DOST, DA conducts Organic input processing SIQUIJOR (PIA)—The Department of Science and Techology (DOST) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Siquijor province conducted a two-day training on Organic Farm Inputs Processing at DA-Siqu...ijor Research and Development Cebter (SRDC) in Caipilan, Siquijor recently. Some 65 participants from the agriculture sector in the province which comprises of farmers, farmer scientists, processors and DA technicians attended the training activity. The training encourages the provincial folks in agricultural sector to adopt technologies on processing local organic produce, to promote and enhance the creation of economic trade in the province, says DOST-Siquijor provincial director Engr. Mario de la Pena. Resource person from DOST- Region VII Josie Elli introduced and demonstrated the input processing product such as coco macarons, malunggay crunches, squash- corn crunches and mongo- rice crunches and a crop rotation that traditional and improvement of science and technology merge to benefit good organic agriculture produce. “Our aim here is to process farmers produce crops and vegetables into food products. It gives attractions especially for both local and foreign tourists,” de la Pena said adding that the focus of the training is to come up with more nutritious food in the organic processing. (mbcn/RAC/PIA7-Siquijor/with reports from DOST/ PCL, MDP)
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 06:47:09 +0000
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