Monday, October 17, 2005

DAR Facilities Fish Processing and Packaging Training For Arc

Some thirty five (35) female and male members of the Bugna-Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) attended the Skills Training on Fish Processing and Packaging at Jawili Elementary School, Jawili, Tangalan, Aklan from October 3-5, 2005. The three days skills training was facilitated by the Department of Agrarian Reform through MARO Leah T. Oquendo, the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center led by its Center Director, Engr. Remelyn R. Recoter and the Department of Education through Ms. Nerissa Repaz, the Principal I of the Jawili Elementary School.
The participants were taught how to prepare bottled sardines, fish deboning, fish tinapa, fish confectionary like crackers and pulvoron, fish balls as well as packaging of all these by-products of fishes. Through self-help, technical support and financial assistance of the aforesaid agencies, the training truly upgraded the skills of the beneficiaries.
Atty. Daniel Y. Martelino, Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II of DAR-Aklan, stressed during the closing ceremonies that essential support services are needed to make the fish processing and packaging activities sustainable. He committed to assist the group in procuring equipments such as pressure cooker, smoke house, sealer and other materials for the project.
Also present in the ceremonies and induction of officers of the Gawad Pangkabuhayan were Mr. Alan Alimodian, ATI-RTC VI Assistant Director, Charlie Tigson, planning officer of the Municipality of Tangalan representing Hon. Jed Tirol and Ms. Nerissa M. Repaz, Principal I of Jawili Elementary School. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com

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