business ethics

Revisiting our tree farms in Dangi and Alvenda

Let's take a look now on the two tree farms we developed years ago and how they have grown. Rolando Soliva, the owner of Chevy Centre and founder of Plant the Planet, personally supervised the planting and caring of these trees until they have matured and can survive on their own.

Dangi tree farm

  • Location: Dangi, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
  • Land area: 9.3 hectares
  • Tree species: mahogany, gemilina, narra, and acacia mangium
  • Crops produced: corn
  • Year started: 1985 (now on its 29th year) 

How it was then

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How it is now

Alvenda tree farm

  • Location: Alvenda, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
  • Land area: 9.2 hectares
  • Tree species: mahogany, acacia mangium, rattan, bamboo, and benguet pines 
  • Crops produced: corn and abaca
  • Year started: 2005 (now on its 9th year) 

How it was then

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How it is now

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