The project aimed to elevate the socio-economic status of abaca farmers in the Community Empowerment thru S&T (CEST) communities in Sogod, Southern Leyte by making the new technologies on the rehabilitation of abaca available and accessible to farmers. It also aimed to enhance the active participation of and empowering the said communities particularly, the LGU and local organizations, in promoting the application of the recommended technologies. This was through the establishment of nurseries and demonstration farms, capacity building, and development of IEC materials.
