{"id":8544,"date":"2026-06-26T23:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/?p=8544"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:14:41","slug":"duagan-coffee-maker-sustainable-livelihood-program-association-slpa-conducted-an-educational-visit-to-the-mpsu-montanosa-coffee-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/?p=8544","title":{"rendered":"Duagan Coffee Maker Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) conducted an educational visit to the MPSU &#8211; Monta\u00f1osa Coffee Center."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/734367774_122180292464663157_4140425986655119036_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/734367774_122180292464663157_4140425986655119036_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/734367774_122180292464663157_4140425986655119036_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/734367774_122180292464663157_4140425986655119036_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/734367774_122180292464663157_4140425986655119036_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/734367774_122180292464663157_4140425986655119036_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The benchmarking activity aimed to deepen the association&#8217;s knowledge of the &#8220;Seed to Cup&#8221; program and integrate Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) into their local Arabica coffee cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the visit, the Duagan Coffee Maker SLPA delegation was warmly received by the staff of VSDRED Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VSDRED team led comprehensive discussions detailing the entire coffee value chain\u2014ranging from meticulous nursery management and sustainable farming techniques to post-harvest processing and quality preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;Seed to Cup&#8221; framework emphasizes the importance of quality control at every stage of production. 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