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January 1-31, 2007
BAR sets new R&D directions; focuses projects for poorest provinces
by Rita T. dela Cruz
 In line with the anti-poverty initiatives of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) has set new agriculture and fisheries R&D directions, particularly in the creation of projects that have great impact on the poorest provinces of the country.
This was announced by BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar at the “BAR Year-end Review and Annual Planning Workshop” held on 24-26 January 2007 in Antipolo City.
In the planning of the programs and activities, Dir. Eleazar reminded the staff to refocus the research and development (R&D) agenda and programs to prioritize the depressed areas in the country without setting aside the DA's twin goals and the nine priority areas in R&D.
The twin goals of DA include: 1) identify and pursue agribusiness development of 2 million hectares of agriculture and fisheries areas; and 2) reduce costs of wage goods through productivity enhancement, more efficient logistics, and improved retailing linkage.
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| BAR Dir. Nicomedes P. Eleazar delivers key points to consider in crafting BAR's plans for 2007. |
Priority commodities for Goal 1 are coconut; high value commercial crops (HVCC) such as mango, and vegetables; sugar; abaca; corn; livestock; fisheries. The priority commodities for Goal 2 include rice, yellow corn for feeds, pork, chicken, egg (chicken), tilapia, bangus, vegetables (chopsuey for upland and pinakbet for lowland) for Priority 1 (or wage goods), while mango, pineapple, abaca, and rubber comprise the Priority 2 focusing on the export winners, and the regional champions for Priority 3.
The nine priority areas in R&D are conduct of basic and strategic research (upstream research); commercialization of appropriate technologies; intensification of Community-based Participatory Action Research (CPAR); establishment of agribusiness development projects (ADPs) in the regions; intellectual property management; human resources development program; R&D facilities development program; knowledge products and services program; and information communication and technology program.
In other policy-related directives, Dir. Eleazar announced the involvement of BAR in the establishment of a biofuel one-stop shop to be established at the DA main office. This is in relation to the recently enacted Biofuels Law.
Related to the biofuel program, he instructed the regional coordinators of BAR to identify areas for sweet sorghum production as intercrop with the poorest provinces of the country as priority areas for the field sites. 
January 1-31 2001 Articles:
:: PGMA supports sweet sorghum for bioethanol
:: DA sets direction in support to BioFuels Law
:: Dr. Marlowe U. Aquino presenting MISD plans for 2007.
:: High-yielding crops from China tested for Philippine soil; adoption of super sweet corn and soya bean considered
:: Chinese scientists visit RP for agri-sciences cooperation
:: Scientists from ICRISAT visit MMSU sweet sorghum pilot-sites
:: Linking SCUs in commercializing technologies
:: Sweet sorghum to play major role in RP's drive for energy independence and agri job promotion
:: New livelihood opportunities for farmers in watershed areas
:: BAR programs address poverty-stricken areas
:: BAR sets new R&D directions; focuses projects for poorest provinces
:: e-Learning program: A convergence for A/F development
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