ORION, Bataan – A Shared Service Facility (SSF) on coffee processing, worth P939,500, was launched here by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bataan, turning over equipment to a farmers’ association that would assist in their productivity, improve the quality of their products, and boost their livelihood.
A total of eight equipment were turned over to Bilolo Upland Farmers Association Inc. (BUFAI) including one coffee bean roaster and cooling machine, one dehulling machine, one grinding machine, one horizontal/vertical band sealer, two working tables, one digital weighing scale, and one multi commodity solar tunnel dryer.
BUFAI chairperson Rodolfo Sanggalang said the intervention of the government through the DTI’s SSF program is a dream come true for their group as it will help them raise their standard of living.
For her part, DTI Provincial Director Nelin Cabahug said the agency also conducted skills training and seminar on costing and pricing for BUFAI members.
SSF is a flagship project of DTI that aims to improve the productivity and efficiency of micro, small and medium enterprises through better access to technology.
