Manila, June 10 -- Farmers from the Cotabato Mango Growers and Producers Cooperative have successfully delivered their largest shipment yet, 20 tons of fresh green mangoes, to one of the country's top fruit processors, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) announced Tuesday.

In a statement, MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno said Cotabato province's mango harvest was sent to Cavite province-based KLT Fruits Inc. during its first shipment on June 5.

Facilitated by MinDA and supported by the Midsayap town government, the shipment marked the first direct trading deal between Cotabato's mango growers and a national-level buyer.

"This isn't just a delivery. It's a breakthrough. It proves that when we take out the layers of middlemen and ...