Bulacan Agricultural State College

   

HAPPENING NOW: hands-on training session today titled “Empowering Rural Communities: A Training on Ginger Tea, Pickled Bitter Gourd, Sweet Potato, and Banana Chips Production”

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: The project management team of “Sustainability of Diversified and Integrated Rice-based Farming System in the Rainfed Lowland and Upland Areas of Central Luzon” is conducting a hands-on training session today titled “Empowering Rural Communities: A Training on Ginger Tea, Pickled Bitter Gourd, Sweet Potato, and Banana Chips Production” at Windmill Piggery Farm, Malipampang, San Ildefonso, Bulacan.
The training aims to empower farmers, youth, and rural women to establish income-generating ventures by producing safe and marketable pickled bitter gourd, turmeric tea, and sweet potato and banana chips. Ms. Joy Christine V. Sta. Cruz, faculty member of the Food Technology Department served as the resource speaker. She delivered a lecture on the principles of pickling and sugar preservation. She is also demonstrating the proper methods for selecting, preparing, and processing bitter gourd, ginger, sweet potato, and bananas, along with the correct hygiene practices throughout the production of banana and sweet potato chips and ginger tea.
Meanwhile, the BASC-Windmill Technology Demonstration Farm was also recognized as one of the DA-ATI Learning Sites for Agriculture. Mr. Marciano Santos and other DA-ATI personnel awarded the certificate to Dr. Arden C. Evangelista today.
Published Date: September 26, 2024