KALIBO, Aklan – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) here called on Aklanon consumers to patronize its newly-launched Aklan Palengke Online (APO) project which aims to bring the local produce of the province right at their doorsteps.
The Aklan Palengke Online is a platform that markets the agri-fishery products of the province, according to OPA-Aklan, which is also a way of helping local farmers market and sell their produce.
Through this project introduced by OPA-Aklan and backed by the Provincial Government, consumers can order their choices of products online from Sunday up to Tuesday at 12:00 noon.
Pick-up time is every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in front of OPA Office during the “Market Day.”
Products can also be delivered by partner couriers of OPA-Aklan at a cost, as delivery charge is not included in the price list of food items.
The “market day” of the agriculture office is dubbed Aklan Palengke sa Kapitolyo, which for quite some time now has become an opportunity to local farmers and fishersfolks to sell their products directly to customers, mostly composed of Provincial Capitol employees, clients going to various departments and national government offices in the vicinity, and others simply passing by.
With the Aklan Palengke Online, the agricultural and fishery products of these farmers and fisherfolks are seen to have further reach.
Farmers can readily enjoy and utilize their income too, because online buyers will be directly paying the farmers during pick-up or during delivery.
Salome David, OPA-Aklan Assistant Provincial Agriculturist, said the office is conducting inventory of farmers all over Aklan who might be interested to market their products through the Aklan Palengke Online so that more of them could supply their goods, and at the same time, be assisted in selling their harvest.
“All products sold through Aklan Palengke Online” are locally sourced and planted. We really want to help our farmers in selling their products. We also see this project as a way of encouraging farmers to plant more. This is going to be a sustained activity,” David said. (PIA6 Aklan/PN)
