DTI Caraga to showcase products of local women entrepreneurs in a month-long trade fair Celebrating the success of women entrepreneurs in the region, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga will conduct the Buy Caraga By Caraga: Women OTOPrenuer Trade Fair on March 1-31, 2022. In time with Women’s Month, the trade fair targets to showcase products of women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that have been assisted by the Department through its One Town One Product (OTOP) Next exhibit of each province of Generation program. the region. “This trade fair will provide women entrepreneurs a venue for them to promote their products and expand their market,” said Regional Director Gay Tidalgo. Tidalgo added that this annual activity will highlight women’s capability to be economically empowered. In partnership with SM City Butuan, which will also be the venue of the trade fair, DTI-Caraga will set up five booths devoted to the
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region. Total sales of PhP300,000 is targeted to be generated in the entire duration of the trade fair.
“Aside from showcasing the MSMEs’ new and improved products, this will also be a venue to create and expand markets for our As a priority stimulus locally produced products,” program, OTOP Next Gen Tidalgo said. aims to provide a package of assistance to capacitate Tidalgo encourages the the MSMEs. This includes public to support homeproduct development grown products and visit initiatives, training, referral, the trade fair that will and others with the goal of showcase handicrafts, leveling up the products in wearables, beverages, fresh the areas of design, quality, and processed foods, and volume, among others. (DTIother local products of the Caraga/PIA-Caraga) Caraga Infocus • February 26 - March 4, 2022
