Xavier Ateneo extends its anti-poverty advocacy beyond its campus walls through active partnerships with local industries and communities. In collaboration with Pilmico Foods Corporation and the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., the university’s College of Agriculture spearheaded the Pilmico Corn Enterprise Development Training Program—a component of Project Silk, which trains farmers in yellow corn agri-preneurship. This coaching and mentoring initiative equips members of local cooperatives, including the Hindang Banana Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative and the Iligan Agriculture Cooperative, with the skills and strategies necessary for sustainable agribusiness success.