Revival of Kapeng barako: a case study of Liberica coffee (Coffee liberica L.) production at Katy's Farm in Lipa City, Batangas (Philippines)
2018
Dizon, A.P.R. | Ramilo, J.L.M. | Salazar, B.M.
Lipa City is the birthplace of the coffee industry in the Philippines -- with the first plantings in 1740 being kapeng barako or Liberica coffee (Coffee liberica L.) However, due to myriad reasons, the local coffee industry was swept over by other industries. Katy's Farm, owned by Col. Nicetas Katigbak, may be considered a prime Liberica coffee farm in the country and the lead advocate in the revival of Liberica coffee in the country. Hence, the case study was conducted from April 2014 to March 2015 to describe the production and management operations and the profitability of the coffee nursery and a 3-ha Liberica coffee parcel of the model Liberica farm. At Katy's Farm, coffee trees were spaced 3.85 m x 4.0 m layout, with each tree having three orthotropic branches. Trees were watered manually during dry months and rain-fed the rest of the year. Weeds were controlled manually, while other pest and diseases were primarily controlled using chemical means. Organic and inorganic fertilizers were applied thrice a year. For seed and seedling production, red ripe berries were selectively harvested, depulped, subjected to flotation test, fermented, washed, dried, and sorted. Good seeds were sown in coir-based medium, pricked, and transplanted into polyethylene bags at matchstick/butterfly stage. Seedlings were maintained under 60-80% shade, watered daily, fertilized monthly, and sold after reaching 8-leaf-pair stage. For roasted and ground coffee production, red ripe berries were wet-processed and dried, and the resulting parchment coffee beans were brought to a commissioned secondary processor. A total of 85,000 seedling was produced in 2014, with a net return of about PhP3 million and an ROI of 11.45. On the other hand, the net return from 521 kg processed coffee in 2014 was valued at PhP147,000 with an ROI of 1.89.
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