The Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 (DTI-3) is set to stage the 8th Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Regional Trade Fair on November 13–16, 2025 at the Event Center, Marquee Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga, carrying the theme “Angat Agraryo para sa Bagong Pilipinas.”
This year’s trade fair aims to provide a stronger marketing and selling platform for the region’s Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) by linking them to wider markets and new buyers. The fair will feature 102 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) from the seven provinces of Central Luzon, showcasing the region’s best local products under their distinct provincial brands:
- Aurora – “Siempre Aurora”
- Bataan – “Galing ng Bataan”
- Bulacan – “Tatak Bulakenyo”
- Nueva Ecija – “Taas Noo Novo Ecijano”
- Pampanga – “Love Pampanga”
- Tarlac – “Natural Tarlac”
- Zambales – “Best of Zambales”
The trade fair is expected to generate at least ₱8.3 million in sales, featuring a diverse lineup of products such as agricultural goods, processed foods, handicrafts, wearables, woodcraft, gifts and holiday decors, bamboo and rattan items, and cosmetic products.
Through the CARP program, DTI continues to support agrarian reform beneficiaries by providing enterprise development assistance—including training, product and market development, consultancy, and access to common service facilities. The trade fair serves as a major marketing platform to help ARBOs and MSMEs sustain growth and achieve long-term viability.
Regional Director Edna D. Dizon emphasized the importance of the activity in uplifting the region’s agrarian entrepreneurs: “The CARP Trade Fair showcases not just products, but the stories of resilience and innovation of our agrarian reform beneficiaries. Through this platform, we aim to connect them with more markets and opportunities, strengthening the role of agrarian communities in building a Bagong Pilipinas.”
DTI-3 invites the public to visit the 8th CARP Regional Trade Fair and support the region’s agrarian entrepreneurs from November 13–16, 2025 at Marquee Mall, Angeles City.
Together, let’s champion inclusive growth and celebrate the hardworking hands behind the products that uplift our local communities.
