BALLESTEROS, Cagayan – The Department of Agriculture -Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has launched the development of salt industry project, also known as the "Oplan Asin: Pasiglahin, Sariling Ating Asin” in 2022 at Ballesteros, Cagayan on July 3-4, 2023.
Technical expert Dr. Andie John D. Tadeo, Director of DMMMSU North La Union Campus, Fisheries Research and Training Institute was the resource speaker. He vowed to share various technologies in sea salt production in order to address the domestic salt shortage and reduce the country's reliance on imports.
He cited the environmentally friendly, economical, and practical nature of their solar sea salt technology.