THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Ilocos, through its Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Pangasinan, conducted a hydroponics farming end-user training on February 4 at the Municipal Demo-Farm in Bugallon town.

Engr. Arnold Santos, provincial director of PSTC-Pangasinan, said the training sought to capacitate the agri-technicians in-charge, municipal officers, teachers, and farmers in running the hydroponics system, as an efficient farming alternative to grow vegetables and improve the competitiveness and productivity of the farming industry for the residents of Bugallon.

Hydroponics farming is a technique for growing plants without soil, a technology wherein the roots absorb balanced nutrients dissolved in water that meets all the plant developmental requirements.

Soon, the Agency will launch a greenhouse hydroponics farming system in Bugallon as part of the implementation of innovation, Science and Technology for Accelerating Regional Technology-Based Development (iSTART) program in the municipality.

In Pangasinan, there are six pilot areas for iSTART which include the towns of Alcala, Balungao, Bugallon, Malasiqui, San Fabian, and Sual. (PIA Pangasinan)

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