¹Lilybeth M. Matunhay,² Grace D. Castillano,³Lee Ryan Ember G. Datuin,⁴Jessa S. Neri,⁵Lee M. Serot

^1,2,3,4,5Davao de Oro State College Pob.,Compostela, Davao de Oro

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i8-35

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ABSTRACT

Tiger grass (Thysanolaena Taxima) grows in abundance in the hilly areas of Barangay Mangayon, Compostela, Davao de Oro. One of the strengths of the area is the growing number of Tahiti grass (Thysanolaena maxima) and farmers that engaged to Tahiti grass broom production. This study presents the result of the value-chain of Tahiti broom as an approximate way to better understand why the sector thrives and identify the opportunities and blockage of which possible interventions can be made. Soft broom industry has been in the barangay for long years already however, due to the absence of baseline production data and sustained development efforts, Tahiti farmers have not risen their living conditions from the grassroots.

KEYWORDS:

Tiger grass (Thysanolaena Taxima Kuntze), broom industry, Tahiti farmers, value chain

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