The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) conducted the 10th Global Technology and Information Search (GTIS) seminar on December 9, 2015.
Held at the Elvira O. Tan Hall of PCAARRD, the GTIS Seminar served as a venue through which Filipino experts/researchers sent to the Rural Development Administration (RDA) in South Korea could present relevant technologies/information gathered during their visit.
The visit to RDA was part of the Exchange Scientists/Experts Mission Program and the Applied Communication Experts (ACE) Program under the PCAARRD-RDA Work Plan of Cooperation,
This year, the GTIS Seminar was also joined by beneficiaries of the benchmarking activities funded by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) under the Capacity Building Program for Budding Scientists in the Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (AANR) sectors.
Members of the Los Baños Science Community Foundation Inc. (LBSCFI),Office of the Provincial/City/Municipal Agriculturist, and PCAARRD staff also joined the seminar.
“The best practices and latest innovations shared by the participants can be adopted locally for development towards global competitiveness,” Dr. Danilo C. Cardenas, PCAARRD Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Resource Management and Support Services (ARMSS), emphasized.
Sixteen speakers presented the outputs of their respective benchmarking activities, namely:
- Dr. Jennifer T. Niones, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Angelito Carpio, Crops Research Division (CRD, PCAARRD), Study on rice bacterial diseases damage in Korea-Philippines;
- Dr. Celia dR. Medina, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and Dr. Asuncion L. Nagpala, Benguet State University (BSU), Pest management with emphasis on biological control;
- Dr. Byeong-ryeol and Bue-yong Park, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NIAS), RDA, Biological pest management of introduced insects in Korea;
- Dr. Carlito P. Laurean (BSU), Crop production practices in Korea;
- Jehru C. Magahud of PhilRice and Maria Johanna J. De Dios, Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Status of assessments and remediation of heavy metals in agricultural areas of South Korea and the Philippines;
- Dr. Maria Cielito G. Siladan, Forests Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), Effective Agricultural Extension System Plus Saemul Undong Equals a Progressive Korea;
- Dr. Loureeda C. Darvin, Inland Aquatic Resources Research Division (IARRD), PCAARRD, S&T innovation in R&D management; and
- Dr. Adelaida T. Calpe (IARRD, PCAARRD), Increasing awareness on advances in shrimp disease diagnosis.
Other presenters included:
- Engr. Enrique B. Marquez, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Dr. Ravelina R. Velasco, (CLSU), and Dr. Norida P. Samson (IARRD, PCAARRD), Advances on pond culture of tilapia;
- Dr. Fe Dolores P. Estepa, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and Dr. Darvin (IARRD, PCAARRD), Updates on the Conservation of mud crab (Scylla serrate) Natural Resources;
- Dr. Dalisay DG. Fernandez, Director and Kristine Joy L. Tandang, both from IARRD, PCAARRD, Development of the mussel industry;
- Jerome G. Genodepa, University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) and Engr. Eduardo V. Manalili (IARRD, PCAARRD), Increasing milkfish fry production: advances in milkfish hatchery development and culture;
- Joy B. Banayo, UPLB and Ronilo O. de Castro, Livestock Research Division (LRD), PCAARRD, Development of Traceability System for Livestock and Poultry Products for Food safety Assurance and Enhancement of Export Opportunities;
- Dr. Clarissa Yvonne J. Domingo (CLSU), Latest innovations on LAMP Assay and other diagnostic tests;
- Dr. Divina M. Amalin, De La Salle University (DLSU), Coconut scale insect (CSI) pest management with emphasis on biological control; and
- Dr. Feliciano G. Calora Jr., director and Dalisay E. Cabral, both from FERD, PCAARRD, Industrial tree plantation – nurseries and plantations.
“The GTIS seminar will continue to be a venue to facilitate exchange of knowledge and learnings about state-of-the-art technologies and innovations from researchers and scientists whose official GTIS travels were supported by the Council,” Dr. Leah J. Buendia, Policy Coordination and Monitoring Division (PCMD) Director, said.
Organized annually by PCAARRD as a catch-up strategy for Philippine Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (AANR) sectors, the GTIS seminar aims to promote globalization of S&T and knowledge-sharing among peers and stakeholders in the scientific community, as well as promote the localization of knowledge learned from other agencies and institutions.
The seminar aims to disseminate new technologies and information learned from other countries where PCAARRD has partners and linkages and to facilitate possible collaborations in adopting new technologies.