Monday, April 30, 2007 Lang-ay trade fair's sales reaches P2 million
THE total sales of Mountain Province's Lang-ay agro-industrial Fair from April 2-12 reached P2,426,444, which was higher than last year's sales.
Aside from the actual sales, there are also booked orders with the following entrepreneurs: the Ayatus Ethnic Crafts, Blas Handicrafts, Gihem Herbal Products, Kalinga Woodworks, Kimakim Souvenirs, Margarets Products, WRA Curtain and others, which has a total amount of P672,270.
As per the sales report of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office, there were 70 exhibitors and nine municipalities who participated in the fair.
Posting the highest sales was the Kalinga Woodworks with gross sales of P234,400, followed by the Department of Agriculture provincial office in La Union at P137,600, Blas Handicrafts at P119,995 and Cable Souvenirs at P111,835.
The total sales of agri-products from the municipal booth amounted to P207,604 while other entrepreneurs garnered total sales of P1,615,010.
The DTI said the high outcome of sales is attributed to the increased number of entrepreneurs participating in the event.
The government's full support to the establishment and propagation of micro, small and medium enterprises also contributed, when it implemented a host of initiatives ranging from direct assistance to indirect interventions.
As explained by Presidential Management Staff Director General Cerge Remonde, the forms of direct assistance may be classified in credit access and guarantees, product development and technology intervention, training and marketing support and advocacy, among others.
The activity was a joint project of the DTI and Mountain Province's Office of the Provincial Agriculturist in promoting agricultural and trade products of local producers.
