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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office II launched the Food Innovation Center (FIC) during the opening day of the Northern Luzon Cluster Fair at the Cagayan State University - Carig Campus, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. The Center is envisioned to help transform the agriculture-based Cagayan Valley into a food processing haven. A one-stop-shop food research and development center, it aims to improve the region’s local food products to reach a sizeable share of the local and national markets.

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For the second straight year, Merl’s Suman sa Lihiya got the nod for product excellence  at the 2nd MIMAROPA Best Technopreneur Award held at Calapan City, Mindoro Occidental.

Merl’s Suman sa Lihiya also bagged the 2014 Best SETUP Adopter award - regional level during the 2014 National Science and Technology Week at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

SETUP, or the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program of the  Department of Science and Technology , is a nationwide strategy that encourages and assists small and medium enterprises to adopt technology innovations to improve their operations and expand the reach of their businesses.

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Want to grow your own vegetables but don’t have much space?Aquaponicsletsyou do that and lets you raise fish too!

An integration of aquaculture (raising fish in artificial environment) and hydroponics (growing vegetables without using soil), aquaponics is a system wherein naturally occurring bacteria converts fish wastes into fertilizer for the plants while the plants filter water for the fish.

 An aquaponic system is basically composed of growing bed, fish tank, a biofiltration tank where bacteria can grow and convert fish wastes into plant food, and a pump to circulate the water throughout the system