Agri-Tiangge generates 186K in sales

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1471445918025/agri-tiangge-generates-186k-in-sales
• Wednesday, October 28, 2015

(JLOlson, DA-RFO 10/PIA)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) -– Gross sales of agricultural commodities and by-products on display, in time for the annual observance of the World Food Day (WFD) celebration around the Provincial Capitol Parking Lot, reached about P186,000.00 according to an agriculture official.

Chedy V. Ansale, chief of the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10, commended the agriculture office and other of its staunch partners for the successful conduct of the ‘Agri-Tiangge’ as it overall exhibited the best agricultural practices and vast potentials of the region.

Meanwhile, the P186,000 sales, which is also 25% higher compared to last year, were generated from the 18 participating exhibitors which featured farm products such as fruits and vegetables, root crops and processed agricultural products like coco sugar, fresh cow’s milk, banana chips, freshly grated roasted coffee and yacon tea, among others.

“As the department recognizes the need for farmers and fisherfolks to change their mindset from merely subsistence to one where they are driven to produce in order to meet the demands of the market, the DA is grateful for the participation of the different exhibitors for being one with us in our thrust,” Ansale added.

She likewise highlighted one of the important features in the successful development of the agri-sector.

“With the staging of the Agri-Tiangge, we remain hopeful that our producers will aggressively contribute into having a well-functioning agribusiness and market system, which would allow them to reap fair returns for their products,” the AMAD chief further said.

For this year, the WFD celebration is anchored on the theme: Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty, which brings to light the importance in reducing rural poverty and granting access to food by providing solutions ranging from the provision of work opportunities and other services, which are primarily aimed to help the marginalized fight against hunger and poverty.