Ilocos Norte gov’t brings local SMEs to Cagayan; sustain QC presence

Laoag City—The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), through its Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEi Office brought local products to an open trade fair in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan on June 24 to July 1, 2018 in response to a vegetable shortage in the said province.

The trade fair was part of the Aggao Nac Cagayan Festival and allowed the showcase and promotion of products coming from nearby provinces. In addition to answering Cagayan’s vegetable shortage, it was an opportunity for Ilocos Norte enterprises to increase profit.

According to Edison Natividad, administrative officer IV at the SME office “[T]he purpose of this project is to eradicate the middleman, to directly sell the product of our SMEs to consumers; so ibig sabihin, maalis yung middleman sa proseso kasi kung mayroong middleman, liliit yung profit o kita ng mga farmer o producer natin.”

Agricultural produce, processed foods, and native accessories were among the Ilocano products marketed at the fair.

Janet Uganiza, also of the SME office, shared that, “With the help of the provincial government, we’re able to send local products with PGIN providing marketing assistance and others needs in order to help our SMEs and promote local products and businesses.”

With their successful participation in the Cagayan festival, the SME Office is looking forward to extending their ongoing project P2C or “Producer to Consumer” arrangement with the Quezon City government and establish the same in Tuguegarao City.

Ilocos Norte has been participating in regular P2C Bazaars in Quezon City, Metro Manila since 2017, with the city and provincial governments signing a memorandum of agreement to continue the arrangement until 2019.

Mr. Natividad emphasized that such programs and partnerships initiated by Ilocos Norte Governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos are a great help not only to SMEs’ profit, but also for the development of business linkages. (Jesus Antonio P. Tacorda)

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