Thursday, October 12, 2006 Kalinga goods to be displayed in 'Impakabsat'
KALINGA products are expected to capture the preference of native items lovers in the scheduled "Impakabsat" at the Festival Mall, Phil-Invest Alabang next month.
Noryn Bagano of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) based in Kalinga said local producers have confirmed participation in the annual regional trade fair organized by the DTI regional office.
The annual Impakabsat, which showcases native products from the region, is part of the agency's marketing program for local producers, Bagano said. Last year, it was held at SM Mega Mall.
This is in line with the government's program to address poverty in the countryside by providing income opportunities to micro-level entrepreneurs, where most of the local producers and traders belong to.
Micro-level entrepreneurs are those with capital requirement of less than P3 million.
Since it started in 1991, Impakabsat, a pet project of then Trade Regional Director Armando Galimba, has tremendously contributed to the competitive quality of Cordillera indigenous products.
Aside from product quality, the Impakabsat has also opened market linkages for local producers who used to book orders after each trade fair.
In preparation to the November trade fair, the DTI regional office held a product development workshop in Ifugao, where producers were trained to produce a Cordillera prototype design on woven items.
The DTI-Kalinga is appealing for the usual support of local officials in the form of financial assistance to participating exhibitors to defray their incidental expenses to the fair.
(October 12, 2006 issue) Write letter to the editor. Click here. Join the Sun.Star message board. Click here.
