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January 1-31, 2007
BAR programs address poverty-stricken areas
by Marlowe U. Aquino, Ph.D.
As the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) moves to become more responsive and dynamic, its programs and activities for 2007 are more attuned to address pressing issues and concerns on agriculture and fisheries development.
Based on the pronouncements of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the development of mega regions and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur C. Yap's development pillars, the Bureau is all set to enhance its activities and provide support on poverty-stricken areas in the country. Given the challenge, research and development efforts are focusing on commodities that highlight sufficient and sustainable food and nutrition, efficient production systems, processing of raw materials, including postharvest activities and marketing of quality products.
Through the two major programs, particularly the intensification of the community-based action research and the commercialization of appropriate technologies, BAR is very optimistic that it will come up with more location-specific, commodity-based, and community-based strategies in the preparation of projects for the poorest provinces. The programs and projects is in make R&D responsive and dynamic and visible on appropriate planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation supporting interactive and participative approach at the ground level.
To do this, BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar created a team to assist in program development for the provinces of Maguindanao, Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Masbate, Mountain Province, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Camarines Norte, and Sarangani.
The team is composed of technical experts and specialists in different fields in crop, livestock, fisheries, social and economic development, including agribusiness and marketing. Also, the team will ensure that regional concerns are addressed through technology demonstration, use of geographic information system suitability maps of identified commodities, participatory approaches to development, and stronger partnerships with local government units, partner agencies, and stakeholders.
Furthermore, the newly created team will be sent to the field to assist the local development officers including provincial and regional R&D staff, to come up with appropriate and workable projects that will improve the living conditions of the people at the same time create product niche to increase production and profit of those engaged in the production of the priority commodities in the identified areas.
The team will start working first week of February 2007 and project implementation will start immediately after documents and financial arrangements are in order. 
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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