House Bill 1976 or the Philippine Salt Industry Development bill aims to draw up a government strategy that will boost local salt production and eventually inch the Philippines closer towards salt ...
The Philippines is looking to revamp the regulations governing salt production and processing in the country, in a bid to boost local productivity and reduce …
File photo. MANILA – The revival of the salt industry, through Republic Act (RA) No. 11985 or Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, will generate thousands of new jobs, particularly in the countryside and coastal communities.. Signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on March 11, RA 11985 shall establish a comprehensive …
MANILA, Philippines — After many years of neglect, the country's salt industry is finally getting much-needed attention through a P100-million revitalization program to be implemented by the
The Philippines, rich as it is in natural resources, produces salt that is slowly gaining a new, appreciative audience. ... to the US by Lenni Di Carlo of xRoads Philippine Sea Salts in an effort to help her relatives and also revitalize the salt industry, which had been experiencing a slump, this fleur de sel hybrid has been cited in numerous ...
Sen. Cynthia Villar, who chairs the committee, said Republic Act No. 8172, known as the Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN), has become a "deterrent" to the development of the industry that produced …
Salt farm in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Photo credit: Department of Science and Technology PH imports 93 percent of salt requirements . In 1990, the Philippines' salt production was a flourishing industry, particularly in the provinces of Bulacan, Pangasinan, Occidental Mindoro, Cavite, and Las Piñas City in Metro Manila, …
August 30, 2022. MANILA, Philippines – The government is working "double time" to ramp up support for the local salt industry following reports of rising prices due to thinning supply in various parts of the country, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz Angeles said on Monday.. In a statement, Angeles said different national government agencies would work closely to …
PDF | On Mar 5, 2024, Ulysses M Montojo and others published Status of the Salt Industry in the Philippines: Production, Challenges, and Opportunities | Find, read and cite all …
The law in question is the Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN), and the motion to amend this law has been dubbed the Act Promoting and Revitalizing the Salt Industry of the Philippines, filed with the aim to increase productivity and income of the local salt producers as well as preserve traditionally and culturally unique techniques …
In 2023, after two years of growth, there was significant decline in the Philippine salt market, when its value decreased by -8.1% to $366M. Overall, the total consumption indicated a resilient expansion from 2012 to 2023: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.1% over the last eleven-year period. The trend pattern, …
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the passage of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act may help revive investments and …
The Philippines imports 93% of its salt despite having a long coastline and a law that requires salt iodization. A House bill seeks to reduce dependency on salt importation and support local salt farmers.
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed the measure essentially aimed at giving the Philippines' salt industry a lifeline, Malacañang announced on Sunday, March 17.
Salt industry in the Philippines is ruined by climate change and the salt producers' dependence on age-old production methods. These severely affected salt farms which led to the incessant deterioration of the industry. The country depends now on imports to keep up with local demands (Francisco, 2022). The Philippines used to be salt self ...
As Kabayan Representative Ron Salo puts it in the filed House Bill 1976, which hopes to reduce dependency on salt importation and become more self-sufficient in salt production: "The government must lead the way in stimulating the local salt industry by supporting artisanal salt farmers to mainstream their products in local and export …
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act No. 11985, or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, into law in a bid to revive a sector considered
AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND REVITALIZING THE SALT INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Short Title. PHILIPPINE SALT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT. Text as Filed - Per Committee Report (File) SBN-2243 (Per Ctte. Rpt. No. 85)
The DSIP is a joint project of NFRDI and BFAR. This initiative aims to support salt industry stakeholders by providing research-based interventions for production, postharvest, and policy matters. The NFRDI conducts comprehensive industry profiling, assesses the quality of locally produced salt, and develops traditional salt production techniques.
According to a report published by Pacific Farms, Inc about salt production in the Philippines, the salt-making industry was once a vibrant industry in the country. In 1990, provinces like Bulacan, Pangasinan, Occidental Mindoro, and Cavite could supply almost 85% of the country's annual salt requirement. However, the local salt industry …
In the House of Representatives, Kabayan Rep. Ron Salo also filed House Bill No. 1976 to revitalize the salt industry. "The Philippines used to be salt self-sufficient.
The Philippines must urgently restore mangroves after aquaculture damage, conservationists say, as salt farm push poses new threat ... "The signing of the national salt industry bill raises valid concerns about its potential environmental impact, particularly regarding the increased salinity levels in AUU (abandoned, undeveloped and ...
a) This act shall apply to the entire salt industry, including salt producers/manufacturers, importers, traders and distributors, as well as government and non-government agencies involved in salt iodization activities. b) Iodized salt that conforms to the standards set by the BFAD to meet national
MANILA, Philippines — The government is supportive of efforts to modernize the country's salt industry to boost production of the commodity, Malacañang …
The government will help in the modernization of our salt industry," she said. "The government "is now working double time to beef up support for the salt industry to enhance the production of local salt." Manila Bulletin columnist, Dr. Raymund Lo had also sounded the alarm in a column devoted to the unintended results of the ASIN Law.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives' agriculture and food panel on Thursday approved a bill aiming to arrest the declining local salt industry by boosting production and...
Although salt making was just a small-scale industry in the Ilocos region, it had contributed to the country's self-sufficiency in salt in the past, according to workers. July 10, 2022 News
Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban recently said the country is experiencing a shortage of salt as he revealed that the department is now working closely with government agencies to enhance the development of the local salt industry and enable the sector to be self-sufficient.
Salt aside from table use, is also a requirement in chemical, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. According to reports, in 2018, we only produced 20 percent of our salt requirements. Philippines Imports of salt, pure sodium chloride amounting to 31.1USD in 2020. The top trading partners of Philippines in 2020 are: 1.
philippine salt industry development act. filed on september 20, 2022 by villar, cynthia a. ... sbn-1334 9/21/2022 546.4kb; long title. an act strengthening and revitalizing the development of the salt industry in the philippines, appropriating funds therefor, amending republic act no. 8550, otherwise known as the philippine fisheries code of ...
The Philippines produces approximately 114,623.29 metric tons of salt annually, which accounts for around 16.78% of the country's total demand of 683,000 metric tons (De Leon 2022). The projected production volume is approximately 140% higher than the industry …
Philippines Salt Market Synopsis. The Philippines salt market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period 2021-2026. The major factors driving the growth of this market are increasing demand for iodized salt, rising health consciousness among consumers, and growing usage in food processing applications.
27 years after the ASIN law was passed, the local salt industry in the Philippines only diminished and no current data regarding goiter was made. This just shows that congress and the senate should review some old laws that might help the country's economy. There are even outdated laws that need to be examined.
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4391852 Corpus ID: 257789598; Salt Industry in the Philippines: Review on Trends and Intervention @article{Ventayen2023SaltII, title={Salt Industry in the Philippines: Review on Trends and Intervention}, author={Randy Joy Magno Ventayen and Rex Basuel and Razeale G. Resultay and Elbert M. Galas and Dexter R. Buted}, …
In the 1990s, salt production was a thriving industry in the Philippines and provided 85 percent of the country's salt requirements with only 15 percent imported. However, Bulacan, Cavite and Las Pinas - large salt farms near Manila - stopped production due to land development offering higher returns.