Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—Following the
successful implementation of the Producers to Consumers (P2C) program of the
local governments of Ilocos Norte and Quezon City, both parties expect to renew
a memorandum of agreement benefiting both parties early next year.
Edison Natividad, head of the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Office of the Provincial Capitol confirmed
as he reported the Ilocos Norte government has allocated an amount for the
purchase of a hauler truck to transport the province’s food and agricultural
products directly to the Quezon City market. He said they already allocated the
amount under the province’s 20 percent development fund.
Running for almost a year
now, the P2C program of Ilocos Norte and Quezon City has generated a huge
following of around 7,000 Quezon City Hall employees as regular customers and
some outsiders who has discovered the regular trade fair at the Quezon City Hall.
Aimed to provide better
economic opportunities among micro, small and medium entrepreneurs and
consumers, the Ilocos Norte government help organized accredited farmers and
local producers here to bring their products to Quezon City. The Quezon city government
also facilitated the establishment of organized market stalls and exhibits at
least twice a month, every Friday or nearest to payday.
Through the implementation of
the P2C program, organizers hope to protect consumers from unscrupulous traders
and price manipulators by providing them direct access to farm commodities.
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