Project Zacch’s CEO and Founder, John Vincent Gastanes (JV) was re-elected as one of the Chairpersons of the internationally related endeavours of the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Sector for MIMAROPA Region during the Department of Agriculture’s Regional Annual Elections held online on January 20, 2022.
On an earlier meeting with various stakeholders, JV was also recommended and selected as the Highly Urbanized City Sectoral Committee Chairperson for International Trade and Export in Puerto Princesa which earned him a nomination for the regional seat.
John’s exposure in the international scene was his extensive experience working as a Technical Staff for the International Relations Division of Mindanao Development Authority spearheading Palawan’s participation in BIMP-EAGA endeavors and the linkages he has established abroad especially in the ASEAN region for various private sector groups.
Furthermore, Project Zacchaeus, which is John’s brain child, has proven its export ready system both as a marketing partner for local farmers and the digital development that it has built to create a seamless ecosystem of agricultural supply chain.
Congratulations John!
Updated: Jan 22, 2022
Farm Konek’s data driven clustered production strategy to ensure stable and reliable supply of vegetables from countryside farmers conducted an activity in partnership with the City Agriculture Department of Puerto Princesa on January19, 2021 at Puerto Princesa Agribusiness Trading Center.
The activity included partners from PAPROMA and the empowered women of PZC’s Juana Fresh that retails these farm produce on their community stores all over town making fresh vegetables easily accessible.
This multi-stakeholder approach, with the support from the City Government of Puerto Princesa, hopes to be replicated on other cities and provinces in the Philippines to arrest the discrepancy and gaps between production and marketing of farming products.
= Php 404,000 + in donations received (cash and in kind)
= 1,857 Total households reached and helped