Minister Aida Silongan and Science and Technology Services (STS) Team visited six (6) cooperatives in Maguindanao and North Cotabato to sign a Memorandum of Agreement and turn over processing equipment to identified cooperatives. The latter benefitted from the Technology Intervention provided by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on October 8, 11-12, 2021.
Minister Silongan motivated cooperatives to produce and develop more products continually for the benefit of their organization. Through providing them with processing equipment, it would create more batches of products in a day. She is hopeful that the products of each cooperative would reach grocery stores, pasalubong centers, and even malls.
[Su tabang nu MOST na para sa kagkapya nu organisasyon. Nya nami tabang na technology intervention, kabebprovide sa mga technology training endu processing equipment para mas madevelop pan su cooperative nu. Generate kanu pan sa madakel a produkto ka ya taw target na makaangay sa mga masla a tinda i produkto nu, makangay sa mga grocery stores, pasalubong centers endu malls para mas makakwa pan sa masla a profit. Mga gamit anya a nakasalig salekano na ulami nu, gamit nu sa pinakamaximum para makagkapya salekano.]
“The technology assistance given by MOST is for the benefit of your organization. Our assistance is technology intervention, providing technology training and processing equipment for a more developed cooperative. Generate more products as our target is to produce it in grocery stores, pasalubong center or even malls to get high profit. You must take good care of the equipment trusted to your organization and use it for its maximum benefits.” Minister Silongan said during the MOA signing and turn-over of processing equipment activity.
The six (6) identified cooperatives who were recipients under the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Program (TTCP) of the ministry are Carmen Agricultural Resources and Development Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CARDMPC) and Carmen OFW Family Association (COFA). Barangay Macabiso Sultan Mastura Vegetable Cooperative (BMSMVC), Hadji Pards Muslim Delicacies, MSR Enterprise, and Brgy. Campo Bangsamoro Agriculture Cooperative. They were engaged in food processing such as virgin coconut oil (VCO), native delicacies, halal organic feeds, and coffee making.
Mr. Nasser Ali, CARDMPC General Manager, thanked the ministry for providing them with processing equipment that would speed up the production of their raw materials and develop more products.
[Kadsukor sa BARMM Government ka nakatalima su grupo siya sa Brgy. Nasapian, Carmen, North Cotabato sa processing equipment para sa produkto nami a virgin coconut oil. Actually moget name den inya bangapan uway na mategkel kami a nakawma den salakami saguna. Sobra i kapedsukor name sa kinawma nu mga equipment anya. In shaa Allah na masla I pakinabang na nyaba para salakami.]
“We are thankful to BARMM Government that our group here in Brgy. Nasapian, Carmen, North Cotabato had received processing equipment for our virgin coconut oil (VCO) product making. We are waiting this long time but we have patience, now we received the processing equipment. We are so much thankful for the delivery of equipment to us. In shaa Allah, it would provide great benefits for us.” Mr. Ali said during an interview at Brgy. Nasapian, Carmen, North Cotabato.
Meanwhile, the inspection team checked the processing equipment to ensure completeness according to the technical specifications set. Badria Lidasan, Chief of Staff, and Nadiah Abdulrahman, Internal Auditor, inspected the processing equipment before the turn-over of processing equipment to recipients.
Moreover, the ministry will also conduct MOA signing and turn over of processing equipment to identified cooperatives in Lanao del Sur on October 13-14, 2021.
MOST-BARMM continues its efforts to provide processing equipment for the cooperatives to support and upgrade their production lines, receive more profit in their business, and other assistance. They continually support TTCP recipients through S & T training, consultancy, and technology intervention to assist them in complying with CGMP, HACCP, and Halal- requirements.
This intervention is still part of the ministry’s Technology Transfer and Commercialization Program (TTCP) initiatives.
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