Philippine participation to the CIIE was coursed through the leadership of DTI, with the DA as one of the other national government agencies supporting. The 14 DA assisted companies registered a total amount of Php 9,601,830,170.78 on booked sales i.e. with purchasing agreements and negotiated sales of Php 4,400,244, 652.63. Sales from this year’s participation doubled compared to CIIE 2018.
The top-selling companies were Eng Seng Food Products with its processed fruits products: banana chips, and dried mango, and, frozen and vacuum-freeze dried durian; fresh young coconuts, and other fresh fruits. Coming in second is Magsasakang Progresibo Marketing Cooperative (MPMC) from Davao with its fresh Cavendish Bananas.
