
Philippines: Manobo Lumads Launch First Sago Palm Flour Enterprise
Philippines: Manobo Lumads Launch First Sago Palm Flour Enterprise David M. Suyao, 2011 A group belonging to the Manobo tribe will engage in the first ever commercial production of sago palm flour in the province. The Kayumbyahan Sagu Manobo Corporation (KASAMACOR), a business enterprise of the Veruela-Sta. Josefa Ancestral Domain Management Organization (VESTA ADMO), was launched recently in Barangay Sampaguita, Veruela, Agusan del Sur. Sago, known as lumbya among Manobos, is a...For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.