DOST UPSKILLS 15 PAGLAUM WOMEN IN CALAMANSI JUICE CONCENTRATE PROCESSING

Camiguin served as the resource person for the hands-on training while Rogelyn Calago of DOST Misamis Occidental guided the participants in basic food safety and GMP. At the end of the training, the participants were able to produce and package 34 bottles of calamansi juice concentrate. They also experimented on the ideal concentration for ready-to-drink calamansi juice which they aim to market through their catering services. The participants expressed their eagerness to continue and sustain the production as another source of livelihood for the association. When continued and sustained, this skill may help augment the members’ income and contribute to the circular economy of the municipality. “Kinahanglan i-apply ang nakat-onan sa atong kaugalingon ug himoon nga negosyo para makatabang sa atong pamilya,” said one participant. (We need to apply our learnings to reality and make use of the skill for business to help our families.) The training is DOST’s response to the association’s request for training to help them enhance their catering services, as endorsed by Mayor Gadwin E. Handumon of Plaridel. It is also a DOST-10 Gender and Development strategy that aimed to provide livelihood skills to women members of the association. (Ella B. Nadela, DOST-10) Photo 1: Members of the Paglaum Livelihood Association with Resource Person Joanne Katherine Banaag during the hands-on training on calamansi juice concentrate processing Photo 2: Members of the Paglaum Livelihood Association holding bottles of calamansi juice concentrate with Resource Person Rogelyn C. Calago (leftmost) after the training Photo 3: Members of the Paglaum Livelihood Association learning how to sort calamansi ideal for calamansi juice concentrate production About DOST-X The Department of Science and Technology – Region 10 (DOST 10) envisions to be an effective and competent catalyst of inclusive development by providing world-class and innovative Science & Technology services in Region 10. Contact: Ms. Nova Belle C. Calotes, Science Research Specialist II ​​​​ (stpromotions@region10.dost.gov.ph, 09178579117)