The document discusses successful orchard growers in the Philippines. It profiles three notable growers: 1. Editha Aguinaldo Dacuycuy, known as the "Dragon Fruit Lady", who pioneered dragon fruit farming in Ilocos Norte and has expanded her business to include dragon fruit products. 2. Alfredo M. Yao, the "Juice King of the Philippines", who owns a fruit juice company and farm in Negros Occidental and launched a successful fruit juice brand exported worldwide. 3. Patricio Base, who farms watermelon, honeydew melons and papaya across three hectares in Alicia, Isabela year-round.

1. LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
(TLE)
Lesson 2:
SUCCESSFUL ORCHARD
GROWERS IN THE
PHILIPPINES

2. AGRICULTUR
E

3. The Philippines is still primarily an
agricultural country despite the plan to
make it an industrialized economy by
2000. Most citizens still live in rural areas
and support themselves through
agriculture. The country's agriculture
sector is made up of 4 sub-sectors:
farming, fisheries, livestock, and
forestry (the latter 2 sectors are very
small).

4. 4 sub-sectors of
agriculture
1. farming
2. fisheries
3. livestock
4. forestry

5. What are the
different crops
that our country
has?

6. SECONDARY
AGRICULTURAL
CROPS
• Peanut
• Cassava
• Camote
• Garlic
• Onion
• Cabbage
• Eggplant
• Calamansi
• cotton
MAIN
AGRICULTURAL
CROPS
• Rice
• Corn
• Coconut
• Sugarcane
• Bananas
• Pineapple
• Coffee
• Mangoes
• Tobacco
• abaca

7. Do you know some
famous and well
known orchards or
Agri-farmers?

8. 1. EDITHA AGUINALDO DACUYCUY
• DRAGON FRUIT LADY
• Ventured into the dragon fruit business when she
was told how the fruit can help relieve constipation
problems
• Expanded her business with dragon fruit ice cream,
vigan dragon fruit lumpia, wine, vinegar and even
empanadita, dumplings and burger patties

9. 1. EDITHA AGUINALDO DACUYCUY
• Located at Brgy. Paayas, Burgos, Ilocos Norte
• REFMAD (Rare Eagle Forest Marine and
Agricultural Development) is now an agritourism
showcase offering research and livelihood training
for fellow Ilocanos and interested farmers

10. 2. ALFREDO M. YAO
• JUICE KING OF THE PHILIPPINES
• Owner of farm in Negros Occidental aside from
Zest-O Corporation
• Launched his own fruit juice and become one of the
biggest local juice brands
• The product was also exported to other countries in
Asia like China, Korea, Singapore and in some parts
of America and Europe

11. . PATRICIO BASE
•With three-hectare plantation of
watermelon, honeydew melons and
papaya, he produce crops year round
in Alicia, Isabela.

12. Do you think, they
deserved to have an
exemplary
recognition out of
their works?

13. How we will give
importance to their
contributions in
AgriFarm?

14. Assignment:
Interview at least one practitioner
who can share his/her expertise in
growing trees, fruit trees and
managing an orchard.