Some seaweeds farmers in Tandubas steps-up into the realm of business enterprise

TAWI-TAWI- To intesify support for the seaweeds farmers, the Philippine Rural Development Project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform conducted a three-day activity under the Investment for Rural Enterprise for Agri-fishery Productivity (I-REAP) Component on March 18-20 at Municipality of Tandubas.

The three-day activity was filled with the orientation on PRDP I-REAP Component, consultation with Municipal Local Government Unit, Proponent Groups Profiling, and Business Planning Workshop for the Proposed Subprojects.

Among the Proponent Groups (PG) were the Kasambuhan Ma Kauman Tapian Sokah Cooperative, Parhimpunan Karandahan Kepeng Cooperative, Magdaraing Ma Barangay Kepeng Producers Cooperative, and Tongbangkaw Seaweeds Farmers and Fisherfolks Producers Cooperative who underwent validation.

Throughout the orientation, the Proponent Groups (the seaweed farmers) have gained a clear understanding of what are the PRDP programs and how the seaweed farmers step up on the realm of business enterprise.

They were also oriented on the Social and Environmental Safeguard (SES) to ensure that the subprojects to be implemented are viable, environmentally, socially sound, and sustainable.

Geotagging of the proposed project site was also conducted to locate and ensure that the PG has an existing farm site.

This activity of the PRDP I-REAP Component will support the development of the implementation of sustainable agri-fishery based entrepreneurial activities in the Bangsamoro region.