop you from jumping into the entrepreneurial world, don’t let go of your dreams. At least, that’s the lesson from this story from Tiwi, Albay, where coconut farmers fought the effects of a super typhoon, which caused them to lose their raw materials!
Here is an excerpt of the article:
TIWI, Albay–Despite the setbacks caused by the consecutive typhoons last year, the coconut farmers of Bariis (village) and other upland villages here are finally off to an entrepreneurial venture of their own.
Last year, the Tiwi Coconut Farmers Association (TCFA) was set to open a communal coco coir processing plant as part of the livelihood program initiated by the multisector organization Tiwi Cooperation for Research and Development.
Chevron Geothermal Philippines Holdings Inc., which runs an energy plant in the municipality, earmarked a P250,000 grant as initial capital for the coco center.
The farmers of the remote hilly area were poised to stand firmly on their own feet. But nature seemed to have other plans. The super typhoons that lashed the region last year denuded their coconut farms, robbing them of their raw material and their budding plans for a stable livelihood.
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Some scenes from the super typhoons that hit Bicol last year. (All photos from AFP).
(An aerial photograph shows the extent of damage in the Bicol region.)
Smouldering rocks and lava bury a coconut farm in Bonga village where the lava is descending down the slopes of Mayon volcano 10 August 2006. The lava pouring from Mayon’s crater has reached six kilometers, incinerating as it buries forests, farms and threatening villages.
September 26th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
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