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Friday, 09 October 2009 11:00 |
P601 Million Investments Committed during 18th Minbizcon
By: Nelly Nita N. Dillera
The investment matching facilitated by the Department of Trade & Industry 12 during the 18th Mindanao Business Conference generated a total of P601 million investment commitments.
Investment areas include production of cardava banana, moringa or malunggay, fresh water shrimp or ulang, barako coffee and hotel development.
DTI-12 took on the strategy of inviting a prospective buyer who will dictate his market requirement to the prospective investors.
Buyer for cardava banana is MAGIRCO of Magpet, Cotabato who is into banana chips production. He sells to Davao processors who add various flavors to his first fry chips. He requires raw cardava banana for processing.
A total of 1,000 hectares of land in Sen. Ninoy Aquino and Sarangani were committed for contract growing by identified investors. Total investments for the project is P54 million. |
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Friday, 09 October 2009 10:33 |
Coffee board eyes Southwestern Mindanao as production hub for 'Barako' coffee
From: balita-dot-ph
September 10, 2009 9:36 am
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept. 10 – The Philippine Coffee Board (PCB) is reportedly planning to develop at least 1,000 hectares of new coffee plantations for Liberica or Barako coffee variety in Southwestern Mindanao.
It as part of PCB's efforts to help build up the region as a major producer of prime coffee products.
Nelly Nita Dillera, business development division chief of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12, said Thursday that PCB officials have earlier started negotiations with coffee farmers here for a production partnership for Liberica coffee and other premium coffee varieties.
“They initially offered to provide the Liberica coffee seedlings and subsidies for various production inputs,” she told the Philippines News Agency.
Dillera said a land owner from Senator Ninoy Aquino town in Sultan Kudarat already offered to meet the required 1,000 hectares for the proposed plantation for Liberica coffee, which is presently grown mainly in Luzon.
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DTI -12 Recognizes Outstanding OTOP SME, LGU and PartnerBy Nelly Nita N. Dillera
The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) in region 12 awarded Sultan Kudarat Muscovado Farmers and Millers Corporation (SKMFMC) as the Outstanding One Town One Product (OTOP) entrepreneur; Local Government Unit of Pres. Quirino, Sultan Kudarat as Outstanding OTOP Implementer; and General Santos City Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council, Inc. as the Outstanding OTOP Partner.
The awarding was conducted during the Region12 OTOP Awards and Conference cum Market Matching last August 13, 2009 in Koronadal City.
DTI Regional Director Ibrahim K. Guiamadel said the OTOP Awards aims to recognize the active participation and contribution of OTOP stakeholders; motivate and challenge key players to support the program; institutionalize the awards system as a mechanism to deepen and broaden involvement of stakeholders and to identify benchmarks for upcoming OTOP projects. |
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Monday, 06 July 2009 10:35 |
New Businesses for Investments Set at R12 InvestConBy: Nelly Nita N. Dillera
New business opportunities in Region 12 are set to be uncovered by the Department of Trade & Industry 12 in the 1st Regional Investment Conference (R12Icon) slated on July 22 – 23, 2009 at Paseo del Sol, General Santos City.
Carrying the theme “ Channeling Substantial Resources Towards Investments,” the Investment Conference shall be highlighted by a forum on investment areas, one-on-one business matching and investment exhibit. |
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DTI intensifies food
export promotions in the Middle East
By Nelly Dillera with reports from DTI-TIIC The Metro Kidapawan Chamber of Commerce and Industry represented by Dr. Ramon Floresta, DVM, owner of RNF Summit Industries recently participated in an outbound mission to the Middle East organized by the Department of Trade & Industry.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pressing for more export promotion activities in the Middle East to take advantage of the region’s continued economic growth. Promotional activities include in-store promotions, food festivals, exchange visits, trade fair participation, and strengthening of trade ties through
bilateral agreements.
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