TACLOBAN
CITY, Sept. 27 -- The Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing to generate at least PHP16.5 million
income from the upcoming Bahandi Regional Trade Fair, showcasing the best of
Eastern Visayas at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
A total
of 125 micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the region’s six
provinces will take part in the 20th trade fair on October 4 to 8.
“Since
they have been informed late last year, we can expect producers to be more
improved and prepared. They were trained on how to enhance their products and
negotiate with buyers,” said DTI Regional Director Cynthia Nierras in an
interview Wednesday.
Among the
products up for display are lechon (roasted pig), tuba (coconut wine), tahong
(mussel) crackers, turmeric tea, moron (sticky rice with chocolate), sweet
potato chips, chocolate tablets, dried squids, woven mats, coco shells, and
fashion accessories.
“This is
like a market testing for the products and a marketing search for
producers. Some of their products are making a lot of impressions even in
the international market,” Nierras added.
The fair,
themed “Breaking grounds for Borderless Markets”, will also highlight the
continuing recovery of the region from the 2013 super typhoon.
Bahandi,
the local term for wealth, is being organized by the DTI in partnership with
the Regional Development Council, Department of Tourism, Tacloban Entrepreneurs
Associated Marketing Cooperative, Great Women Project, and SM Megamall. (SQM/PNA)
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