Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymund Villafuerte confirmed over the weekend that a P500-million cold storage facility in the province is on track for completion by December 2025. Farmers are expected to benefit from it as early as next year.
“This mega cold storage facility will soon be operational, capable of storing vegetables, meat, chicken, and fish,” Laurel said.
The facility uses solar power to lower electricity costs and includes a blast freezer and a processing and packing area to support value-adding services for farmers.
The complex will house six refrigerated warehouses with a combined capacity of more than 1,300 tons, making it the largest in Bicol and a vital hub for products moving to Metro Manila and other markets.
Laurel said the project will directly benefit local farmers by extending the shelf life of their harvests, reducing spoilage and opening new market opportunities.
Villafuerte welcomed the project as a “game-changer” for the community, saying it will create jobs, attract investments and help farmers add more value to their produce.
“This will help our farmers diversify, add more value to their produce, and ultimately earn more,” he said. “It’s an investment in our farmers, the lifeblood of our country, whose calloused hands bring food to our tables.”
The Camarines Sur facility is part of the Department of Agriculture’s nationwide rollout of mega and modular cold storage complexes to strengthen food security and uplift farming communities across the country.
