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BAR launches seven supported publications during its anniversary

8 August 2008
Rita T. dela Cruz

The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) will launch seven different publications supported under the Special Publication Grant (SPG) during its 21st Anniversary celebration on August 21.

SPG is one of the services given by BAR to support the government initiatives in modernizing the agriculture and fisheries sectors of the country. SPG is awarded to an organization/institution or scientific/ professional societies to cover the cost of publications of scientific proceedings/symposia, refereed scientific journals, manuals on research methodologies, and books that can be availed of by members of the National Research and Development System of Agriculture and Fisheries (NaRDSAF).

The publications include: two technical books on rive black bugs and rats, an impact assessment, a production manual on lanzones, a recipe book, a children's book on the importance of eating rice, and two volumes of the research outputs of the fisheries sector in e-book format.

Major authors and editors will attend the book launching during the opening program at the SM Megatrade Hall 2 in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

Rice Black Bugs: Taxonomy, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Species
Ravindra C. Joshi, Alberto T. Barrion, and Leocadio S. Sebastian (editors)
Published by: PhilRice, DOST-PCARRD, DA-BAR, and FAO
This is a book comprising of an extensive literature on the taxonomy, ecology, and sustainable management of rice black bug (RBB). The 800-page publication provides a lengthy discussion on some of the old problems and introduces new ecological techniques for the management RBB. It consists of four sections covering clarifications on the confusing taxonomy using traditional and modern taxonomic tools, country reports of RBB experiences of other rice-growing countries, aside from approaches to management of RBB pest species.

Philippine Rats: Ecology and Management
It features current knowledge on the Philippine rodents, their ecology, systematics, diseases, and management. It covers a wide array of topics from the historical perspective of the development of rodent pest management from 1968 to 1988, to biology and management in complex agroecosystems, to ecology of pest and native rodent species, and to their impact on farming communities.

An External Review of PhilRice Impact
This is a review publication that discusses the impact of the Philippine Rice Research Institute from 1997 to 2007 in the scientific and development work. It serves as a reference materials for the PhilRice Board of Trustees and its clientele. The external review was commissioned by BAR while the publication was prepared in partnership with the Conservation and Development Specialists Foundation, Inc. (CDSFI).

Pagpapaunlad ng Industriya ng Lanzones sa Timog Katagalugan
It is a user's manual on lanzones (Lansium domesticum Correa) production. The manual specifically discusses topics on the rehabilitation of lanzones, planting different varieties, production of quality planting materials, harvesting, and marketing.

O! May Gulay Recipe Book
This publication features the winning recipes from students of public high school in the National Capital Region (NCR) who joined the O! May Gulay Cooking Contest held and exhibited during the 2007 Agrilink/Aqualink/Foodlink on 4-6 October 2007 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. The activity was designed to develop vegetable recipes that are easy to prepare, affordable, and delicious in support of DA's efforts in promoting local agriculture products.

Popong Eats His Rice
This is a children's book that highlights the importance of eating rice. It narrates the story of kid, Popong and his wizard-of-Oz-like adventure into the world of rice through the help of Rice Prince who appeared in his dream. The Rice Prince showed Popong the important lessons of eating rice and not wasting it.

Research Output of the Fisheries Sector Program (FSP) Volumes I and II
The compiled volumes comprise of the latest research outputs from the fisheries sector published in e-book format for easy access and dissemination to the fisheries R&D sector and other concerned institutions. The two volumes of FSP books were packaged into a user-friendly CD booklet by the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD). FSP Volume 1 contains 34 research papers published in scientific journals and other publications and has a printed version released in November 2002 while Volume 2 consists of 32 BAR-funded researches on fisheries R&D reflecting the Department of Agriculture's (DA) directions and priority programs on fisheries.