The Department of Agriculture says Davao cacao beans are 'now one of the sought-after beans by chocolate makers from the US, Japan, and Europe.'
The Department of Agriculture formally named Davao City, hometown of President Rodrigo Duterte, as the Cacao Capital of the Philippines.The DA noted in a statement on Tuesday, September 8, that Davao City produced 2,289.74 metric tons of cacao in 2019 alone, equivalent to 38% of the entire Davao Region's production.
"The declaration was made following the consistent production of high-quality beans in the Davao Region," said the DA, adding that cacao is"one of the important commodities in Philippine agriculture."Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao Region
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