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