The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Guimaras has launched its first Shared Service Facility (SSF) of 2025, aimed at boosting mushroom processing capabilities for the Avila Farmers Agrarian Reform Cooperative (AFARCO) in Brgy. Avila, Buenavista, Guimaras.

The ceremonial turnover of the facility on June 23 was led by DTI Guimaras Officer-in-Charge Juvy Benliro, alongside Vice Mayor Cyril Beltran, Brgy. Captain Aster Brian Hiponia, AFARCO Chairman Alfredo Ferrer, Business Manager Teresita Martinez, and members of the cooperative.

The SSF includes specialized food-grade machinery for cleaning, slicing, dehydrating, and packaging oyster mushrooms, designed to improve productivity and maintain consistent product quality.

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Source: DailyGuardian

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Key stakeholders, members of the AFARCO Cooperative, together with the technical and support staff of DTI Guimaras during the official launching of the Shared Service Facility (SSF) on Mushroom Processing.