BPSU to establish cashew research and development center

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) will establish a cashew research and development center to help cashew producers in the province.

Dr. Hermogenes Paguia, BPSU Director for Research, said the center will help in the production, processing, and packaging of cashew. The fruit abounds in the province particularly in Bagac and Limay towns.

Prof. Rudy Flores, BPSU Vice President for Research, Extension, and Training Services and Paguia are coordinating with the Municipal Agriculture Office of Bagac regarding the investment plan and development initiative regarding cashew production in that town.

The center will be established in the BPSU Bagac Campus. “We want to maximize the use of our facilities in Bagac”, said Paguia.

“We would like to empower cashew growers and processors in the province and help them penetrate more local markets and even global”, he added.  

“With the development of the cashew nuts enterprise, it will enhance standard of living of cashew producers and contribute to poverty alleviation”, he also said.