DA trains Iloilo media to become entrepreneurs
The Department of Agriculture regional field unit six has started its training for media practitioners covering the agriculture beat for them to start their own income generating projects.
Together with the agricultural information officers from the provinces of Iloilo and Capiz, they underwent a "Media Entrepreneurial Skills Training on Meat Processing."
According to regional agriculture and fishery information division OIC chief Juvy Gaton, the media practitioners called as the DA Press Corps are the first to go through such training in the whole of Western Visayas.
"It is important that their income generating potential be given attention so that they can have added income and livelihood aside from their current jobs," she said.
With the theme "Pagpalapnag sang Teknolohiya Paagi sa Media" (spreading use of technology through the media), the training seeks to educate and give information to the members of the media, especially about income generating projects.
Meat Processing Center chief Melba Lipardo gave a technological demonstration how to make "tocino" and native sausage.
Next to be conducted is the training on how to make cured ham, scheduled on July 20.
(PNA)