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May 1-31, 2007
BAR celebrates Farmers and Fisherfolk Month;
showcases 5 commerciable R&D technologies
by Rita T. dela Cruz
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| (L-R) NBN’s Mag-Agri Tayo Host Philip J. Daffon, BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar, UP-NCPAG Consultant Marideth R. Bravo, PADCC President Marriz B. Agbon, BAR Asst. Director Teodoro S. Solsoloy, and PCA-RDEB Deputy Administrator Carlos B. Carpio lead the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the fair exhibit. |
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) showcased five commerciable technologies during the 2007 Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum, a first for this year. The five featured commerciable technologies were 1) localized two-row pneumatic corn planter, 2) hatchery technology for mudcrab, 3) waxing emulsion for ‘Queen’ pineapple, 4) sweet sorghum production for ethanol, and 5) coco sugar for health and wealth.
The forum, held on 24 May 2007 at the RDMIC Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, coincided with the Farmer and Fisherfolk Month, wherein the Department of Agriculture (DA) leads in its annual celebration.
This year’s theme, “Stronger Technology-Investment Linkage for Competitive Agriculture and Fisheries,” underscores BAR’s commitment to the challenging role of modernizing the country’s agriculture and fisheries industry, particularly on investing technologies with great impact at the grassroot level. The Bureau makes it a major concern that all R&D results are optimally used and do not remain in the confines of laboratories but to let these significant technologies adopted by farmers and fisherfolk to improve and increase their production.
The activity kicked off with the opening ceremony with Philippine Agricultural Development and Commercial Corporation (PADCC) President and DA-Biofuels Program Focal Person Marriz B. Agbon reading the keynote address in behalf of DA Undersecretary Emmanuel M. Paras.
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| BAR Dir Eleazar (right, standing) delivers his welcome message to the participants and attendees. In his message he emphasizes the importance role of farmers and fisherfolk and the role of BAR, particularly R&D, in making their lives better. |
In his message, Undersecretary Paras emphasized the significance of technology commercialization in uplifting the lives of the marginalized Filipino farmers and fisherfolk. He also underlined the importance of government-industry link up in every technology commercialization effort. “Linkages and networking are natural processes in technology commercialization; the success rests solely on the ability of both the government and the industry to devise such link up strategically,” he stressed.
The opening ceremony was followed by the ceremonial ribbon cutting and viewing of exhibits led by PADCC President Agbon and BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar. They were assisted by NBN’s Mag-Agri Tayo Host Philip J. Daffon, University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) Consultant Marideth R. Bravo, BAR Assistant Director Teodoro S. Solsoloy, and Philippine Coconut Authority- Research Development and Extension Branch (PCA-RDEB) Deputy Administrator Carlos B. Carpio.
The afternoon activities were capped by the paper presentations of the five featured commerciable technologies, the purpose of which was to provide a venue for inquiries and comments for interested investors and entrepreneurs from the private sector.
Farmer and Fisherfolk Month is annually celebrated every May as declared by Proclamation No. 33 in 1989 by then President Corazon Aquino. The activity honors the important and invaluable contributions of farmers and fisherfolk in nation building. 
May 1-31 2007 Articles:
:: BAR celebrates Farmers and Fisherfolk Month; showcases 5 commerciable R&D technologies
:: 2nd Regional Techno Forum head starts in Luzon B Cluster
:: BAR and OptiServe collaborate for ICT community-based initiatives
:: Rillo wins 2007 Gawad Saka for outstanding agricultural scientist
:: BAR links with DLSU-Manila on ITMSI program
:: SMIARC intensifies RDE for all commodities
:: BAR conducts IP awareness and training workshop
:: BAR spearheads pre-implementation meetings on ludong and abaca
:: ICT to boost DA programs and services
:: Benefits from the ‘Queen’
:: Securing a sturdy ground for the duck industry
:: BAR leads synergy meeting on sweet sorghum initiatives
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