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March 16-31, 2001
BAR prepares for 22nd SOM-AMAF meeting
by Rita T. dela Cruz
Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary
Segredo Serrano called all concerned units of the department
and other agencies to a preparatory meeting for the
coming 22nd Special Senior Officials Meeting - ASEAN
Ministers of Agriculture and Food (SOM -AMAF)held on
19 March 2001 at the DA Compound.
Participants discussed the provisional
agenda, which include interventions, inputs, and comments
about particular entries of the plan for the SOM-AMAF
meeting. SOM-AMAF Country Leader Serrano set the deadline
for the presentations of the comments and inputs of
those units who failed to come to the assembly.
The Bureau of Agricultural Research, represented
by Mr. Victoriano Guiam of the Public and International
Relations Division, presented a brief description of
the proposal on the Strengthening R&D Partnership
through the Southeast Asia Forum on Agricultural Research
(SEAFAR). The establishment of SEAFAR will serve as
the venue for an active partnership among R&D institutions
in the region as well as with other agricultural research
fora, National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS)
within the region, and that of China, Korea and Japan,
and International Agricultural Research Centers.
SEAFAR is set on three specific objectives:
(1) to foster the exchange of information and promote
knowledge management in the region; (2) to ensure a
successful partnership among stakeholders of agricultural
research; (3) to increase awareness among policy makers
and donor institutions on the critical role of R&D
in regional development.
The SEAFAR proposal was handed on to the
ASEAN secretariat for possible inclusion in upcoming
SOM-AMAF meeting on 24-26 April 2001 in Cambodia and
the SOM-AMAF+3 Meeting on 26 April 2001. 
March 16-31 2001 Articles: ::
COGENT visits BAR
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Understanding genes, their effects & behavior thru molecular bio
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17 NaRDSAF members receive scholarship grants
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A need for an institution -- SSAC
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Philippine Mariculture Industry Regulation Criteria proposed
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BAR launches Plant Genetic Resources Network
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Roles and functions of RIARCS strengthened
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BAR prepares for 22nd SOM-AMAF meeting
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New DOST head speaks in women's seminar
::: More March 2001 articles :::
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