​Pasali Philippines Foundation Inc. conducted a three-day training on Product Development and Marketing (Commodity Branding) for Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs)/Farmers of Malapatan, Sarangani Province held last October 18-20, 2016 at OSCA Building, Barangay Lun Masla of the said municipality. It was joined in by 37 training participants.

The training generally aims to promote product development and marketing as part of developing small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) from AEWs and farmers focusing on the Importance of Product Development; The Process of Product Development; Characteristic of a good product; and Marketing of the product with emphasis on commodity branding.

The event had a special participation of representatives from the Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) Region XII.

Resource person Dr. Danny Alfares disclosed in his lecture the different businesses that are successful as indicated in their gross income. Moreover, tips were also presented in Product Development. The participants benefitted from the workshop sessions. Groups were active in reporting and presenting their ideas on how to enhance their products and find innovative ways of branding their commodity for effective marketing.

Supporting the national drive to contribute to local income generation, Pasali hosted a Training on Vegetable Production Technology for Farmers of Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat on October 3-5. It was held at the Sarangani Learning & Resource Center, Datu Dani, Kiamba, Sarangani Province. ​A total of 33 farmers actively took part in the training and listened to the inputs of the two resource persons from the Mindanao State University – College of Agriculture in General Santos City: Prof. Mansueto Cuaton and Prof. Hilarion Decenilla, 

​The activity is essentially intended to promote vegetable production to address problem of adequate supply and ensure nutritious and affordable food. The training mainly focused on: Nutritional and economic value of vegetables; Considerations in choosing types of vegetable for planting; Care and management of vegetables; and Harvesting and Marketing.

​As part of the practicum, training participants were taught to prepare a plot for planting vegetables applying the “raise bed” technique for waterlogged areas. They also did their own organic concoctions and toured at the Kiamba Vegetable Public Market to acquaint about common vegetables and its prices sold in the market.

​Pasali spearheaded a training on Organic Livestock and Poultry Production last September 26-28, 2016 held at Sarangani Learning and Resource Center in Datu Dani, Kiamba, Sarangani Province, attended by 28 farmer-participants from the municipality of Kiamba. This activity is designed mainly to promote native chicken production to provide nutritious food and as a source of additional income to the rural farmers during lean months of the year. 

​Organically-produced livestock and poultry products are safer to consume than commercially produced ones. Most, if not all the commercial livestock and poultry products are being pumped with so much chemical medicines and preventive antibiotics. Thus, people who prefer organic food are increasing, because of the mounting volumes of scientific and medical research showing the ill effects of residual antibiotics and inorganic medicines on humans.
Presently, there is a growing local market for organically-produced livestock and poultry products, which could hardly be filled by local production. Raising organic livestock and poultry products is a promising profitable venture for farmers to engage in.

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​In line with this, training on Organic Livestock and Poultry Production was conducted. It was done through series of lectures which were facilitated by Mr. Sainudin Ledesma, who discussed about Organic Livestock and Poultry Production; Prof. Lily Dela Cuadra to which her topic engaged on Organic Native Chicken Production; Prof. Mansueto Cuaton whose topic focused on Organic concoctions; and Prof. Arturo Amparado who lectured about organic swine production.

​During the closing ceremonies, participant Leonardo Acla said in his impression about the training: “Daku ang akong pasalamat sa mga nagpasiugda niini nga training.Masulti nako nga kini ang pinaka the best nga seminar nga akong naapilan. Wala ko nagmahay nga niapil ko, tungod daghan ko’g nakuha nga mga impormasyon ug kaalam sa training.“ (I can say that this is the best seminar that I have ever attended. I never regret that I joined here because I learned a lot in this training.) 

'Cocos nucifera' is the scientifice name of Coconut Tree. It grows throughout the country and is considered as a "tree of life". Apart from cash crop or a direct source of income, it is also a source of nutrition and materials. Other relevant coconut products in the market are Coconut shell, Coconut wood products, Nata de Coco, Coco water, Coco Sap Vinegar and Coco Coir. The greatest economic benefits of coconut trees to farmers come from drying the coconuts into copra for further processing into copra oil.