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
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the passage of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act may help revive investments and interest in salt farming and production among Filipinos and foreign investors, making the salt industry more globally competitive.
How can we bring back the glory in the Philippine salt production industry? We are in the middle of the scenic saltbeds of Kawit, Cavite, where the 55-year-old …
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 …
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...
By 2009, the bulk of the salt supply came from Australia, at 400,000 MT or 68% of total supply. The Philippines managed to produce only 168,000 MT in that year, or only 28% of total supply. A much earlier report by the online news site bulatlat said economic globalization was also an important reason for the shrinking of the salt industry.
The advocacy and representation of the Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives Inc. in developing the salt industry roadmap, in collaboration with industry experts and other stakeholders, is a crucial and impactful task toward achieving food security. ... Philippines . Phone: +63 917 793 2667. Email: coopchamber.ph@gmail Opens in …
MANILA, Philippines — The government is supportive of efforts to modernize the country's salt industry to boost production of the commodity, Malacañang …
Referring to Senate Bill No. 1870 or "Strengthening and Revitalizing the Development of the Salt Industry in the Philippines," filed by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, its explanatory note revealed that our country "ranks fifth in the world with the longest coastline and first in the highest coastline-to-land area ratio, a ...
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 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.
Meanwhile, salt imports of the Philippines last year amounted to a huge $28.8 million, down from $36 million in 2019, according to Trend Economy figures. ... With the salt industry flattened, the country's 36,000 kilometers of coastline are underutilized, while innovations and enhancements of salt products grew weak. ...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the passage of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act may help revive investments and …
The 23-page law, which was signed last March 11, will strengthen and revitalize the country's salt industry through the provision of appropriate technology and …
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 ...
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 ...
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 ...
DAGUPAN CITY: Had there been a government agency overseeing the country's salt industry in the past years, the Philippines would not be importing 93 percent of its salt requirements today. Friday, August 30, 2024 Today's Paper
he Philippines had a thriving salt industry at the height of production in the 1990s. Nearly 85% of the country's annual salt requirement was sourced locally, particularly in the provinces of Bulacan, Pangasinan, Occidental Mindoro, and Cavite (Francisco et al. 2022). The importance of salt can
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 …
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 …
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 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.
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}, …
contribution, the domestic salt industry is losing its competitiveness. Industry reports that since 2000, the share of imported salt vis-a-vis the salt consumed in the country is increasing (Philippine Chamber of Salt Producers (2009), Yankowski (2019), Hontucan and Acedo (2017), Sadongdong (2017), Arnaldo (2017).
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.