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Sunday, January 8, 2017
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SAN JOSE, Antique – Tricycle operators and drivers in the municipality of Barbaza, Antique will soon be able to augment their income.
The municipal government of Barbaza and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will be holding an alternative livelihood training for them.
Tricycle operators and drivers are among the marginal sectors of Barbaza. Their income is dependent on the economic activity of the municipality. During lean months, their income drops.
In 2015, they proposed for a meat processing training. Citing the sufficient supply of hogs and cattle in the municipality, they said they could supply processed meat to the municipality.
“Barbaza received P1 million from DTI for the Yaman Pinoy Meat Processing Project and the marketing and processing of squash canton,” said Juan Marquez Jr., municipal agriculturist of Barbaza.
The training budget was released by the DTI office in San Jose – P500 thousand for the Yaman Pinoy Meat Processing Project and marketing and promotion of squash canton, and another P500 thousand for the Industry Clustering Development Program.
Marquez said participants are tricycle operators and drivers, and the members of the Esparar Multipurpose Cooperative for the training on meat processing, and marketing and promotion of squash canton, respectively.
The activity aims to develop new product lines for Esparar Multipurpose Cooperative (EMC) and expand their existing market.
EMC is a recipient of DTI’s Shared Service Facility in Food Processing in July 2016. The cooperative produces dried squash and malunggay powder and noodles with veggies.
After the training, the participants will be required to join trade fairs to further promote their products and help improve their income, according to Marquez. (PIA-Antique/PN)
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