ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is holding a three-day Regional Agri-Aqua Fair to promote the products of farmers, fisher folks and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) here in the region.
The three-day activity will kick off Friday and ends Sunday and will be held at the third-floor conference hall of KCC Mall de Zamboanga.
Yvette Avellaneda, DA regional information officer, said Thursday AgriVenta aims to promote the region’s agri-fishery top commodities to the general public.
Avellaneda said it also aims to develop local farmers, fishers and MSME’s capacity to optimize market links and agribusiness investment opportunities. It also seeks to build strong partnership and convergence with other government agencies and increase market development support services to private sector industry groups, she added.
The three-day activity is spearheaded by the DA in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other private sector industry groups.
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