Jeremias Andrade Carrera
11 Dec 2007

 

 

MANGOES FROM PANGASINAN APPROVED FOR EXPORT TO USA:

This is one of the best things to happen for our kabaleyans.

Mangoes from Guimaras which are smaller than Pangasinan’s sells for $2.50 to $3.00 apiece here in Guam.

More information should be disseminated to the public about the rules, regulations, process and procedures to be followed by our kabaleyans in caring for and exporting their mango produce by themselves so that they will not be solely dependent on the middlemen or be subjected to “Exploitative traders”.

“Farm to market roads” which Speaker JDV always wants to fund should be a top priority program especially for the Governor to really help our farmers and the Airport site for Santa Barbara ca be of better use (economically and environmentally) for mango plantation.

I wonder if the Governor was aware of the impending approval by the USDA and forgot to mention it to our kabaleyans in the USA as one potential investment since most of them are not “Millionaires” in dollars, although they can invest as a group to build the Governor’s “Mapandan fruit and vegetable processing plant project ” which is a MUST for Pangasinan.

I pity those farmers who just leave their produce along the road shoulders when they can not sell it anymore and there is no other alternative except to waste.

The extension of the North Expressway to Pangasinan must therefore be a higher priority over the numerous airport projects in Pangasinan.

I salute all those officials, businessmen, and the USDA personnel who were instrumental in the approval.