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Sep 1-30, 2003
RP, IRRI hold workplan
meeting
by Ma. Lizbeth J. Baroņa
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| Guests and participants during the Philippines-IRRI Workplan Meeting held at PhilRice, Malagaya, Nueva Ecija. BAR Director William C. Medrano is sixth from left; PhilRice Executive Director Leocadio S. Sebastian (in dark glasses) is at his left (front row). |
To advance common objectives of promoting
and acceleratingresearch, technology promotion, and delivery
on rice and rice-based farming systems, the Philippine
Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Department of Agriculture
(DA), and the University of the Philippines Los Baños
(UPLB) held a workplan meeting with the International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) at PhilRice, Muñoz,
Nueva Ecija, September 1-2, 2003.
The event also sought to improve the
coordination and management of partnerships between
the said institutions. Specifically, the workplan meeting
was the venue to review the progress of Philippine research
institutions and IRRI’s collaboration efforts;
come up with a workplan and detailed action plan for
2004 to 2006; cite new priority areas that effect greater
impact to rice farmers; and identify strategies to improve
and promote awareness of the collaboration between the
Philippines and IRRI.
PhilRice Executive Director Leocadio
Sebastian acknowledged IRRI’s role as a dominant
force in the development of new rice varieties in the
country, and stressed the need for the involved institutions
to identify areas where they can work individually,
and as a team. Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)
Director William C. Medrano emphasized the challenge
of feeding a growing population from dwindling resources,
and pledged BAR’s support to the effort. In a
message, Dr. William G. Padolina, deputy director-general
for partnerships at IRRI, underscored the need to feel
a sense of urgency in developing and delivering technologies
to farmers.
September 1-30 2003 Articles:
:: RP, IRRI hold workplan meeting
:: DA establishes DAGISNet; BAR technical adviser present potential
:: Dr. Solsoloy represents BAR in citrus forum
:: Functional foods seminar held
:: Crossing boundaries to save indigenous crops
:: Healthy oil?
:: Coconut flour form sapal; cheap and nutritious
:: BAR holds AFRDIS joint review meeting
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