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Sto Domingo, Ilocos Sur - A total of 34 Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) of this town participated in the 2-day training on the Department of Science and Technology- Package for the Improvement of Nutrition of Young Children (DOST PINOY) through the initiative of the Department of Science and Technology Provincial S&T Center – Ilocos Sur (DOST PSTC-IS) last August 31 and September 1.

The training is being done in collaboration with the Food and Nutrition Training Unit (FNTU) of the Department of Science and Technology- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST- FNRI) and the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) as part of the Malnutrition Reduction Program (MRP) using the DOST PINOY strategy.

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More income for small farmers, MSMEs with DOST-supported marketing tech platforms

Considered as the backbone of the Philippine economy, agriculture plays a critical role in pump priming the country’s economy but it is hounded by various challenges such as lack of fully mechanized equipment, high prices of farm inputs, and damaging natural calamities, to name a few, that affect the income of farmers. 

Despite offering quality and fresh farm produce in the market, the income of our local farmers suffers due to limited access to their customers. 

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Black Diamonds of the North. DOST NICER on Garlic and Other Agri-Condiments Center in Mariano Marcos State University are developing food innovations from black garlic. 

Have you tried black garlic ice cream? How about the dry condiment called furikake?

These curiously delicious food innovations are being developed by the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) - Garlic and Other Agri-Condiments Center funded under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Niche Centers in the Regions for Research and Development (NICER) Program.     

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Agriculture is one of the sectors in the country that is being hounded by numerous challenges. This includes the lack of machines that fit our local agricultural settings.

In recent data, it shows that only 2.2% of agricultural lands have fully mechanized harvesting equipment in the country. 

This is the reason why many Filipino farmers still settle for manual harvesting. It would take 16 to 25 days for our farmers to finish the harvest time for a one-hectare land. In most instances, it resulted in high production losses due to the inefficient harvesting process.