{"id":3308,"date":"2026-02-12T05:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:58:53","slug":"building-market-ready-agripreneurs-through-a-comprehensive-two-part-training-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/sustainable-farming\/building-market-ready-agripreneurs-through-a-comprehensive-two-part-training-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Market-Ready Agripreneurs through a Comprehensive Two-Part Training Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3308\" class=\"elementor elementor-3308\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7feb2179 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7feb2179\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5750b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a5750b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro, through the Provincial Agriculturist\u2019s Office (PAgO), implemented a comprehensive two-part training series to strengthen the agricultural value chain from postharvest handling to market-oriented enterprise development. Designed as a cumulative capacity-building program, participants were required to complete both phases to ensure a balanced set of technical, entrepreneurial, and marketing competencies.<\/p><p>The program benefited 40 members of Rural-Based Organizations (RBOs) engaged in food processing, recognizing their critical role in value addition, livelihood generation, and local economic development. The structured approach enabled participants to first strengthen production and processing skills before advancing to branding, marketing, and business growth strategies.<\/p><p>The first phase, \u201cStrengthening Agripreneurs: Introduction to Proper Postharvest Handling, Value-Adding, Innovative Equipment, and Food Safety,\u201d was conducted on August 26\u201329, 2025 at the Provincial Agriculture Center (PAC) in Victoria. It addressed key challenges such as postharvest losses, inconsistent product quality, limited value-adding practices, and food safety compliance. Experts from MinSU, DOST, and PAgO facilitated lectures and hands-on activities, including raw material preparation, Brix measurement, equipment operation, and the development of value-added products like calamansi juice, vacuum-fried produce, and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 banana flour.<\/p><p>The second phase, \u201cThe Marketing Compass: A Strategic\u00a0\u00a0 Training to Navigate the Path to Business Growth with Gender and Development (GAD) in Agriculture\u201d held on October 21\u201324, 2025, focused on transforming processors into market-ready agripreneurs. Facilitated by DTI and the Provincial GAD focal, the training covered marketing fundamentals, product positioning, pricing, and Gender and Development (GAD) integration in agribusiness.<\/p><p>Overall, the training series underscores PAgO\u2019s commitment to building resilient, competitive, and inclusive agripreneurship in Oriental Mindoro.\u25cf<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bc55ac elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"51bc55ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/sustainable-farming\/from-harvest-to-market-pago-trains-farmers-to-cut-losses-and-boost-profits\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">From Harvest to Market: PAgO Trains Farmers to Cut Losses and Boost Profits<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/agribusiness-marketing\/oriental-mindoro-bolsters-agri-fishery-sector-through-tupad-cum-kadiwa\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Oriental Mindoro Bolsters Agri-Fishery Sector through TUPAD cum KADIWA<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro, through the Provincial Agriculturist\u2019s Office (PAgO), implemented a comprehensive two-part training series to strengthen the agricultural value chain from postharvest handling to market-oriented enterprise development. Designed as a cumulative capacity-building program, participants were required to complete both phases to ensure a balanced set of technical, entrepreneurial, and marketing competencies. 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