About Us

Our Story

Our journey is rooted in the reclamation of "ancient knowledge" and the legacy of Maria Orosa, a Filipino hero who used the nutrient-dense soybean to save thousands from malnutrition during World War II. We believe the soybean industry has since been "corrupted" by a shift toward GMO-heavy animal feeds, leaving almost no organic soya in the mainstream market.

Founded by mission members under the inspiration of Nicanor Perlas, AVCWOI was established to bring back a "true" value chain. We officially received our SEC Certificate of Incorporation on March 7, 2026, marking our formal commitment to a 50-year term of service to the farmers of Iloilo.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision: To serve as a pioneering "Proof of Concept" for a holistic, soil-to-table agricultural model that can be scaled across the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

Our Mission: To establish and manage a regenerative, climate-responsive, and community-led value chain that integrates production, processing, and marketing. We aim to empower youth, women, and local farmers by providing sustainable livelihoods while ensuring the availability of healthy, chemical-free food for the community.

Core Values

Inner Conditioning (IC): The foundation of our work. We believe in a human development approach that strengthens character, integrity, and ecological consciousness before technical training begins.

The Ecosystem Approach: We recognize that sustainability only happens when every actor—from the farmer to the consumer—is engaged in a mutually supportive chain.

Regenerative Stewardship: We practice agriculture that "gives back to the earth" (balik yaman sa lupa), focusing on soil restoration and biodiversity recovery.

organizational Structure

AVCWOI is a non-stock corporation governed by a multi-stakeholder platform. We operate through integrated clusters, including Production, Processing, Marketing, each with its own R&D and training, ensuring that no part of our income is distributed as dividends but is instead reinvested into our mission.

Our leadership consists of experienced practitioners in sustainable agriculture and organic production.

Our Production Team is headed by a Soya expert from UPLB, and our Processing Team is led by an experienced soya entrepreneur with a deep network in processing technologies.

Partners & Supporters

We achieve systemic impact through a "Threefolding" concept of shared responsibility between government, business, and civil society:

Strategic Partner: LifeBank Foundation (LBFI).

Government Partners: UPLB Institute of Plant Breeding, (accreditations with other government agencies ongoing).

Institutional Supporters: Office of Congresswoman Doc Kathy Gorriceta, and the DA Iloilo Provincial Soya Program.