The project management team of “Sustainability of Diversified and Integrated Rice-based Farming System in the Rainfed Lowland and Upland Areas of Central Luzon” is conducting a hands-on training session titled “Empowering Rural Communities: A Training on Ginger Tea, Pickled Bitter Gourd, Sweet Potato, and Banana Chips Production” at Windmill Piggery Farm, Malipampang, San Ildefonso, Bulacan on September 26, 2024.

The training aims to empower farmers, youth, and rural women to establish income-generating ventures by producing safe and marketable pickled bitter gourd, turmeric tea, and sweet potato and banana chips. Ms. Joy Christine V. Sta. Cruz, faculty member of the Food Technology Department served as the resource speaker. She delivered a lecture on the principles of pickling and sugar preservation. She is also demonstrating the proper methods for selecting, preparing, and processing bitter gourd, ginger, sweet potato, and bananas, along with the correct hygiene practices throughout the production of banana and sweet potato chips and ginger tea.