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Challenges of the Calamansi Industry in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines: Marketing Management and Postharvest Handling

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  • 1. Mindoro State University

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This policy brief is based on a study that determined the profile, status, and prospects of calamansi enterprises in Oriental Mindoro that serve as the basis for the intervention of stakeholder agencies. It focuses on the status of calamansi enterprises in terms of farm practices, post-harvest practices, the volume of production, and distribution channel; the extent of prospects of calamansi enterprises in terms of expansion, processing, and enterprise development; and policy recommendations to address the gaps in marketing management and postharvest handling.

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