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National integrated
RDE agenda and program for biotechnology
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October-December
2000
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Modernizing the agricultural sector will help
achieve developmental goals such as food security, people
empowerment, and sustainable agriculture. This modernization
entails transforming agriculture from a resource-based to
a technology-based industry, an aim parallel to the provisions
of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA)
of 1997.
The National RDE Program on Biotechnology, a
program aimed at promoting R&D activities in biotechnology,
was formulated to achieve this goal.
The program's objectives include:
- Promote the adoption and novel production of
postharvest technologies
- Minimize the harmful environmental impacts of farming and
fishery practices
- Manage biodiversity
- Develop science-based agricultural policies
The RDE Agenda
- Increase level of production and profits of farmers and fisherfolk
- Protect the environment
- Save and maintain biodiversity of plants, animals, fishes,
and other organisms
- Undertake supportive policy studies and adopt pro-active advocacy
strategies
- Promote effective information, communication, and education
system
The RDE Programs
- Sub-Program on Crops
Biotechnology
- Development and evaluation of molecular tools for rapid
and accurate diagnosis and prevention of diseases
- Identification and isolation of resistance genes for
major pests and diseases and other useful genes
- Development of molecular tools for genetic manipulation
- Sub-Program on Livestock Biotechnology
- Develop molecular tools for rapid diagnosis of diseases
and prevention of epidemics in livestock
- Identification and isolation of resistance genes for
major pest and disease and other useful genes
- Develop molecular tools for genetic manipulation
- Sub-Program on Fishery Biotechnology
- Develop molecular tools for rapid and accurate diagnosis
and prevention of epidemics in fisheries
- Biological control of major fishery diseases
- Sub-Program on Environmental Biotechnology
Develop culture systems for the production of farmer-friendly
biocontrol/soil condition agents and bioremediation agents
to make such production system profitable, sustainable, and
attractive to local investors
- Sub-Program on Genomics
Develop and apply molecular marker system for identification
of different plant cultivars, animal, and fishery varieties
that can hasten the selection process in breeding to provide
accurate information on the genetic diversity of breeding
population
- Sub-Program on Socio-economics, Policy, and Technology
Transfer
- Risk assessment of biotechnology products
- Ex-ante analysis of biotechnology products and processes
- Science-based biotechnology policies
- Technology transfer to farmers, fisherfolks, and industry
More Articles:
Vol. 2 No. 4
October-December 2000
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CERDAF approves 16 NIRDEAPs
»» DA
launches biotech program under PL480 fund
»» Genetic
engineering delays ripening in papaya and mango
»» Enzyme
extraction of essential oils
»» DA-BAR
grants P34.4-M to biotech RDE network
»» Transgenic
IR72: hope for the rice farmers
»» 13 sacks
of palay for P60
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Small farmers' gain from GE crops higher than those of commercial farmers
»» Bagoong
alamang beneficial to human health?
»» Filipino
scientists clone mango and papaya genes
»» Philippine
Ag-Biotech: how far have we come
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integrated RDE agenda and program for biotechnology
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