Mountain Province town get DOST technology
BAUKO, Mt. Province — The Department of Science and TechnologyCAR (DOST-CAR) recently turnedover various technologies for innovating local livelihood projects.
The assistance was given through the DOST’s Under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP) to develop better methods of producing vegetables.
St. Bede Mushroom and Vegetable Growers Association composed of 40 farmers benefitted from the program.
Lorenzo Calawa, owner of Green Salad Farms Inn Guisgisan Mount Data, one of the beneficiaries, said that through the DOST intervention, his farm which used to yield 96, 000 kilograms of romaine lettuce increased its yield to 120,000 kilograms. On its third year, the yield increased to 144,000 kilos.
His market outlets also increased from two to five, which now includes DOLE Philippines, Live Green International and Mountaineers Trading.
The production center for the Ceramic Water Filter in barangay Bila was another livelihood assisted by the DOST. With the abundance of clay resources in the area, the DOST, through the Industrial Technology Development Institute, embarked on a project to produce ceramic water filtration system to address the increasing number of households without proper access to potable water.
Mayor Abraham Akilit said: “The clay found in Bila passed the standards after it was analyzed by the ITDI-DOST in the preliminary formulation tests conducted in 2013. I am glad the project is starting to be realized.”
Beneficiaries of the ceramic water filter project include the Bila Potter’s Association and the LGU.
Another project that received assistance was the oyster mushroom production where the DOST upgraded the autoclave and inoculating machine which reduced the sterilizing time for the media of the mushroom spawn and also preventing the contamination of the spawn and the fruiting bags.
DOST Secretary Mario Montejo said “the DOST programs in the countryside are aimed to improve the enterprises.