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AS PART OF its Barangay Livelihood Empowerment and Sustainability (BLES) program, Northern Samar’s Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (PEDIPO) conducted a hands-on salt farming workshop for members of the Sangputan Workers Association in Barangay Sangputan in the municipality of San Vicente.
According to economic development and investment promotions officer Jhon Allen Berbon, the workshop and training was led by experienced salt-making practitioner Don Zeus Salvador who targeted to equip the participants with enough technical know-how and practical skills needed to engage in small-scale salt production as a sustainable livelihood.
Encouraged to acclivitize the lives of marginalized Northehanons, Salvador focused on on-site, real-time instruction in the salt crystallization process, proper equipment use and maintenance and environmentally sustainable production methods.
Participants engaged directly in each step of the salt-making process, with the guidance of the resource speaker and PEDIPO facilitators.
‘This learning-by-doing approach ensured that members gained not only theoretical understanding but also confidence in applying the techniques on their own.’
CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION
This learning-by-doing approach ensured that members gained not only theoretical understanding but also confidence in applying the techniques on their own.
The activity was carried out in close coordination with the municipal government of San Vicente with the cooperation of the barangay officials of Sangputan, reflecting PEDIPO’s commitment to community-based collaboration and inclusive economic empowerment.
The Salt Farming Project in Barangay Sangputan is one of several livelihood initiatives under PEDIPO’s BLES Program which continues to strengthen local associations by providing them with the tools, knowledge and support necessary to develop viable and sustainable livelihoods and contribute to the broader development of Northern Samar.