date:Nov 06, 2013
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has opened Agri-Pinoy Tobacco Farmers Food Processing and Trading Center in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur.
The PHP165m ($3.82m) food processing center produces meat products, including bagnet, longganisa, zesty bacon, ham, barbecue, tapa, and tocino.
These products will be distributed across Ilocos Region and Metro Manila by DA-Agribusiness Marketing Assistance Service.
The facility houses an abattoir with a daily capacity of 200 heads, a chicken dressing