The PSTC-Biliran in coordination with the Local Government of Culaba conducted a training on dried fish processing last November 22-23, 2018 in Brgy. Habuhab, Culaba, Biliran. The participants of this training were the members of Habuhab United Fishers Association (HUFA).
“We are grateful to have a training like this so that we can do the proper process and can improve our products”, a participant said in dialect in appreciation to the training conducted.
The training was part of the commitment of the DOST-Biliran to the HUFA who are the beneficiaries of the project "Establishment of the Community Based Project for Fish Processing" which is funded through the Yolanda Rehabilitation and Recovery Program (YRRP)implemented by the DOST-VIII through the Biliran Provincial Science and Technology Center. The process made use of the solar dryer, the vacuum sealing machine, and the fish processing equipment acquired through the YRRP funds for use of the beneficiaries.
Ms. Imelda S. Picorro a Science Research Specialist II, of DOST-PSTC Leyte and a member of the Eastern Visayas Food Safety Team (EVFST) served as the resource speaker/trainer for the said activity. She discussed the different types of drying fishes. Then, she demonstrated the whole process starting from washing of fishes which is grouped by its kind and size, next was the salting with the standard mixture of 1 cup of salt dissolved in 4 cups of water and the soaking depending on the size of the fish, then the drying, and lastly, the packaging.
With this training, the beneficiaries gained more knowledge about the proper process of drying fish, which is an improvement of the traditional process that they already know.
At the end of the day, the training was successfully done, and the beneficiaries from Brgy. Habuhab as well as the four work immersion students had brought learnings and experiences from the training.
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