by Joan D. Dapidap, RPCO1 InfoACE

Some 18 PRDP-assisted proponent groups participated in a market matching activity organized by the Philippine Rural Development Project Ilocos Region in the City of San Fernando, La Union, on January 16.

Proponent groups present were the Catuday Agrarian Reform Cooperative, Hundred Islands Farmpreneurs Agriculture Cooperative, Aramal Tocok FFF MPC, Angio Taculit MPC, Alcala Onion Growers MPC, Bomadus MPC, ISFOL MPC, Tugui Grande Farm Produce Association, Kailian MPC, Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives, Nansuagao ARC MPC, Conconig East MPC, Cabugao Mango Growers Association, Bacarra Zanjera Irrigator MPC, Pasuquin Growers Agriculture Cooperative, San Joaquin MPC, Pallim MPC, and San Fermin ARC MPC.

The event served as an avenue for proponent groups to connect with private companies to expand their market reach.

Invited private entities include the Vikings Group of Companies, Young Star Poultry Farm, Prime Global Corporation, Waltermart, and Dizon Farms. 

The PRDP facilitated this initiative to help farmers increase their market access and in hopes to establish sustainable linkages. ###