Monday, September 11, 2006

TRAINER'S TRAINING ON EXPORT QUALITY FIRST FRY BANANA CHIPS PRODUCTION HELD

Last September 8-9, 2006, DTI-CARP Bukidnon organized a training on first fried banana chips production at UFFAP Cooperative Facility, Malita, Davao del Sur.

The training, titled “Trainer’s Training on Export Quality First Fried Banana Chips”. The training was sponsored by the Strategic Development Cooperation-Asia (SDC-Asia), in coordination with the local government of Malitbog and DTI-Bukidnon, as part of its program that is funded by the European Union – Small Projects Facility (EU-SPF) named “Aligning Food Supply Chains to EU Market Requirement”.

This training is part of the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Program of the Local Government of Malitbog, which identified organic banana as its priority product under the said program. The proponents of the said activity are the organic banana producers of Malitbog, mostly from the POMIKKO ARC.

The main aim of this training is to transfer the technology on export quality first fried banana chips production to the farmers and to LGU officials as well as to upgrade the participant’s skills in banana chips production. Furthermore, it aims to develop the participant’s capability as trainers in first fried banana chips production.

Five participants attended the said training, including 1 DTI-CARP staff. The participants have been already trained with the basics skills in banana chips processing.

After the training, the LGU of Malitbog hopes to establish a first fried banana chips production facility in the municipality, funded by the SDC-Asia but also with equity from the proponent.

Yvonne Joy S. Maata, coordinated the said training with SDC-Asia and the LGU of Malitbog.

The participants during the lecture...

The participants during the actual workshop...
Patiticipants from Malitbog, Bukidnon...

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