During the Financial Management Training in Kapatagan, LdN last April 11, 2018, one of the participants, the Bansarvil Farmers MPC requested for a skills training on VCO making since they were provided with Php 100,000 worth of equipment for VCO from PCA, which will be scheduled in the future. DTI CARP also provided Entrepreneurship training in Sapad, LdN last April 26, 2018, all these 5 cooperatives are recipients of DAR MINSAAD, their building for their rice mill was already constructed and before the start of the training, the supplier for their coffee processing equipment showed how the machines worked on the same day.

DTI CARP LDN conducted a skills training on tablea making to the members of Sto. Niño Socudan Credit Coop last May 29, 2018 as a result, they were able to produce tablea which is new in Lanao del Norte. The Coop is also a recipient of Php 1, 000,000 worth of coffee processing equipment. The Tipolo Farmers MPC was trained by DTI LDN on palm sugar making, which is also new in Lanao del Norte. In summary, there were 2 products developed on food processing in Lanao del Norte during the 2nd quarter of the year 2018. (aaaamar-carp/tids-ldnbdd)♦

Date of release: 9 July 2018