to spur more growth and development.
SWEET MANGOES The island province of Guimaras is known to produce one of the world’s sweetest varieties of mangoes. (Tara Yap/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Nelson Ynion, a retired ship captain and president of the American Association of Western Visayas (AAWV),
proposed the construction of processing plants to achieve these.
“That’s why we are calling for processing plants to be built,” said Ynion who spearheaded a private sector initiative to establish an economic zone in Guimaras.
He reiterated that Guimaras will lag behind if it cannot sell its products to a wider market.
A RoRo vessel at the port in Jordan town, Guimaras, province (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin)
“We need to have an economic driver,” said Nelson Ynion, a retired ship captain and president of the American Association of Western Visayas (AAWV).
Ynion organized a recent forum in Buenavista town as he spearheads a private sector initiative to establish an economic zone in the island province that is highly dependent on the city and province of Iloilo.
“Guimaras cannot just rely on the mango industry or tourism, especially during this time of pandemic,” Ynion told Manila Bulletin.
“Guimaras needs something it can export and bring in money for local residents,” Ynion added.