Anniversary trade fair offers ‘more’ this year

Research and technology-based products stand out

 

By Stewart C. Ocampo

 

Featuring research-based products and technologies, the 2023 MMSU Trade Fair and Garden Show offers ‘more’ to the public – more in the number of new exhibitors, more in quality products, and more in empowering local entrepreneurs.

 

Opened today, January 6, the Mariano Marcos State University’s TFGS serves as a healthy hub for Ilocano entrepreneurs. Over 120 exhibitors and sellers now fill the College of Law Grounds with furniture and handicrafts, holticulture and flouriculture nurseries, research-based products and innovations, food and refreshment, and dry goods and RTWs. Thousands of MMSU stakeholders flocked to the fair on its opening day. 

 

Adding spice to this year’s version are technology-based exhibits, featuring a total of 10 matured technologies from MMSU and consortium member institutions. MMSU’s Social Innovations and Partnerships Hub, Science & Technology, Research, Extension, along with PHILRICE and the Philippine Carabao Center, are among the exhibitors this year. MSMEs and technology adopters supported by the university are also showcasing and selling their products. 

 

MMSU President Shirley C. Agrupis lauded the College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development for spearheading this year’s TFGS, having gathered said number of exhibitors. She emphasized, “The number of participants increased tremendously this year, as compared to previous anniversary celebrations.” 

 

“This is a significant manifestation that we have indeed moved forward, and we continue to do so aggressively. Now at a better position of trust and integrity, MMSU is able to attract more and more partners to be part of our initiatives and celebration,” she remarked.

 

Mr. Jeremy Balisacan, an agribusiness graduate of the MMSU College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development, and now the owner and manager of Agapeland Organic Farm and Learning Center in the City of Batac, served as guest speaker in the said event.

 

One of the highlights of the MMSU anniversary celebration, the annual TFGS is aimed at stimulating the local economy. “Daytoy a trade fair ket saan laeng a lugar a pagdadanggayan, no di ket mangitag-ay pay iti pagsapulan, (This trade fair is not only a place for socialization, but also promotes livelihood), President Agrupis added. 

 

“It is indeed a dynamic agora for the exchange of ideas and forging of partnerships toward technology promotion and commercialization,” she concluded.

 

This year, the College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development manages the TFGS. It will be open to public until the end of this month. (HLY/JVBT, StratCom)
 

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