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ARMM welcomes Ponce
Louise Hazel Trinidad
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October 1999
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"The roles of the RIARCs to attain efficiency
and effectiveness must shift from downstream research to midstream
research in partnership with the regional institutions and
agencies." This was disclosed by Dr. Eliseo R. Ponce,
BAR Director, during the Agency In-house R&D review and
the refinement of the Integrated Regional Research Development
and Extension Agenda/Program (IRRDEA/P) for the Department
of Agriculture and Fisheries-Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao,
(DAF-ARMM) on September 8-10 at Leashieldy Restaurant in Cotabato
City.
 Dr.
Ponce further explained the roles of each institution in the
implementation of Research Development and Extension activities
in the national, regional, provincial and municipal levels.
He emphasized the vertical and horizontal integration of programs
and activities between and among the institutions and stressed
the triangular relationship between research and development,
extension and the farmers. These elements must work closely
together to establish a strong linkage and feedback mechanism
in the development and adoption of technologies.
Also, Ponce pointed out that programs and policies pertaining
to human resource development, information technology, technology
commercialization and upgrading of laboratory facilities must
be implemented. These programs and policies will make the
research sector in the Philippines globally competitive.
Aside from the evaluation of RDE programs, selection and
awarding of the best papers of researchers from ARMM Integrated
Agricultural Research Center (ARMMIARG) were also undertaken.
Mr. Rolly Labios, chief of BAR Institutional Development Division,
was one of the evaluators together with representatives from
VISCA, USM, CEMIARC and DA Regional Office.
The Technology Demonstration on Durian Intercropped with
Banana of Mustapha Bacaraman from Lanao del Sur garnered the
first place. Fertilizer Trial on Lowland Rice by Rossana Pinduna
of DA-Sulu placed second while the third place was won by
Tong Abas of Maguindanao for his Technology Adaptation on
Rice in Maguindanao during DrySeason.
After the workshop, Dr. Ponce and Regional Secretary Thambeyapa
Manjoorsa were able to interact with the local radio and print
press. The issues tackled were on the Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Act (AFMA) and the role of R&D in the development
of Mindanao.
As part of their visit to Mindanao, Dr. Ponce
and Mr. Labios led the inauguration of the new Agrometeorological
Station at Nuling Breeding Station, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat.
On the other hand, a team headed by Architect Cruz of BAR
visited the place to render their services in the site development
plan of the station as promised by Dr. Ponce. He also informed
the staff of ARMMIARC about the ARMM Institutional Development
(ID) grants of 5 I million pesos for 1999 for IT and communication
equipment, improvement of laboratory and farm facilities,
and station and support for human resource development.
The group was also able to visit the Central Mindanao Integrated
Agricultural Research Center (CEMIARC) located at Kidapawan,
North Cotabato. Dr. Ponce briefed the staff on the shift of
the roles of RIARCs. Seven million ID grant was allocated
to the center of which a certain amount will be used for the
station development such as improvement of the conference
room, toilets and IT room.
Dr. Ponce's visit to ARMM encouraged the need
for the RIARCs to shift its role from downstream to midstream
research to attain a more efficient and effective implementation
of the IRRDEA/P. 
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