By Moneth G. Deposa
Variety News Staff

A WORKSHOP for potential exports is in the works to promote the expansion of CNMI products into the Japan market.
Northern Marianas College’s Cooperative Research Extension and Education Services will conduct a workshop titled, “Doing Business in Japan for Agricultural Entrepreneurs.”
NMC-CREES believes that through these efforts, farmers will develop the industry further as such opportunity remain untapped.
The key objective is to create opportunities for agriculture-based entrepreneurs.
According to the workshop’s key speaker, Dr. Michael Reber, “this opportunity has been available for quite some time now. The U.S. government wants to see more small businesses taking advantage of such opportunities.”
The workshop will cover the areas of “U.S. Commercial Service in Japan, Using the Gold and Platinum Key Service, and Borrowing from U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.”
Ross Manglona, director of NMC-CREES said, “We offer an array of workshops in hopes of creating economic opportunities. Such educational sessions allow us to get in touch with members of our community and try to make an impact on their lives through the power of knowledge.”