By Emmanuel D. Taghoy
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Aside from showcasing the best and
finest products of Zamboanga Peninsula, the four-day Zamboanga Peninsula Trade
Exposition (ZAMPEX) 2015 also featured series of free livelihood technology
demonstration for existing micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) and those interested to venture into business.
The techno demo, which is a collaborative effort of the SME Core Group
and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-9, as its lead agency, hopes to
encourage more people become entrepreneurs and help spur economic activity and
generate employment in Zamboanga Peninsula region.
There are a total of eight demonstrations mainly on fruit, vegetable,
and fish processing conducted by the different government agencies.
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-9 conducted the first demo on fruit
and vegetable processing on October 8. This was followed by the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST)-9 with a demonstration on fish product processing
like Fishball with Squash, Kikiam and Tempura and chocolate molding in the
second day of the event.
The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA)-9 demonstrated
Abaca handmade paper making while the Zamboanga State College of Marine
Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) conducted Sardines Pinangat (ZAMPENangat) and
fish spread making.