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Mountain Province State University (MPSU) formally sealed its <\/a>partnership with the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de coop\u00e9ration pour le d\u00e9veloppement international (SOCODEVI), the Provincial Local Government Unit of Mountain Province, and the Sagada Arabica Coffee Growers and Producers Organization (SACGPO) in a contract signing ceremony for the \u201cAgsama Kape\u201d Project held on October 17, 2025, at the University Administration Conference Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event marked a milestone in the province\u2019s ongoing efforts to strengthen local coffee value chains and promote sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient agricultural practices. The partnership is supported by Global Affairs Canada through SOCODEVI, a Canadian non-governmental organization with over four decades of experience in promoting cooperative-based economic development across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the distinguished guests present was Hon. Bonifacio C. Lacwasan, Jr., Provincial Governor of Mountain Province; Hon. Ezra A. Gomez, Sangguniang Panlalawigan Chairman on Agriculture; MP-PLGU Sangguniang Panlalawigan Hon. Joshua B. Fronda; MP Hon. David Cocoeyen, Bontoc Municipal Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR); Hon. Jimmy K. Galingan, Provincial IPMR; Engr. Mary Jane S. Tumapang, Provincial Agriculturist; Mr. Philip S. Felipe, Country Director of SOCODEVI Philippines; Ms. Mabel Grace Batong, Program Coordinator of SOCODEVI Philippines; and Mr. Vincent Melchor Andawi, General Manager of SACGPO, and members of SACGPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome message, MPSU President Dr. Edgar G. Cue expressed his gratitude to the partners and guests, emphasizing the shared vision of empowering Indigenous farmers, strengthening community-based livelihoods, and preserving the cultural heritage embodied in Cordilleran coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Agsama Kape Project speaks directly to the heart of what we stand for at MPSU,\u201d Dr. Cue said. \u201cIt is a call to action to strengthen our local coffee value chains, to champion climate-smart agriculture, and to ensure that women, Indigenous peoples, and young farmers are at the center of development,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony concluded with a renewed commitment among the partners to nurture a future \u201cas strong, rich, and deeply rooted as the coffee\u201d that represents the pride of the Mountain Province and the Cordillera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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