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Renewed role of private
sector valuable in livestock R&D - study reveals
by Laarni C. Anenias |
January-March
2001
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"With the establishment of cooperation
between public and private sectors, much more could be achieved
in research, by eliminating unnecessary duplication in research
efforts, focusing more on the felt needs of the animal industry,
and utilizing efficiently the country's resources."
Thus stated in the BAR-funded study on the Livestock
Research and Development Agenda and Directions. This study
is a component of the project on Imperatives for Trade Competitiveness
and Technology Assessment of the Livestock Sector, implemented
by the SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research
in Agriculture (SEARCA).
Proposing a renewed role of the private sector
in livestock R&D
Most livestock R&D are done by the state colleges and
universities and other government agencies. Participation
of the private sector in livestock R&D is limited to fund
support. The study suggested a more active role by the industry
by complementing the public sector's adequate manpower with
their state-of-the-art facilities. This way, the quality of
researches can be enhanced, providing better results for consumption
by all sectors.
Many times, huge proportions of research funds
get wasted when technologies generated by the public sector
do not reach the commercial market. The private sector could
serve as a facilitator in commercializing these potentially
useful technologies.
Possible areas of research
Some private agencies hold vast collections of genetic resources
while having limited manpower. Prospects of partnerships could
be explored in this field. The study identified five researchable
areas where the private industry could play a major role:
- Animal breeding
- Food processing technologies and new products development
- Feed processing technologies
- Animal health products development and testing
- Technology commercialization
Private sector constraints
"Very little, if any, of the projects have examined cost
effectiveness of a technology." This was the major sentiment
gathered by the study from members of the private sector.
Research activities, according to them, often fail to "consider
seriously the economic aspects of a potentially-adaptable
technology." Moreover, the study revealed the private
sector's emphatic concern in reviewing policies affecting
their industry. Policies on importation of feeds, veterinary
medical products, additives, growth promotants, anti-molds,
and meat products were among those mentioned. Members of the
private sector likewise expressed concern on propriety rights
on commercialized technologies. Engaging in public researches
may "conflict with their motive of conducting their own
research to be more competitive than other companies."
A tax restructuring scheme may also be needed to encourage
the private sector in engaging in livestock R&D, the study
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