TARLAC CITY (PIA) -- Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has committed a P410,000 worth science and technology project in Victoria, Tarlac.
 
The Establishment of Veggie Bread Processing and Upgrading of Organic Fertilizer Production through Adoption of Appropriate Technologies will be earmarked under the agency’s Grants-in-Aid Program and is part of Project Municipal Innovation through Science and Technology (MIST).
 
DOST Provincial Director Karen Dañez said the project for the municipality of Victoria has two components.
 
"The first component aims to support the feeding program of the local government to promote health and wellness, while the second component aims to manage waste to productive byproduct," she furthered.
 
Biodegradable waste including those from the veggie bread production will be processed into organic fertilizer. The organic fertilizer then will be used in producing vegetables for the veggie bread production.
 
DOST will provide equipment both for the veggie bread production and the biodegradable waste management.
 
For his part, Mayor Christian Yap extended his gratitude to the agency for the project that will benefit their community. 
 
“With humble heart and warm thanksgiving, Victoria recognizes the valuable support and great effort of DOST for granting us numerous projects for the development of our livelihood programs in the municipality," he said.
 
"Through this project, we will be able to contribute economically to our livelihood beneficiaries by creating new opportunities for them, and would also greatly contribute in efficiently dealing with our material wastes," the official added.
 
As first of its kind in Central Luzon, Project MIST is a collaborative effort of DOST Tarlac, provincial government of Tarlac and its local government units (LGUs) in partnership with Tarlac State University and Philippine Information Agency. 
 
It targets to bring substantial science and technology innovations closer to the people with the active involvement of LGUs.  (CLJD/GLSB-PIA 3)