DOST Leads in the Establishment of Fish Processing Center in Borongan City, Eastern Samar

The DOST - Eastern Samar Provincial S&T Center, in coordination with the City Government of Borongan, will soon establish a village-level fish processing center in Brgy. Cabong of the city. 

In a recently held meeting at the Borongan City Hall, together with the officials of the City Agriculture Office and the City Cooperative Office and with the presence of the project beneficiary, the DOST-Eastern Samar has informed the group that the necessary equipment for fish processing, i.e. pressure cooker/canner, can sealer, stainless steel tables/sinks and chest freezer are on procurement stage and will be delivered in 1-2 months’ time. 

Aside from the acquisition of equipment, the DOST will also provide technical trainings and consultancy services for the whole duration of the project. As counterpart, the City LGU has committed in the purchase of lot and the construction of new processing facility for the Cabong Mandaragat Association, the identified beneficiary of the project, and has started the preparation of documents for the bidding process for the facility, which is targeted to be completed and fully-functional before the year ends. 

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DOST-Eastern Samar Supports Bamboo Industry in the Province

The DOST-Eastern Samar Provincial S&T Center is actively supporting the government’s efforts in developing the bamboo industry in the province. 

In the latest Bamboo Industry Stakeholders Meeting held last September 16, 2021 at Serenada Event Center, Borongan City, which was attended by several national government agencies, non-government organizations, the business sector, and the academe, DOST-E.Samar reaffirms its commitment to assist the bamboo industry thru actively participating in its meetings and by providing financial and technical assistance thru introduction of new technologies and equipment in bamboo processing to interested individuals and groups which may be funded via the Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) or the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Program.

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