CAPIZ CUT FOLIAGES - http://www.capiz-cutfoliages.com
Philippines Cut Foliages
CAPIZ CUT FOLIAGES - http://www.capiz-cutfoliages.com
Capiz Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Inc.
Balay Kapiznon Tradehouse, McKinley Street
Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines
Telephone No.: (0063-36)621-3445
Telefax: (0063-36)621-2367
Email address: capiz_mpci@yahoo.com
Background
Following the collapse of the prawn industry in the mid-80's, an interesting industry slowly emerged in the early 90's as dynamic and aggressive women entrepreneurs turned their expensive hobby into a multi-million profitable and enjoyable "sunshine" industry. This paved the way to the birth of the Floriculture Industry in the Province of Capiz. From an obscure industry, it grew to become one of the rapidly expanding agri-business sectors in the province today involving more than 5,000 stakeholders, florists, landscape artists, contractors, technologists, input providers, farm technicians and gardeners.
Capiz is a major producer of potted orchids and orchid cutflowers, landscape materials, fresh foliages and potted ornamental plants in the whole of the Visayas. It is also recognized as one of the sources of the best and rarest ferns in the country today. Presently, it is slowly building a name as the premier source of exportable cutfoliages in the country.
Roxas City leads in the number of producers in the province with ten (10) commercial farms located here. It is also considered as the marketing center with the presence of 4 trading outlets such as the Paseo de Catedral, Balay Kapisnon, Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center, and Talon Garden Center. It is followed by the municipalities of Sigma, Dao, Panay and Ivisan. As of December 2005, total land area devoted to floriculture is estimated to be more than a hundred hectares.
Underlying the strength of the industry is the Capiz Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CMPC) which serves as the primary coordinating body of the cutflower and ornamental plant growers province-wide. It works closely with relevant national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs) and industry associations to provide an enabling business climate for the industry to develop and grow. All of the big producers in the province are members of the Capiz MPC. It is a duly registered organization with the Cooperative Development Authority and Department of Trade and Industry.
The local ornamental industry cluster is composed of the core industries, the supplier industries, and other industries that provide related and other services. The cluster is made of interlinked and interdependent key and supporting industries and institutions.
Vision
A unified, self-reliant, environment-friendly and globally competitive Floriculture Industry towards the improvement of the quality of life of its members and the community and be known as the "Cutfoliage Capital of the Philippines"
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