More than 70 farmers and entrepreneurs from rural communities in the provinces of Bolívar, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua and Chimborazo presented their products to representatives of private companies, at the business conference Ecuador Compra Directo, organized by the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in Riobamba.

Vegetables, fruit, dairy products, flour, as well as raw materials, are some of the products that could be seen by the companies that participated in the event that took place on June 17 and 18. Among the participants were Oriental, Favorita Corporation, El Ordeño, Plasticaucho, Olé and Banco Pichincha.

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This meeting took place within the framework of creating opportunities for joint work and thus becoming direct suppliers of large industries.

According to Oriental, in the event with manufacturers, they created business expectations with more than 10 companies and were able to identify key local products for their production.

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“Our goal is to contribute to local production and different sectors of the economy. Without a doubt, the creation of these bridges for dialogue creates an economic stimulus for the agricultural sector through direct purchase, without intermediaries and at a profitable price”, according to the spokesperson of the company that has been producing and selling food products for 48 years .

The Ecuador Compra Directo program aims to support innovative ventures through discussions and training that strengthen their knowledge of production capacity, price, logistics services, quality aspects, negotiations, among others.