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June 1-30, 2007
BAR participates in DA's ICT and ISSP review workshop
by Ellaine Grace L. Nagpala
 A “Workshop on the Review of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Programs and Services, and Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP)” was held on 19-20 June at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Maligaya, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.
The workshop reviewed the ICT capabilities of the Department as well as identified the gaps and prioritized unified and implementable ICT services in agriculture and fisheries.
Spearheaded by the Information Technology Center for Agriculture and Fisheries (ITCAF) of DA and PhilRice, the workshop was participated in by DA staff bureaus and attached agencies. The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) was represented in the workshop by Ms. Julia Lapitan, Ms. Melissa Resma, and Mr. Herminigildo Quibuyen from the Management Information System Division (MISD).
The vital role of ICT in nation-building and the need to create an information-friendly environment that will support and ensure the availability, diversity, and affordability of ICT products and services are recognized by the Republic Act 8792 or the E-Commerce Act of 2000.
The government, as a model user, pioneers the use of new technologies in delivering core public services. Hence, the two-day activity aimed to develop unified ICT programs and services in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
On the first day of the review workshop, DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) Director Francisco Ramos III, represented by Ms. Rowena Genete, discussed the DA agribusiness framework which will serve as the benchmark in developing and implementing ICT services and programs.
This was followed by the presentation of ICT initiatives, status and directions from the BAR, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), National Food Authority (NFA), PhilRice, and ITCAF.
The presentations of the staff bureaus and attached agencies and critiquing of the outputs were followed by the synthesis of outputs for integration and adoption on the following day.
During the workshop, the participants identified the gaps of their respective ICT service, which could hamper the functions of each participating bureau and agency in the long run. In this regard, pertinent actions will be taken by BAR together with the other bureaus and agencies to bridge the identified gaps and implement ICT services and programs under the agribusiness framework. 
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:: Luzon Cluster A moves forward with technology commercialization; 9 technologies presented
:: DA to unify GIS with support from Taiwanese government
:: BAR links up with private sector to establish bio-fertilizer production facilities in the regions
:: ARMMIARC conducts in-house review and planning workshop
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:: FCSSP holds 19th Scientific Conference; Yap promotes sustainable technologies to increase farm productivity and income
:: BAR, Optiserve orient regions on e-Pinoy project and its potentials
:: IP awareness continues with staff bureaus
:: Providing livelihood and protecting the environment through community-based watershed management
:: BAR highlights CPAR projects at 6th Agraryo Trade Fair
:: ACIAR taps Philippines to conduct joint impact assessment studies
:: Linking info gap through GAP
:: International conference on coconut proposed
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