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November 16, 2023, Pangasinan State University (PSU) is underscoring its commitment to research and development with a new initiative focused on reviving the local salt industry for the benefit of not only the Pangasinan community but also the entire Philippines. In a significant step forward, PSU has secured 93 million pesos in funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D (NICER) program. This support will facilitate the establishment of the Accelerating Salt Research and Innovation Center (ASIN Center), a pioneering facility aimed at revitalizing the Philippinesโ salt industry. This initiative aspires to make the country 100% salt self-sufficient while strengthening the local economy.
The ASIN Center program, which spans a two-year period, unites State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and various intergovernmental agencies to accelerate research and development in salt production. Its mission is to modernize and improve traditional salt production methods, including both cooked and solar processes, enhancing their efficiency, sustainability, and scalability. By fostering technological advancements, the ASIN Center aims to uplift local salt producers and provide the industry with innovative, practical tools for growth.
Under the leadership of PSU President Dr. Elbert M. Galas, the university has allocated 22 million pesos to construct the ASIN Center at the PSU Binmaley Campus in Binmaley, Pangasinan. Scheduled for completion by April 2025, the center will include specialized divisions for Research and Development, Analytic Services and Testing, Data Analytics and Information Technology, as well as an Adminis6trative, Finance, and Linkages Division. Once completed, the ASIN Center will be an invaluable resource for the salt industry, offering state-of-the-art facilities and expert services to support innovation and ensure sustainable growth for the sector. Through this dedicated initiative, PSU aims to lead the charge toward a revitalized, self-sufficient Philippine salt industry.
Empowering Alaminos, Pangasinanโs Salt Producers: The ASIN Caravan Drives Innovation and Compliance
Following successful initiatives in Anda and Infanta, the Accelerating Salt Research and Innovation (ASIN) Center proudly brought its specialized ASIN Caravan to Alaminos, Pangasinanโa key salt-producing city known for its coastal salt farms and rich salt-making...
MOA Signing : The Accelerating SALT Research & Innovation (ASIN) Center
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ | The ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ (๐๐๐จ๐) of Pangasinanโs major salt-producing municipalitiesโ ๐ฝ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐ค๐ก, ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐, ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐, ๐ฝ๐ค๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ค, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ โhave formally signed a ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐ป๐ช๐ท๐ญ๐พ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฝ (๐๐๐) with the ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐๐ฆ๐๐ก)...
MMSU studies on salt earns major awards at regโl research, development conference By Lord Ian R. Galano, ASIN Project 1 Staff
Reaffirming its strong commitment to advancing the countryโs salt industry through science, innovation, and multisectoral collaboration, the Mariano Marcos State Universityโs (MMSU) studies on salt earned several major distinctions at the ๐ฏ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ผ๐ป...
ASIN Center and DOST Officials Visit Pangasinan Salt Center with Indian Scientist for Technical Learning Exchange under DOST R1 Initiative
BOLINAO, Pangasinan โ As part of the ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐โ๐ (๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฅ๐ญ) ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ to strengthen research collaboration and technology transfer in local salt production, the ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ (๐ผ๐๐๐) ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง facilitated a...
ASIN Center Hosts Lecture on Indiaโs Saltern Technicalities with Dr. Bhoomi Andharia
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan โ The ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐๐ฆ๐๐ก) ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ hosted a lecture by ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐ฝ๐๐ค๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ titled โ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ: ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐,โ on October 29, 2025, at the Golden Lion Hotel,...
Global Collaboration in Action: ASIN Center Welcomes International Delegate from India
PSU Binmaley Campus proudly hosted a site visit at the ASIN Center, a significant step in strengthening research collaboration and innovation in salt production and sustainable technologies. The visit was graced by Dr. Bhoomi Andharia, Principal Scientist from the...
MMSU researches on sustainable salterns, coastal resilience presented at intโl WPS confab
The ASIN Center (Accelerating Salt Research and Innovation) at Mariano Marcos State University, in collaboration with regional universities and research institutions, leads pioneering efforts to develop sustainable and climate-resilient saltern technologies. Through...
ASIN Caravan: Accelerating Salt Farming Innovation and Navigating the New ASIN Law
๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ-๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ | To empower local salt producers and strengthen the culture and livelihoods of many families, the ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐๐ฆ๐๐ก) ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ led the ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ฟ๐ช๐ท in one of the provinceโs major salt-producing...
The Accelerating Salt Research and Innovation (ASIN) Center joined the official launch of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Roadmap (PSIDR) 2025โ2040
The Accelerating Salt Research and Innovation (ASIN) Center joined the official launch of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Roadmap (PSIDR) 2025โ2040, held on July 8, 2025, in Quezon City. The event, led by the Department of Agriculture โ Bureau of Fisheries...