“We thank the DA for the continuous assistance extended to us, from orientation in crafting the business plan down to consolidation and marketing our products,” de Austria said.
De Austria said they were also invited to attend business linkages, which he believed contributed to their successful marketing.
Prior to the intervention of DA, during peak season, they worried about where to supply the bulk of their produce, but thanks to one big company that purchased the bulk of their citrus.
The DA has earlier awarded 218 food-grade plastic crates amounting to P108,738 as assistance to the association.
The crates will help facilitate efficient storage and transportation of agricultural produce to lessen damage while transporting the goods.
Just this year, Nararagan UFA was one of the recipients of DA’s planting materials and agricultural inputs as support for small farmer’s organizations in the region.
Also, the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture Office provided skills development on asexual citrus propagation.
This enabled the citrus farmers to produce their own planting materials and eventually make it their enterprise without being too dependent on sourcing seedlings outside the region.
