Manila, March 25 -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 10 (Northern Mindanao) is spearheading efforts to revitalize Misamis Oriental's salt industry through innovative technologies, officials said Tuesday.

DOST-10 Assistant Director Virgilio Fuertes said during the "Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas" forum that the agency has partnered with the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) to modernize traditional salt production in Alubijid town.

"While local producers have relied on sun-drying since the 1980s, our new cooking and evaporation technologies will enable year-round production, even during rainy seasons," Fuertes explained.

The initiative comes as part of DOST-10's broader economic development programs in North...