TOMATO farmers of Ifugao recently initiated the second round of delivery of 8.9 tons of tomatoes produced in the province for a sardine processor in Bulacan.
The second round of delivery was a result of the initiative of the Department of Agriculture Cordillera’s (DA-CAR) to help strengthen the market linkage of farmers to prospective institutional buyers or markets.
The delivery is part of the agreement with Tosen Food Incorporated to purchase 40 metric tons (MT) of tomatoes every month from the tomato-producing municipalities of Hungduan, Hingyon, and Asipulo who committed to deliver starting January this year.
After the initial delivery of 10.8 MT of tomatoes, specific adjustments in the kind of tomatoes produced by the farmers were identified to conform with the quality standards required by the company before the next delivery which is to be scheduled and confirmed by Tosen.