The Beauty and Bounty of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region will be showcased in the “MinDA Tienda sa Manila” tentatively set September 20 to 26 at the Mehan Garden in Manila.
The week-long event which will feature agricultural and fisheries products, including fruits, Organic Black and Brown Rice and fabrics made out of indigenous materials, is a joint project of the Mindanao Development Authority and the City Government of Manila.
It aims to present to Metro Manila buyers and consumers the different commodities produced in abundance in Mindanao and is timed to be staged at the height of the harvest season for tropical fruits like Durian, Mangosteen, Lanzones and Pomelo.
During a virtual conference via ZOOM yesterday, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Murad Ebrahim expressed support for the activity as a way of promoting Mindanao products and connecting the region’s farmers and fishermen to direct buyers.
Chief Minister Murad was joined in the conference by Minister Mohammad Yacob of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform, Minister Naguib Senarimbo of the Interior and Local Government and Mohajerin Ali of the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Agency.
The MinDA engagement team was headed by its Chairman and composed of Undersecretary Janet Lopoz, Asst. Sec. Cherry Akbar and other staff.
It is also expected to project a positive image for Mindanao, especially the Bangsamoro Region, which for so long was perceived as a conflict area.
Other government agencies such as the Department of Tourism, Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture will also be invited to join the “MinDA Tienda sa Manila.”
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