Capiz SME Center Proponent Organizations

Name of SME Organization: Capiz Small Coconut Farmers Marketing Cooperative
Project Name: Village Level Integrated Coconut Processing
Products: Crude oil, cooking oil, coco coir and other coconut-based products
Description of Beneficiaries:

Small coconut farmers who will have access to
ready market for their products, farm laborers, production workers,
management/marketing staff and their families.

Contact Person: Jose M. Obligacion, Chairperson

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Name of SME Organization: Capiz Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc.
Project Name: Integrated Marketing Assistance to the Floriculture Industry of Capiz
Products: Production and exporting of cutfoliages and cutflowers
Description of Beneficiaries:

20 SME – members of the Capiz Multi-Purpose Cooperative who are
growers of cutflowers and cutfoliage, farm workers and their families.

Contact Person: Nenita Urquiola, Chairperson

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Name of SME Organization: Dao Federation of Small Farmers, Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC)
Project Name: Dao Garment and Bags Industry
Products: Production of T-shirts and bags
Description of Beneficiaries:

Seventy-five (75) rural woman of Dao who will be employed by
the project as production workers, management, staff and their
families.

Contact Person: Bernardo B. Berayo, Chairperson

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Name of SME Organization: Datu Bangkaya Traders Multi-Purpose Cooperative.
Project Name: Rubber Sandals and Slippers Making Project
Products: Rubber sandals and slippers
Description of Beneficiaries:

Muslim community members who will be employed as production workers, traders,
management staff and their families.

Contact Person: Gloria M. Saripada, Chairperson

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Name of SME Organization: Mambusao Banana Planters, Multi-Purpose Cooperative
Project Name: Banana Processing
Products: Banana chips, banana marbles, banana fries
Description of Beneficiaries:

Banana planters, production workers, management & marketing staff, workers
and marketing agents.

Contact Person: Perfecto M. Pamonag, Chairperson

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Name of SME Organization: Progressive Woman and Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (MPC)
Project Name: Establishment of Fresh Fruits Processing Project
Products: Calamansi juice and banana chips
Description of Beneficiaries:

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARF) beneficiaries in the Agrarian
Reform Communities who will either become supplies of raw materials, production
workers / sales agents and their families. Marketing staff and their
families.

Contact Person: Vilma I. Erispe, Chairperson

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Name of SME Organization: Tropics Food Products, Inc.
Project Name: Kaong and Ginger Brew
Products: Kaong and Ginger Brew
Description of Beneficiaries:

Farmers engaged in intercrop

Contact Person: Gina Palmes, Manager

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Name of SME Organization: Sigmahanon Development Foundation, Inc.
Project Name: Abaca Enterprise Project
Products: Abaca Fiber,Abaca Slippers, Rope and Rugs
Description of Beneficiaries:

Farmers engage in Abaca Culture and Trading

Contact Person: Evangeline Bergantinos, Manager

Capiz SME Center Service Offered

• Enterprise Development
• Marketing
• Production
• Organization & Management
• Financial
• Networking
• Job & Business Information
• Internet & Library Researches/Business Plans
• Pasalubong Center/ Showroom Trainings and
• Seminars Service Brokerage, Others

Capiz SME Project Description

The SMEs play a very important role in the economic and social development of the Philippines. This is attributed to the relative ease in setting up and the lower capital cost per job creation. Moreover, SMEs provide niche services that may not be viable for large businesses. They constitute over 99% of total establishment in the country. It is estimated that they provide over 32% of total value added and 69% for employment. No less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has made SME development as one of her priority programs.

In the Province of Capiz, the establishment of the SME Center was envisioned as a speedy and efficient One-Stop-Action Center (OSAC) with state-of-the-art information technology/facilities able to provide our small and medium enterprise (SMEs) with accurate, complete, relevant and timely information/database, and aggressively pursuing market linkages for the sector. It was established in order to help address the dearth in business information which is critical for the SMEs to make the right decisions. Aside from the SMEs, other beneficiaries of the SME Center are the walk-in clients like students, schools/academe, government and non-government organization/institions, etc.

The target SMEs will be provided with consultancy services/assistance. Both in-house and external business counselor/consultants will be tapped to provide these services to the identified SMEs specially in the areas of marketing, production, O & M, and financial aspects. National agencies like DTI, DAR, PCA, DOST, DA, TESDA, DOLE, etc. will cost-share priority programs/projects designed to accelerate the growth of these SMEs.

Capiz SME Center Objectives/Major Programs:

General

To provide efficient, effective and quality service/assistance to the SMEs and other target groups in order to hasten the economic growth and development of Capiz.

Specific

1. Provide accurate, complete, relevant and timely business information;
2. Extend consultancy services/ assistance particularly in the areas of marketing, production, organization & management, and financial aspects.
3. Establish linkages and networks with relevant government and non-government organizations/institutions;
4. Facilitate access to financing and grants from both local and foreign sources;
5. Operationalize the SMED Center which will serve as clearinghouse of information for SMEs, business, prospective investors, students, schools/academe, government and non-government organizations;
6. Strengthen the Capiz Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (PSMEDC); and
   Help implement programs/projects in the line with the 10 point agenda of the Capiz – LGU.