Pangasinan Salt Supply Chain Analysis

Agricultural Management

The Pangasinan salt supply chain is examined in this article, with an emphasis on its stages and challenges for enhancing sustainability. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, the study looks at the current value chain, which has five stages: consumers, traders, market vendors, small and medium-sized enterprises, and salt producers. Among the primary issues are the lack of proper equipment and local support for salt production, as well as the ASIN Law (Republic Act No. 8172), which mandates iodization and has caused a decline in local salt supply. Dealers therefore prefer imported salt to those made in the country. Furthermore, the environmental impacts of salt farming, specifically, the soil's salinity have an effect on the region's agricultural output. The study proposes an anthroposophical salt value chain that emphasizes a holistic approach focused on the welfare of people, the environment, and the economy to address these concerns and promote a more sustainable and just salt manufacturing system in Pangasinan.

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