This
42 hectare Herbal Farm is located at Brgy. Liwayway, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija.
The site is approximately 21 kilometers away from
Specifically,
the farm's main objectives are:
- Provide PLI with organically grown and processed quality herbal raw materials.
- Establish and maintain the propagation nurseries.
- Develop and maintain the herbal plantations.
- Develop and maintain the production of organic fertilizers and botanical
pesticides.
- Conduct researches in the development of production technologies.
Presently, the farm is planted with lagundi, sambong, tsaang gubat, ampalaya, akapulko, tanglad, yerba buena, and sporadic trees of bayabas. Twelve (12.0) hectares of carabao mangoes, young and bearing are also planted in the farm.
The farm is currently on its developmental stage. Propagation, planting, maintenance and expansion are the major activities. The development and expansion of the pre-processing plant is also ongoing. Future plans include the development/expansion of the water reservoir to provide water for irrigation during the long dry season. In addition, the construction and improvement of farm roads is also being mulled.
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