| 31. | Tomas was still part of ) and Panabo City were planted for abaca during the pre-war years.
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| 32. | The " abaca " is a large herbaceous plant of the banana family that yields Manila hemp.
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| 33. | The AQFI now has about 300 hectares devoted to reestablishing abaca as a top grosser for Albay and Bikol.
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| 34. | The traders processed the abaca into raw fiber and resell it in Cagayan de Oro City process these into fiber.
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| 35. | Coconut, Abaca and fruit planting were in abundance followed by root crops of various species suitable to the soil.
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| 36. | It was only short-lived, but during its existence the association affected better price of abaca and copra.
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| 37. | The Bicol region produced 27, 885 metric tons of abaca in 2014, the largest of any Philippine region.
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| 38. | Before cotton was introduced by Muslim and Christian traders, the Subanen used abaca fiber for their clothing and blankets.
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| 39. | However, crops like tobacco and abaca, which suffered last year, were able to form better during the period.
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| 40. | Many people in the area rely mostly on abaca _ a type of hemp _ coconuts and fishing for their livelihood.
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