Considered to be a landlocked community, Brgy. Payauan in Candoni, Negros Occidental boasts of about 2,086 hectares of land area and the potential of growing all types of crops and commodities such as rice, sugarcane, corn, peanuts, ginger, and banana. While all of this sounds good in reality, most of the farmers in the community
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Coffee processing community in NegOcc to benefit the CEST Program
In the mountainous part of the Municipality of E.B. Magalona locates Brgy. Canlusong, a community with an ideal and privileged place to grow coffee trees. With its potential to participate meaningfully in the economy, it faces the challenge of strenuous and costly marketing of their coffee as they are producing hundreds of sacks per harvest
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DOST VI offers iFWD PH program to qualified OFWs
To start the implementation of the Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines or the iFWD PH Program, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Western Visayas conducted a series of interview to the OFW applicants last April 14, 15, and 21 via teleconference. iFWD Regional Coordinator of DOST VI Ms. May Rose O.
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Orientation on tech assistance for micro entreps set in Aklan
In coordination with Kalibo Federation of Civil Society Organization (KFCSO) and the Local Government Unit of Kalibo, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Western Visayas facilitated an orientation on Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading (SETUP) Program and Packaging and Labeling Services to help the members of KFCSO in accessing the different programs and projects of
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DOST’s Balik Scientist developing ‘kadios’ as skin antibiotic
What is locally considered a minor crop grown in backyards or on a small amount of farm acreage in Panay Island has a very promising anti-bacterial activity against different types of skin diseases. Traditionally, Kadios is a popular, functional Ilonggo food that has long been an ingredient in the Ilonggo cuisine known as “KBL”, a
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DOST VI lab determines shelf life of food products in new testing services
Ensuring the welfare concerns and consumer protection concerning to water and food safety and quality, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Western Visayas adjoined the newly established Shelf Life Testing Services in the existing laboratory services of its Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL). The DOST VI RSTL also houses the Microbiological Testing Laboratory
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DOST VI empowers barangays in Capiz through CEST program
Aligned with the agenda to alleviate poverty and provide livelihood by empowering the marginalized segments of society, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) VI continues to address the prevalent issues in communities through its Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program in the barangays of Timpas, Capagao, and Tinigban in Panitan, Capiz. The
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e-Nutribun tech prompts call for squash suppliers
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas encourages squash suppliers to contribute for the adopters of the developed Enhanced Nutribun or e-Nutribun. Currently, there is a shortage of supplies amid the production and distribution of the project. There are now six e-Nutribun technology adopters in Western Visayas, namely Waffle Time Incorporated in
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DOST-VI to roll out E-Nutribun in Antique
With the pressing need to address hunger and malnutrition among children in the Province of Antique which were further worsened due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Antique Sibalom Campus will be rolling out e-Nutribun in the province. The university, through its Sibalom Technology and Livelihood Support Hub (TechnoHub) in collaboration
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DOST Region 6 will launch Agri-Negosyo Para sa OFWs
The Agri-Negosyo Para sa OFWs is a one-stop shop of information and menu of agriculture and agribusiness-related programs and services of the various agencies all under one roof. It also offers full-service information to OFWs in terms of starting an agribusiness, provides investment opportunities, assists in crafting business plans and studies, facilitates access to financing
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