{"id":31894,"date":"2026-08-20T13:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=31894"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:55:00","slug":"coconut-philippines-trade-fair-2026-celebrates-filipino-innovation-at-smx-manila-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/coconut-philippines-trade-fair-2026","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Philippines Trade Fair 2026 Celebrates Filipino Innovation at SMX Manila This August"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Coconut<\/strong> Philippines Trade Fair <\/strong>returns for its third edition<\/strong> from August 26 to 30, 2026<\/strong>, at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City<\/strong>, bringing together coconut-based products and enterprises from across the country. Admission is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from COCONUT Philippines’ Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Around 300 exhibitors<\/strong> are participating in the trade fair, bringing together micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from different parts of the country to showcase a range of market- and export-ready coconut products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Visitors can explore locally made products that show just how versatile coconut can be, including coconut oil, sugar, vinegar, and other food items<\/strong>, as well as beauty and wellness products, fashion pieces, home d\u00e9cor, and lifestyle essentials<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

More than showcasing familiar coconut-based goods, the trade fair highlights how local enterprises continue to transform the crop into innovative and practical products for modern everyday living.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It also places the spotlight on the creativity of Filipino entrepreneurs while recognizing the coconut farmers who remain an essential part of the industry.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The trade fair also forms part of the administration\u2019s efforts to help Filipino entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses and tap opportunities in both domestic and international markets<\/strong> through various government programs.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

For visitors, the event offers an opportunity to shop local, discover market-ready products, support MSMEs, and see how one of the country\u2019s most recognizable agricultural resources continues to inspire new business opportunities and products.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Held as part of the celebration of National Coconut Week<\/strong>, the five-day trade fair is organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)<\/strong> in partnership with the Department of Agriculture\u2013Philippine Coconut Authority (DA-PCA)<\/strong> and supported by the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The many possibilities of one of the Philippines\u2019 most important crops will take center stage as the DTI-Bagong Pilipinas COCONUT Philippines Trade Fair (CTF) returns for its third edition from August 26 to 30, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,17,8],"tags":[12289,5994,302,289,12116],"class_list":["post-31894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pasay","category-fair-and-expo","category-smx-convention","tag-coconut-philippines-trade-fair","tag-department-of-trade-and-industry","tag-pasay-city","tag-smx-convention-center","tag-smx-manila"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31894"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31921,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31894\/revisions\/31921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}