MORE women in the Cordillera region find meat processing a profitable livelihood, according to the Department of Agriculture–Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR).
The latest women’s group who have undergone a meat processing demo by the DA-CAR Livestock Sector from Tabuk City, Kalinga are members of Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (Kalipi), Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), and 4H Club of Tabuk.
The training was held at the Tabuk Multi-purpose Cooperative (TAMPCO) Inn and Training Center June 1.
Aside from livestock production, meat processing is one of the most sought after trainings the DA-CAR livestock sector gives.
For the past five years, selected provinces in the Cordillera are chosen to conduct trainings.
Dr. Carmen Wanas of CVO-Tabuk rationalized the activity as a start for setting up a livelihood and not just for use at home. In return, economic development can be achieved for Tabuk.
“We should process our products so we can live up to our name of being an agri-industrial city. This is the beginning of a flourishing business for the family and the city as a whole,” said Dr. Wanas.
Heny Maslan led the training with the assistance of Geoffrey Palao-ay, Jr., both from the DA-CAR Livestock Sector. The training is divided in to two parts, a short lecture first then a demo after.
The fundamentals of meat processing like the principles of meat preservation, utensils, non-meat ingredients, and the potential business opportunities were covered.
Six recipes (tocino, skinless longganisa, burger patty, siomai, embutido, and native longganisa) were taught while a step-by-step instructional demo was done with the participants given a hands on training.
A sample cost and return analysis was also discussed to give an idea on how to sell the finished products.
“Your city is a bit far so we encourage you to process your own products. We hope to see your products out there,” Maslan encouraged the attendees. (PR)