Toledo City Farmers Receive Almost Half a Million Government Assistance

(PIA-7) — Toledo City farmers group to receive almost half a million government assistance to increase competitiveness.

Department of Trade and Industry-Cebu Information Officer Shirelyn Villamor said there will be a launching of a Shared Service Facility for Mag uumang Naghiusa sa Sam-ang ug Magdugo (MANAGSAMA) in Toledo City.

MANAGSAMA has over 200 farmer members in the two barangays and are involved in the production of coconut products.

The farmers group receives equipment such as dessicated dryer, de shelling machine, coconut meat grinding machine, briquetting machine and five carbonizing drums.

Other than that they also underwent trainings which include food processing, dessicated coconut production, management and market matching.

“The SSF is a response to the market demand of Fair Trade and local market for Virgin Coconut Oil, dessicated coconut and charcoal briquettes,” Villamor said.

Expected in the launching is DTI Provincial Director Nelia Navarro and local officials led by Toledo City Mayor John Henry Osmena.

The SSF Project is being implemented nationwide with project partners termed as Cooperators, which may be any juridical entity such as but not limited to non-government organizations, people’s organizations, cooperatives, industry/trade/business associations, local government units (LGUs), state universities/colleges technical vocational schools and other similar government and training institutions.

Beneficiaries of the project are the actual and potential users of the SSF which should be predominantly cooperatives, associations or groups of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises and individuals. (mbcn/fcc/PIA7-CEBU)