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COMMERCIALIZATION OF CHEVON-BASED PRODUCTS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATIONPages 259-264
Aubrey Joy Balbin, Jonathan Nayga Abstract:
Goat production is regarded as integral component of agriculture in the Philippines. The animal is known as source of secondary income and emergency cash among farmers in the rural areas. Considering its economic importance, the university pioneered retailing scheme for goat’s meat or chevon to address the per head basis of purchase. To fast track the transfer and commercialization of technologies, technology business incubation was offered. For this particular technology, it was transferred to a private company in 2021. The company started to pre-commercialized the product using the integrated slaughterhouse and meat processing facilities of the incubator. Several capability building programs were conducted to empower the company. As part of the company’s exit plan, an investment for the establishment of food processing was granted. With the presence of the facility, it will help attain steady growth in goat production, which in turn provides a stable livelihood for the rural-based farmers.
Keywords: Goat, chevon, technology business incubation, food value chain .
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