Agri-trade, industry groups to ink MOA with DCCCII in conducting 14th DATE

The Agri-Trade and Industry Associatoins will ink a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Davao City Chamber as a pledge to support the conduct of the 14th Davao Trade Expo (DATE 2012). The signing will take place on July 27, during the DATE launching and also in time for the Davao City Business Conference (DCBC) at Marco Polo Hotel. This year’s DATE is slated October 25-27, 2012 at a brand new venue, SMX Convention Center-SM Lanang Premier, with the theme: “Building the Future: Feeding the World through Sustainable Farming”. The 3-day event spotlights the role of livestock, poultry and aquaculture in providing food for the table of every family, addressing worldwide concern on food security. Among the agri-trade and industry associations who will sign the MOA are the Davao Hog Farmers Association, Southern Philippines Egg and Poultry Association (SPEPA), Goat Industry Development Council of Davao, Mindanao Game Fowl Breeders Association, Mindanao Integrated Aquaculture Association, Federation of Cattle Raisers of the Philippines, Inc. (Davao), Federation of Davao Dairy Farmers Cooperative and Davao Association of Veterinary Technical Representative, Inc. The group, as stated in the MOA, recognizes DATE’s potential in harmonizing all economic sectors in the region and in showcasing the region’s comparative advantages in areas of agriculture, trade and commerce, services and industries. It also serves as the venue for promotion of the region’s agriculture industry where opportunities are created for local community stakeholders to participate in the development of a progressive agriculture industry in the region. Meanwhile, DCCCII hopes to build a stronger and meaningful partnership with the industry associations who pledge to support this endeavor especially so that this will stir activities within the agriculture sector of Mindanao.

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