THE PHILIPPINES targets to export 900,000 metric tons (MT) of coconut oil this year, about 6% higher than in 2012, anticipating high production and demand for the oil, which has been touted for its health benefits.
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United Coconut Association of the Philippines, Inc. Executive Director Yvonne V. Agustin said the goal is to export 900,000 MT of coconut oil this year, 5.63% higher than last year’s exports of 852,000 MT, but 2.7% lower than the targeted 925,000 MT for last year.
"We based our target this year from last year’s actual production," Ms. Agustin said.
She noted that last year, "most coconut producing provinces experienced above normal rainfall in the first three quarters." She explained that coconut, like other crops, benefits from higher rainfall but the effects on production will be felt only a year later.
Most of the coconut oil is sourced from Mindanao, she pointed out.
Aside from higher production, demand from export markets is expected to stay high.
The country’s major markets are still the United States and Europe, capturing at least 80% of total coconut oil exports. The rest goes to Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and China.
Last year, coconut oil exports grew by 3.71% on the back of increased demand from the major exports market as they slowly recovered from an economic slowdown, Ms. Agustin said, citing preliminary data.
Coconut oil is one of the country’s top dollar earner among agro-based products. It contributed 28.62% of the total value of all agro-based products exported last year, National Statistics Office data showed.
REPLEKSYON:
Isa sa mga mabebentang produkto ng sektor ng agrikultura ay ang mga niyog. At dahil marami silang mga produkto ay nag-eexport sila sa ibang bansa.Malaki ang naambag ng mag kinikita natin sa mga export nating produkto. Gaya na nga nitong mga coconut products na tinatangkilik pala sa US, Europe, Japan, Indonesia at Malaysia. Sino bang mag-aakala na world-class pala ang dating ng mga produktong made in the Philippines? At hindi lang ko lang ipinagmamalaki ang mga produkto, alam ko din na karapat-dapat na mapuri ang ating mga produkto sa ibang bansa dahil ang mga ito ay inalagaan ng mga magsasakang Pilipino.
Sana lang naman ay panatilihin ng ating bansa ang magandang pangalan ng mga produkto natin. At mas maganda kung mas tataasan nila ang quality ng iba't-ibang produkto ng bansa. Hindi lang sa mga export, maging ang mga local products na rin natin. Panget naman tingnan sa isang bansa kapag mabababa ang quality ng mga produkto ang ginagamit ng mga mamamayan natin habang sosyal naman ang mga produkto na iniluluwas sa ibang bansa. At tsaka, dapat ayusin din ng pamahalaan ang mga patakaran nila sa pag-export at pag-import ng mga produkto. Dapat siguraduhin muna nila na ang mga pinapasok sa bansa natin ay qualified at hindi mga pinaglumaan nila. Kailangang mas unahin ng pamahalaang Pilipinas ang kaniyang mga mamamayan kaysa sa ekonomiya nila. -Hazel Gail T. Lacandalo, X_SLDM
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