CHOCOLATE CITY ON THE RISE IN AGUSAN DEL NORTE By Vanessa P. Sanchez
Dreams become a reality when intentions turn into action. And with this in mind, the members of the Nasipit Cacao Farmers Ventures Association, Incorporated (NACAFAVA) are working hard to make their dream of making their hometown Nasipit of Agusan del Norte a Chocolate City, a reality.
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It was way back in 2016 when cacao growers in Nasipit first organized themselves into an association which they called the NACAFAVA.
were provided with planting materials according to the size of their production areas. They were also given fertilizers and fermentation boxes.
The association availed of a Cacao Production project under the Bottom-Up Budgeting Program of the Department of Agriculture. Members
Along with the inputs provided, the members of NACAFAVA were also given technical assistance including various training from which they learned how Caraga INFOCUS
