Building the Queen Pineapple Industry Leader in the Bicol Region 5 (Region 5) The Labo Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative underwent a cooperative assessment in August of 2017 where the analysis of their main agribusiness venture  the processing of  Queen pineapple fruit and fiber showed huge potentials.  The business possess unmet and growing market demand  an abundance of raw materials  lucrative margins but beset with problems on production and processing inefficiencies and limited scale. At the time of the assessment  LPMPC was only serving 11% of the ordered volume for pineapple fiber   80% of the pineapple drink. Their main product  pure pinapple juice  can easily rival the leading brand in the market with its better taste and competitive price but currently has very limited market presence. The goal of LPMPC is to upgrade and modernize its processing technology and facilities to increase juice production by 400%   in order to meet current and future demand. The cooperative aims to dominate the Queen pineapple processing industry in the country. The goal is to upgrade and modernize the cooperative processing technology and facilities to increase juice production by 400%   in order to meet current and future demand. The cooperative aims to dominate the Queen pineapple processing industry in Region 5.   
Also to improve the production of pinapple fibre to meet local and international demand 2019
           Action
   Expected   results
   Period
       Project Activities
    
    
       Acquisition of machines  equipment to increase production   capacity for  pineapple juice  jam    jelly and dried pineapple 
   acquired   new machines and equipment for pineapple processing
   Q1   to 4 2019
       Acquisition of machine to increase production of pineapple   decorticated fiber to satisfy requirements of existing market
   aquired   automated machine for harvesting of leaves and extraction of fiber 
   Q3   to 4  2019
       Acquire handlooms to increase production capacity of pineapple   cloth like alampay  sablay and balatik to satisfy the requirements of   increasing number of colleges and universities
   aquired   more handlooms to increase production of pineapple cloth 
   Q1   to 4 2019
       Strategic Business Planning and Market Development; Improved   Governance and Management Structure of Agri-enterprise
   Defined   roles and responsibilities of BOD  AIC and Management; Market Positioning and   Marketing/ Promotional Campaign Strategy and Plan  Additional market oulets   are opened (retail shops  schools  institutional) Geographic coverage  increased to 5 provinces of Bicol Region
   Q1   2019
       Computerization of Accounting  Warehousing and Logistics
   Accurate   financial report is submitted on time  inventories is organize including   logistics
   Q2   to Q3 2019
       Agri coop youth leadership development
   Agri   coop youth leadership development stimulated
    
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
    
    
       Services 
    
    
       Advice
    
    
       Efficiency of agri-enterprise operation; processing machines    reduce packaging expense  wastage; more quality products producce; inventory   management production in   etc to increase profit (pineapple juice)  
   reduce   packaging expense  wastage; more quality products producce; reduce overtime   of workers; increase profit
   Q3   2019
       Monitoring and Business Advise; management of change
   Business   Advise on client request
   Q1   to Q4 2019
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
    
    
       Event: Training 
    
    
       Agri Coop Governance Training FF-up (ACGT)
   Board   and Staff trained on managing agricoop by a team
   Q2   2019
       Agri Coop Marketing Training (ACMT)
   Board   and Agri-Bus Staff trained with knowledge and skill marketing 
   Q3   2019
       Agri Coop Fact Training Ff-up
   Key   staff participated
   Q4   2019
       Agri-Coop Sustainable Services Training/ Workshop
   Key   staff participated
   Q2   2019
        
    
    
       Event: Exchange visit
    
    
       Learning Exchange on modern and professional Agri Coop   management and operation (cassava   production/starch processing/ marketing    food-pineapple processing  organic fertilizer   production and mechanization  Youth Entrepreneurship   including trade exploration) in in-   country  in asia region or in Europe
   Key Labo   Agri-business Team together with other coops exposed and informed on how to   manage successfull agri cooperatives 
   Q2 2019
  


2018
             Action
   Expected   results
   Period
   Responsible
       Project Activities
    
    
    
       Increase production capacity for    pineapple juice
   Plant   Layout/ Design for 10 000 L per month capacity
   Q1   to 3 2018
   LPMPC
       Test new harvesting and processing system for the pineapple   fiber
   Comparative   analysis of new system with old methods
   Q4   2017
   LPMPC
       Create new department focusing on Agribusiness
   Agribusiness   department created with its own manager reporting directly to the board
   Q4   2017
   LPMPC
       Strategic Planning
   Defined   Market Positioning and Marketing/ Promotional Campaign Strategy and Plan
   Q4   2017
   LPMPC
       Market Development/ Marketing
   Additional   market outlets are opened (retail shops  schools  institutional). Geographic   coverage increased to 5 provinces 
   Q1   toQ3 2018
   LPMPC 
        
    
    
   Subtotal
       Services 
    
    
    
       Advice
    
    
    
       Coaching and advise on proper layout and design of modern   processing facility
   System   Design  plant layout  of new processing   facility and state of the art machines  
   Q1   to Q2 2018
    Agripooler
       Coaching and advise on business structure and strategic   marketing
   New   business structure and market development strategies and plan  and promo   campaign
   Q1   2018
   Business   Advisor/ Agripooler or Consultant
       Monitoring and Business Advise
   Business   Advise on demand
   Q1   to Q3 2018
   Business   Advisor
       Training 
    
    
    
       Financial management training
   Board   and Staff trained
   Q1   2018
   Agriterra
       Supervisory Board Roles and Functions
   Board and Staff   trained/ SB inlcuded in the org structure
   Q4   2018
   Agriterra
       Exchange visit
    
    
    
       Visit processing plant (pineppale) within Agriterra area of   operation
   Team exposed   and informed on pineapple processing and marketing
   Q3 2018
   Agriterra