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March 1-15, 2001
BAR to hold first quarter meeting of
RIARCs
by Junelyn dela Rosa
The Philippines is considered the top
producer and supplier of carageenan in the world market
today having developed and improved the production potential
of the seaweed industry in the early 80s. Unfortunately,
it will be just a matter of time before the country
loses its share of the pie to its more vigorous Asian
neighbors. Thus, it is imperative to explore other seaweed
species that can produce economically attractive natural
products.
To achieve this goal, it is important
that information on the seaweed resources in the country
be properly gathered integrated and condensed into publications
to allow fisherfok, carageenan producers, students,
scientists, and R&D people easy access to relevant
information. In an effort to realize this vision, the
Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) of the Department
of Agriculture awarded a publication grant worth P1.5
million pesos to Dr. Gavino C. Trono, Jr., professor
emeritus of the Marine Science Institute, College of
Science, University of the Philippines (UP-MSI) to publish
a book on seaweed resources in the Philippines.
Entitled: "Biodiversity (Taxonomy)
and Distribution of the Seaweed Resources of the Philippines"
(Volume II), the book will feature 222 species of seaweeds
and important baseline information needed to develop
seaweed resources. This book is a continuation of the
first volume that was published in 1997 funded by BAR.
A recognized seaweed expert, Dr. Trono
has authored more than 136 technical publications on
seaweeds and other marine flora. His more important
contributions to the research and development sector
of the marine industry are the biodiversity studies
on the seaweed flora of the Philippines and the culture
technologies for economically important seaweed species.
The publication grant is one of the three types of grants
given by BAR to support the government initiative for
modernizing the agriculture and fisheries sector of
the country. These grants are given to an organization
or institution to cover the cost of publications of
scientific proceedings/symposia, refereed scientific
journals, manuals on research methodologies, and books
that can be availed by members of NaRDSAF.
Publication grants of the Bureau are managed
by its Knowledge Products and Services Division. Requests
for publication grants are reviewed by the Publication
Grants Committee to ensure that policies are being observed
and to recommend appropriate action to the BAR Director.
The Philippines is considered the top producer and supplier
of carageenan in the world market today having developed
and improved the production potential of the seaweed
industry in the early 80s. Unfortunately, it will be
just a matter of time before the country loses its share
of the pie to its more vigorous Asian neighbors. Thus,
it is imperative to explore other seaweed species that
can produce economically attractive natural products.
March 1-15 2001 Articles: ::
BAR
delivers in CY 2000
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ERP
reappointed as BAR director
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Irrigation
and drainage RDE agenda
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BAR to support FIDA in reorienting its R&D focus
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ACAP
holds biennial convention
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BAR awards P1.5M in publication grant to MSI scientist
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BAR to hold first quarter meeting of RIARCs
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