There’s money in agriculture

It is now -uly and we are getting closer to our first gri-1egosyo 6ummit on -uly at the :orld Trade enter, Pasay ity. :e aim to promote the agricultural sector as it is filled with agribusiness opportunities that also promote the countryside and regional development.

:e believe in the saying There s money in agriculture and for many Filipinos, even those in the provinces, the opportunities and resources are all around us we Must have to open our eyes to how we can start an interesting agri-negosyo model close to our hearts and sharpen our pencils. (ven those already in the sector are always wondering how we can further improve our business models to upgrade our income possibilities. How can we move up in the value chain This is probably the biggest challenge in the sector today. How can we make the farmers think like entrepreneurs To go beyond farming or livestock production and move towards processing them, or storing and packaging the products well How to supply directly the maMor supermarkets and village stores

gripreneurs can level up and produce higher value-added products that can command more stable and higher price levels as they may be in greater demand here and abroad. How can we process further or apply technology to the processes to lower costs and improve the product Tuality and presentation

0any lives can improve through agripreneurship. reativity and innovativeness will help them transform their raw products into high-value goods.

:e invite everyone to Moin the gri 1egosyo summit to benefit from the whole program packed with plenary forums and seminars. :e will also have mentoring sessions with our guest entrepreneurs, who are all well-e perienced and knowledgeable in terms of agripreneurship. They will be able to answer Tuestions and give advice.

For more information, visit our website, www.gonegosyo. net or call - or - .

0eanwhile, here are some of the inspiring agripreneurs and enablers who will be with us in the summit and who are ready to share their success through hard work and passion for agriculture.