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February 1-28, 2007
BAR sets 2007 National and Regional technology Forums
by Marlowe U. Aquino, Ph.D
| photo by Nikki Del Rosario |
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After the successful holding of the First Sweet Sorghum Technology-Investment Forum in January 2007, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), is again on its feet in making technologies work for agriculture, fisheries, industry, people and communities.
Immediately after the presentation of the plans and activities of the National Technology Commercialization Program (NTCP), BAR is eyeing more interactive and participative national and regional technology forums.
Now on its third year, the national technology forums, which will again coincide with the major activities of DA and BAR, will surely make technologies relevant and appropriate for utilization and application, promotion, and commercialization.
The increasing number of technologies sourced and shared by DA partner agencies will keep the program moving. This will also expand its regional initiatives by consolidating efforts on marketing and agribusiness activities, research and development breakthrough and information dissemination and encouraging investors on competitive agriculture and fisheries goods.
This year’s theme, “Stronger Technology-Investment Linkage for Competitive Agriculture and Fisheries,” will highlight the suitability and sustainability of developed technologies for competitive business opportunities. DA’s major goal of marketing Philippine agriculture and fisheries products with superb quality and competitive edge will certainly place and even create market niches not only domestically but also internationally.
The technology commercialization program activities include technology sourcing, packaging, promotion and upscaling all year round, including national technology forums in May, August, and October 2007. The scheduled regional technology forums will be held in May 30 for Luzon B Cluster (Regions III, IVa and IVb and V) to be held in Naga City; Luzon A Cluster (I, II and CAR) to be held on 8 June 2007 in Baguio City; Visayas Cluster (Regions VI, VII and VIII) to be held on 27 September 2007 in Tacloban City, and Mindanao Cluster (Regions IX, X, XI, XII, ARMM and CARAGA to be held on 23 August 2007 in Cagayan de Oro City. 
February 1-28 2007 Articles:
:: BAR, PhilRice, SEARCA boost RP agri through systematic analysis of productivity growth
:: DA sets 10 priority commodities for 2007 Philippine agri and fishery
:: ACAP ensures support to DA programs
:: Program leader of USDA’s RDE agency visits BAR for possible R&D collaboration
:: BAR sets 2007 National and Regional technology Forums
:: DA-BAR, ICRISAT, and UPLB sign MOU for sweet sorghum project
:: Quisumbing shares key elements to establish successful research org
:: BAR sets guidelines in availing of CPAR grants
:: BAR centralizes linkage in R&D info system
:: PEN commits support to DA programs
:: BAR sets new R&D directions; focuses projects for poorest provinces
:: BAPNET in 2007: On the trail of an elusive banana killer
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