Using mechanized equipment hastens the stripping of abaca stacks and improves the quality and market price of abaca fibers. Take it from Gil Gabales, abaca-planter for 20 years, who switched from wide stripping (laguras) to mechanized stripping for almost a year now.  Manong Gil, 43 years old, is a beneficiary of the Special Area for continue reading : Why mechanize: insights from SAAD abaca-planter