AGRI-ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
THE PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY
NARRA CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
DARWIN O. ANIAR
Department Chair for Business
Palawan State University Narra Campus
Palawan State University Narra Campus Fast Facts
Established in February 2002
Situated 92 kilometres South of Puerto Princesa (Rice Granary and Agro
Industrial Zone)
One of the 17 External Campuses of Palawan State University
With 1,087 Students in 1st Semester 2019-2020
11 Curricular Programs
Self-liquidating Campus
BS Entrepreneurship Program in a Snapshot
One of the 4 Pioneer Programs
Tracks on Agribusiness Management; Franchising and Trading; and
Innovation and Technology
Population: 341 (31.37% of the total Campus Population)
The highest enrolment among Entrepreneurship Programs in MIMAROPA
Level II Accredited by AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges
and Universities in the Philippines)
The most number of academic linkages among all programs in External
Campuses
Evolution of Focus of the BS Entrep Program
• Agricultural Production
• Trading
2002-2010
• Merchandising
• Service
2010-2013
• Merchandising
• Production
2013-2017
• Production (AgriBusiness Track)
• Value Adding (Technology and Innovation Track)
2017-2019 • Distribution (Franchising and Trading Track)
Our Incubation Model
Business/Product
Scale Up
Development • PSU Narra Business
Center (2015)
• The Bizhub • Food • PSU Narra General • The Graduate
(2009) Processing Merchandise (2019) Hook (2018)
Center (2019)
Mind setting Start Up
Our Objectives
The Bizhub Food Processing PSU Narra Business The Graduate Hook
(2009) Center (2019) Center (2015) (2018)
• To develop • To provide GMP- • To provide • To serve as link to
entrepreneurial compliant avenue for the the graduates
mindset among facilities where students to start who still need
the student students can commercializing assistant in
through creative process their their products. scaling up their
and innovative agricultural • Focus: Bridging businesses after
activities products the Gap in the graduation
• Focus: Utilization • Focus: Meat and Supply Chain • Focus:
of Indigenous Fish Processing Sustainability of
Resources in the Business
Community
Our Partners
• DTI Negosyo Center Narra
• Palawan Economic Development Council Narra
Mind Setting • Palawan International Technology Business Incubator
• Local Businessmen
• Resident Mentors
Product/Business • DTI MIMAROPA
• Narra Manufacturer’s Association
Development • DTI Negosyo Center Narra
• Narra LGU
• DTI Negosyo Center Narra
Startup • BIR
• BS Entrep Alumni
• Resident Mentors
• Local Financing Companies
• BS Entrep Alumni
Scale Up • Resident Mentors
• DTI Negosyo Center
• Local Financing Companies
Our Strategies
•Entrepreneurship Summit
•Outstanding Local Entrepreneurs
•Entrepiyesta
MS •Local and National Competitions Participation
•Personal Mentoring
•Prototyping
•Amazing Product Challenge
•Local Partnerships
PD/BD •Entrepiyesta
•Actual Start Up
•Permits and Licenses
•Holistic Evaluations using Copyrighted Materials
SU •Campus, Local and Province Trade Fair Participation
•Regular Visitation
•Periodic Tracer Study
SO •Entrepiyesta
Agriculture and Entrepreneurship
Local Producers
Entrepreneurship
Education
(PSU Narra)
Market Value Adding
Accomplishments by Numbers
76 Number of Products Developed
21 Number of Products Registered with DTI etc
9 Number of Products Assisted by DOST/DTI
2 Number of Products with FDA
5 Number of Products sold in Supermarkets
2 Number of Products Exported
Our Prospect
PSU Community
(Canteen, Hostel,
University
Enterprises)
Local Tourism
Needs
(PPC, El Nido,
Port Barton,
Coron)
Export
Opportunities
(BIMP EAGA
Trade Route)
Some of our Products
Some of our Products
MATAMANG SALAMAT!!!
