Micro-entreps confident next capitol admin
The micro-entrepreneurs in Bohol are on a high hope that the next administration in the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) under Governor-elect Arthur C. Yap would be very supportive on their plights to uplift their enterprises.
During the two-day midyear assessment and planning workshops conducted last Thursday and Friday at the Level 007, J.A. Clarin St., and at the Conference Hall, Bohol Provincial Capitol Building, New Capitol Site, Cogon, Tagbilaran City, the entrepreneurs enumerated the accomplishments and outlined their plans and programs for the development of their businesses.
The Mabini Federated Rural Improvement Club (RIC) has an ongoing project of Squash Pretzels Processing; Balilihan Association for Women’s Development (BAWOD) has Squash Noodles Production; Bohol MADe-Banana Chips Food Processing; Association of Individuals Moving (AIM) for Progress in Balilihan-Cassava Chips Processing; Catmonan Small Coconut Farmers Organization (SCFO)-Calape-Seaweeds Processing;
Bohol Gardeners and Landscapers Association (BGLA)-Cut Flowers and Ornaments Production; Canjulao League of Women (CLOW) in Jagna-Tableya Processing; Pederasyon sa mga Gagmay’ng Mananagat ug Mag-uuma sa Loon (PEGAMALO)-Bahalina Processing & Marketing Enterprise.
The chairmen and business managers who were most of the participants reported during the assessment and planning workshops that they need necessary financial support from the government through OPA and from the Department of Agriculture (DA) for their business to survive and develop.
They proposed in their three-year plan the expansion of their business buildings, additional budget for hiring of additional workers that would create additional production.
Early this month, Yap met agri-stakeholders and emphasized that his administration would be very supportive to the agriculture sectors so as to produce high yield and helping them not to become the mere farmers but an agri-entrepreneurs.
The governor-elect said that he will continue the program of outgoing Governor Edgar M. Chatto of bringing the impacts of tourism to the countryside so that the farmers would know their responsibilities or tasks to feed not only the 1.3M Boholanos but also the millions of tourists who have come in the province and to be aware of that there are markets on all their products.
During the opening preliminaries in the first day of the enterprise assessment & businesses planning, Helen Igot from the Agribusiness Division- OPA, on her statement of purpose said the activities aim to strengthen the micro-entrepreneurs and identify commodity champions as what Governor-elect Yap has wanted to do of the OPA.
Rosanna G. Lamdagan, chief-Agribusiness Division, OPA said the participants were the prioritized Philippine Rural Development Program-Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (PRDP-REAP) proponents who are processors of various agri-commodities like; banana, squash, coconut, sweet potato and seaweeds. (Atoy Cosap)
