Officers of the Philippine Coffee Board, Inc. (PCBI) and Nestle agronomists visited the Montana Farm planted to Robusta coffee in Dahilayan, Bukidnon. The farm is about 987 meters above sea level and is a good example of a sustainable coffee project that will contribute to the country’s coffee production. Right now the Philippines has a deficit of 75,000 metric tons and has to import from other countries to cover the shortage.

According to Chit Juan of the PCBI, the private sector is assisting the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Trade and Industry in making sure that enough coffee is available for the country’s growing population of coffee drinkers.