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March 1-31, 2007
JICA Philippines conducts workshop on agriculture/fishery technology development and extension
by Marlowe U. Aquino, PhD
Recent developments in agriculture and fisheries worldwide led the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines to conduct a workshop on agriculture and fisheries technology development and extension.
The workshop, organized by Mr. Ichiro Tsurusaki, JICA expert for DA, was conducted on 09 March 2007 at the main conference room of the DA-Information Technology Center for Agriculture and Fisheries building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City.
The purpose of the workshop was to provide an avenue for comprehensive understanding of the Philippine agriculture system focusing on technology development and extension between and among the JICA agriculture overseas development authority and DA units and its clientele.
It was attended by JICA experts of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), DA-Program Development Service (PDS), representatives from the JICA Philippine Office, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and Japanese Embassy, senior officials of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), NIA, local government units (LGUs) of Pampanga, Laguna and Nueva Ecija, and some farmer-cooperators.
During the workshop, four major topics were discussed by the invited speakers. These were the dissemination and technology transfer strategies used for farmers and fisherfolk, coordination with other key players and agencies on agriculture and fisheries extension, issues and concerns on the delivery of technologies, and future directions and recommendations to improve the Philippine agricultural extension delivery system. The discussions were in line with DA’s development pillars wherein research, development, and extension and education (RDE/E) are of prime importance.
Furthermore, it was emphasized that there should be a unified system of program conceptualization and implementation which is considered as one of the indicators of success. Based on this, RDE/E is a very strong area wherein the efforts of BAR and ATI, including other DA units and partners, must complement, including technology development and commercialization initiatives. To do these, BAR and ATI must team-up, including pooling their resources and activities, for better agriculture and fishery development.
Moreover, it was recommended that in order for technology transfer and extension to be successful, the importance of process in technology transfer must be highlighted in action research. To provide direction, a new framework must focus on community-based resource management system and incorporating making business out of agriculture or agribusiness for key players to be part and complement the agriculture and fisheries efforts to be effective and sustainable in the total landscape of production development. 
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:: JICA Philippines conducts workshop on agriculture/fishery technology development and extension
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