BONTOC, Mountain Province (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOS-CAR) continues to provide appropriate science and technology (S & T) intervention to existing community-based projects here through the provision of the needed equipment.
Based on the data of the Provincial Science and Technology Center here, DOST-CAR has approved in 2016 nine community-based projects with a total worth of P2, 470,160.00.
Approved projects include S & T intervention in the establishment of Basi Processing of Anabel Rural Improvement Club in barangay Anabel and S & T intervention in the establishment of Fvayash Processing of Charwichew-Finnong Lower Bitwagan Association, Inc. in barangay Betwagan both in the municipality of Sadanga; upgrading of soybean processing project of Lubon Rural Improvement Club in barangay Lubon and S & T intervention on Community-Based Wild Honey Processing of Bunga, Tadian Livelihood Organization, Inc. in the municipality of Tadian; S & T assistance in the development of Peanut Butter Products of Bayyo, Kakapuyan Farmers Association, Inc. in barangay Bayyo of this municipality; enhancement of Coffee Production of Madchikom Coffee Producers Multipurpose Cooperative in Aguid, Sagada; enhancement of Peanut Butter Processing projects of Bila Rural Development (BiRD) Club and of Inglayan di Ibila both in barangay Bila, and S & T support in the production of Bauko Souvenir Items of the Abante Bauko Movement Inc. –Abatan Chapter in barangay Abatan, all in the municipality of Bauko.
The amount appropriated to each project is used for equipment upgrading, laboratory analysis of the product and initial printing of new label designs. The assistance is given to the beneficiaries in the form of materials/ equipment based on identified needs.
The DOST-CAR through the Provincial Science and Technology Center – Mtn. Province has already turned over one sugarcane juicer each for Anabel Rural Improvement Club in barangay Anabel and Charwichew-Finnong Lower Bitwagan Association, Inc. in barangay Betwagan, and peanut grinder, roasting machine, combi oven and industrial mixer to Kakapuyan Farmers Association, Inc.
The project is covered by a memorandum of agreement between the local government units and DOST-CAR. The LGUs assist in monitoring the projects to ensure that their purposes are attained.
Ownership of the equipment procured out of the DOST fund shall remain with DOST-CAR until successful project completion after which these could be donated to the beneficiaries through the LGUs. **By Juliet B. Saley
