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Photo Releases > ASEAN Rubber Conference 2008
ASEAN Rubber Conference 2008Crowne Plaza, Manila
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| DA Usec. Jesus Emmanuel M. Paras delivers the keynote speech in behalf of Sec. Arthur C. Yap. In his speech, he highlighted the 15-year Rubber Development Program initiated by DA to expand the current area planted to rubber totaling 92,000 hectares to one million hectares, and increase production and exports to $960 million by 2020. For 2008, DA is aiming to produce 425,000 tons of rubber, up by 5 percent from last year’s output, as the country strives to meet the growing demand of the tire and footwear industries. |
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| BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar (front row, third from left), poses with DA Usec. Paras (front row, center), other government officials, heads of private sector-led rubber industries, and heads of delegations from other countries who receive plaques of appreciation for taking part in the organization during the rubber conference. BAR is tasked with leading the R&D component of the country’s rubber development program. It is currently supporting the technology commercialization of 10 recommended rubber clones. |
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| Mr. Rodolfo L. Galang (2nd from right), BAR coordinator for rubber technology commercialization; and Mr. Victoriano B. Guiam (left, standing), head of BAR’s International Relations Unit, entertain queries and network with both foreign and local delegates who visited BAR’s booth in the exhibition hall. |
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| BAR Dir. Eleazar (3rd from right) poses with other BAR delegates in the exhibition hall during the ASEAN Rubber Conference 2008. L-R: Mr. Anthony Obligado, head, Technology Commercialization Unit (TCU); Mr. Tito Arevalo, head, Research Coordination Division; Mr. Victoriano Guiam, head, International Relations Unit; Ms. Digna Sandoval, coordinator, TCU; and Mr. Rodolfo Galang, coordinator, TCU. |
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| Dr. Romulo L. Cena, rubber researcher and professor at the University of Southern Mindanao, discusses with a delegate his research on the 10 recommended rubber clones supported by BAR while Mr. Vic Guiam looks on. |
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| A delegate and exhibitor from the Rubber Board of India shows Mr. Tony Obligado and Ms. Digna Sandoval the different high-quality rubber products developed by India. India is ranked third among the Top 10 Natural Rubber Consumers of the World and is currently experiencing a steady growth in its rubber production. |
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| Dr Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir (3rd from right), secretary-general of International Rubber Research Development Board (IRRDB), poses with BAR staff and other delegates at the booth of BAR during the ASEAN Rubber Conference 2008. BAR represents the Philippines as a member institute in IRRDB. At the extreme right of the photo is Ms. Sekar Woelan, research analyst at the Indonesia Rubber Research Institute, who was also among the featured speakers in the conference. |
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| ARC 2008 serves as a platform for more than 25 rubber-producing countries to meet and network while reviewing the rubber price outlook and discussing the economic and commercial aspects of the rubber industry. The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Agribusiness Corporation (NABCOR), co-organized the event with NextVIEW, a multinational company based in Singapore. Previous conferences were held in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, and Phnom Penh. This year’s theme was, “The Status and Emerging Trends of the Natural Rubber Industry in the Current Global Economic Situation”. |
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