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The 14th National Biotechnology Week is set to kick off on November 13 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City where agriculture stakeholders are set to converge and discuss the latest trends and advancement in the field of technology and its implication on production.
The three-day event seeks to share the latest developments in research and development and how these new advancements can be applied to crops and other agricultural goods.
Among the highlights of the event will be a forum on Application of Biotechnology in Sugarcane Breeding; a session on Greening out mined-out areas and Marine Sediment-Derived Actinobacteria: New Vista for Natural Products Discovery in the Philippines; a focused session on Communicating Biotech: Youth Stories on Science, Technology, and Innovation, as well as promoting the benefits of biotech in scientific journals.
There will also be a Healthcare Forum on Biotechnology facilitated by the Department of Health, as well as a discussion of Optimization of DNA Isolation and Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocol for Indigenous Forest Tree Species from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Phytochemical & Antimicrobial Properties of Bamboo will also be discussed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Farmers from Luzon will also hold the Agribiotech Farmers Congress spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture.
“This multi-agency partnership with the different departments like the DA, the DoH, DoST and DENR, as well as the participation of stakeholders from both the public and private sector sends a strong signal for the future of biotechnology in the country,” CropLife Philippines Executive Director Edilberto de Luna said. “As an advocate of biotech, CropLife is optimistic that the country’s agricultural sector can benefit greatly from it, especially the frontliners and we are committed to promote its benefits to stakeholders who are willing to embark on it.”
The three-day event seeks to share the latest developments in research and development and how these new advancements can be applied to crops and other agricultural goods.
Among the highlights of the event will be a forum on Application of Biotechnology in Sugarcane Breeding; a session on Greening out mined-out areas and Marine Sediment-Derived Actinobacteria: New Vista for Natural Products Discovery in the Philippines; a focused session on Communicating Biotech: Youth Stories on Science, Technology, and Innovation, as well as promoting the benefits of biotech in scientific journals.
There will also be a Healthcare Forum on Biotechnology facilitated by the Department of Health, as well as a discussion of Optimization of DNA Isolation and Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocol for Indigenous Forest Tree Species from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Phytochemical & Antimicrobial Properties of Bamboo will also be discussed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Farmers from Luzon will also hold the Agribiotech Farmers Congress spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture.
“This multi-agency partnership with the different departments like the DA, the DoH, DoST and DENR, as well as the participation of stakeholders from both the public and private sector sends a strong signal for the future of biotechnology in the country,” CropLife Philippines Executive Director Edilberto de Luna said. “As an advocate of biotech, CropLife is optimistic that the country’s agricultural sector can benefit greatly from it, especially the frontliners and we are committed to promote its benefits to stakeholders who are willing to embark on it.”
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One hundred eighteen farmer leaders recently attended the Visayas Agri-biotechnology Farmer’s Congress Series conducted by ASFARNET-Philippines at the Cebu Business Hotel in Cebu City and consolidated their position on key issues in agriculture for policy development. |
CropLife Philippines is continuing to build more partnerships and strengthen its ties with agriculture stakeholders in the country by conducting more trainings on the responsible use of pesticides and insect resistance management. 
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