CSI Warriors: Photo Opportunity during the last day of Training on Crop Protection cum Coconut Scale Insect (CSI) Control and Management with Ms. Lyn G. Bantigue, Agriculturist II/Project Officer, and Ms. Meriam Mae Severino, Agriculturist II from PCA-Negros Occidental.
MURCIA, Negros Occidental – ATI Region 6 and PCA disseminate information through Training on Crop Protection cum Coconut Scale Insect (CSI) Control and Management on June 10-12, 2024, at Sugar Valley Farm with 36 coconut farmer leaders all across the region.
Meriam Mae Severino, Agriculturist II from PCA-Negros Occidental, disseminates information about the alarming effects of Coconut Scale Insects.
Meriam Mae Severino, Agriculturist II from PCA-Negros Occidental, conferred regarding the alarming effects of Coconut Scale Insects. She said, “Coconut Scale insect is one of the biggest problems in the coconut industry here in Negros Occidental. CSI can cause yellowing of leaves, wilting, premature nut fall, and low yield”. She added that the CSI’s presence in the region was in Bago City during the pandemic and has spread to nearby cities and municipalities. So far in Region VI, Coconut Scale Insects only infested Negros Occidental.
Teddy A. Cañete, Slow Food Champion in the Asia-Pacific Region and Owner of Sugar Valley Farm, expressed his disappointment because CSI infested most of his coconut crop. To help the government in combating CSI, Cañete is looking forward to setting up his own Biocontrol Laboratory.
This training course aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the farmers on crop protection with a focus on coconut scale insect (CSI) control and management.
Teddy A. Cañete, Slow Food Champion in the Asia-Pacific Region and Owner of Sugar Valley Farm, shares his experience regarding Coconut Scale Insect (CSI).
