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January 1-15, 2001
DA R&D management committee created
by Mary Charlotte O. Fresco
In order to consolidate all the issues
and concerns in the implementation of R&D programs
in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently
created the Research and Development Management Committee
(RDMC).
As stated in the Special Order No. 721
released last November 23, 2000, RDMC shall perform
the following functions:
- Assess the progress/ status and identify
problems and issues in the implementation of the research
an development program among the R&D units of the
DA;
- Determine appropriate actions/solutions that the DA
R&D agencies should undertake to address identified
problems; and
- Determine important concerns that need to be brought
to the attention of the DA management.
The committee is composed of administrators
and heads of the DA staff bureaus and attached agencies
namely, Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), Bureau
of Plant Industry (BPI), Bureau of Soils and Water Management
(BSWM), Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), Fiber Development
Authority (FIDA), Cotton Development Administration
(CODA), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice),
Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and R&D Heads of
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Sugar Regulatory
Administration (SRA), and National Tobacco Administration
(NTA).
As the lead orchestrator of the R&D
system in agriculture and fishery sectors of the country,
BAR shall serve as chairman of the committee. The BAR's
main responsibility is to summarize important concerns
taken up by the council for the DA Secretary's information
and action. In effect, it shall coordinate the functions
of R&D across all agencies, offices and units of
the DA.
Every year, members of the committee are
required to conduct quarterly meetings. 
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BAR to hold strategic planning workshop
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DA R&D management committee created
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