Sunday, July 08, 2007
GenSan: Sarangani's P22-M facility to boost food industry in C. Mindanao (5:49 p.m.)
ALABEL, Sarangani -- Sarangani's water and food testing facility would give a boost to the food industry in the region and monitor the water quality of Sarangani Bay, industry and environment officials said Sunday.
When the facility is fully operational, entrepreneurs would no longer go to Manila for food testing, according to Engineer Nenita Barroso, trade and industry provincial director.
"This will save on their cost which will redound to lowering prices of commodities with quality products from Soccsksargen area," she said.
Soccsksargen, which largely covers Central Mindanao, stands for the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City.
The new facility housed at the Environment Conservation and Protection Center (ECPC) in Alabel "is primarily intended for food testing such as histamine, salt, and salmonella analysis," according to Jelyn Apura, ECPC chief.
Apura said the facility could "generate substantial revenue" for ECPC, with Mindanao being a food exporter.(Sun.Star General Santos) |
