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Department of Agriculture NEWS BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ISSN 1655-3942 RDELACRUZ hronicle Visit our official website at http://www.bar.gov.ph 2007 BINHI AWARDEE BARC Agricultural Newsletter of the Year Volume 9 Issue No. 8 A monthly publication of the Bureau of Agricultural Research AUGUST 2008 Cacao industry gets a lift in R&D BAR ALBUM took off in the 1980s, particularly in Philippines Cacao Roadmap. Mindanao, as more investments were “The plan is to intercrop at least 50 poured into commercial farms and on million cacao trees with coconut producing at grinding facilities before cacao least 100,000 metric tons of export-quality cacao production dwindled in the 1990s. beans. If this happens, P60,000 to P80,000 To renew the interest of additional annual income per hectare can be More than 2,000 farmers participated farmers and stakeholders in planting gained from cacao harvest. This is a big at the rice information caravan cacao, the Bureau of Agricultural opportunity for families in rural areas,” said First info rice caravan draws launched in Lubao, Pampanga. Research (BAR) hosted on 8 August Ramos. 2008 a consultation meeting with the To realize this goal, CocoaPhil is private sector and DA units seeking to collaborate with DA to encourage more than 2,000 farmers concerned in crop research and farmers to go into cacao farming by making development (R&D) to discuss the turn to page 5 ore than 2,000 farmers and productivity in the midst of the increasing FIELDS Program for the farmer-participants. status of the cacao industry in the F agriculture stakeholders attended input prices. Through this info caravan, DA Dr. Malabanan stressed the country and explore possible areas of IN THIS ISSUE... the Rice Information Caravan specifically sought to heighten farmers' importance of the info caravan as a venue for collaboration. M In the meeting, Jenny awareness on the FIELDS Program for Cacao industry gets a lift in R&D.............................................1 conducted by the Department of DA to relay its specific programs particularly Cacao agriculture. FIELDS, which stands for on rice against the backdrop of the Remoquillo of DA GMA-HVCC Eleazar receives Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan.................1 Agriculture-Regional Field Unit 3 (DA- Angara urges DA-DOST initiatives to survive........................2 RFU) in Lubao, Pampanga on 26 August FIertilizer, rrigation and other rural government's food production drive and ow that the coffee industry in the Program said that cacao is now part of the commodities prioritized by HVCC because TechCom adds value to agriculture.........................................3 2008. infrastructure,E xtension, training and Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap’s country has been revived, the local Market value of abalone in Central Visayas............................4 of its market potential and the thrust of the The Rice Info Caravan, which is farmers' education,LD oans, ryers and other programs to boost agricultural productivity Ncacao industry is waiting for the much- Northern Mindanao develops strategies.................................4 program to shift to other commodities that New BFAR research center in Bicol inaugurated...................5 the first of a series slated this year, hopes to postharvest facilities andS eeds, is and farmers' profitability. needed boost for it to become competitive in will help start new industries. 8 Outstanding BAR employees awarded................................6 increase the farmers' awareness and access implemented by DA through its Rice Self- To further increase farmers’ the local and international markets for cacao's The meeting was highlighted by PCA concludes 7th National Coconut Festival.......................7 to technologies and development programs Sufficiency Program that aims to make the awareness and participation, six booths were famous by-product—cocoa. BAR IKM services and programs assessed............................8 the presentation of Josephine Ramos, field of the government to increase their country 98 percent sufficient in the grain in installed at the venue highlighting each According to the cacao industry BAR conducts Collaborative Extension Service....................9 operations manager of the Cocoa Health and wellness benefits from seaweeds.......................10 two years' time by targeting higher component of the FIELDS Program and two situationer posted by the High-Value RDELACRUZ Foundation Philippines, Inc. (CocoaPhil), Learning tropical fruit wine processing.................................11 harvests of 18.55 million mt next additional booths specific for the National Commercial Crops (HVCC) Program of the First rice info rice caravan draws more 2,000 farmers.........12 on the proposed strategic action plan on the year and 19.77 million mt in 2010. Food Authority (NFA) and DA-Agribusiness Department of Agriculture (DA), the industry The FIELDS Program of and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS). DA is part of President Gloria The Bureau of Agricultural Macapagal-Arroyo's commitment Research (BAR), being the national to improve the country's food coordinator for agriculture and fisheries R&D Eleazar receives Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan production which she first pointed and part of theE xtension component of the out during her first State of the FIE LDS Program, participated in the booth NDELROSARIO III In his acceptance speech, Director Nation Address and was further exhibit. MISD Asst. Head Julia A. Lapitan, or his outstanding achievements in Eleazar, who was born and grew up in reiterated during the National with staff members, Rita T. dela Cruz and research management and Tagkawayan, Quezon, recognized his fellow Food Summit in April 2008. Nicanor B. del Rosario III, participated in the Fadministration, BAR Director awardees who are highly respected in their Dr. Frisco M. booth exhibit featuring some of BAR’s Nicomedes P. Eleazar was awarded the respective fields of expertise. Malabanan, coordinator of the supported R&D projects on rice. prestigious Quezon Medalya ng Among his fellow awardees are: Ginintuang Masaganang Ani The next information caravan is Karangalan on 19 August 2008 at the Justice Stephen Cruz,judiciary ; Edicio De (GMA) Rice Program, provided slated on 29 August 2008 in Iloilo City and Quezon Convention Center, Lucena City, la Torre, theology, education and social Farmer-participants rush to ATI-BAR booth to get information an overview of the GMA Rice on 2 September 2008 in Masbate. (Rita T. Quezon Province. work; Ramon Grimaldo, fisherfolk leader ; materials onExtension, training and farmers’ education which is one Program and background of the dela Cruz) The Quezon Medalya ng of the component programs of FIELDS, during the rice info caravan. Karangalan is the highest award conferred Justice Angelina Gutierrez,law ; Nelia by the people of Quezon Province to its Hizon,public health ; Rolando Ong Bon outstanding citizens for their meritorious Jieng,herbal medicine ; Atty. Asis Perez, contributions to society. environmental law; Rebecca Ruga, farmer DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE hronicle For 2008, Director Eleazar was leader; Cesar Sia, medicine ; Hobart Dator BARC recognized as the top candidate among the Sr.,public service (posthumous); Conrado 13 awardees for garnering the highest Dayrit Sr.,medicine (posthumous); and RDMIC Bldg., Visayas Ave.,cor. Elliptical Rd. point average as scored by the Quezon Fabian Millar,philanthropist (posthumous). Quezon Governor Rafael P. Nantes (right) puts the Diliman,Quezon City 1104 Day Awards Committee composed of The awarding ceremony was led medal to BAR Dir. Nicomedes P. Eleazar (left) while PHILIPPINES officials from the provincial government by Quezon Governor Rafael P. Nantes and Senator Franklin Drilon (center) awards the plaque. of Quezon and respected individuals in the Senator Franklin Drilon who was invited as province. The award is given annually in the guest of honor. the University of the Philippines Los Baños time for the province's commemoration of Prior to this award, Director College of Agriculture Alumni Association President Manuel L. Quezon's birth Eleazar also received the Distinguished (UPLBCAAA) in 2007. (Miko Jazmine J. anniversary. Alumnus Award for the same category from Mojica) Entered as second class mail at the Quezon City Central Post Office under permit no. 753-01 NCR NEWS FEATURE Angara urges DA-DOST initiatives LearningLearning tropical fruit wine processing to survive current food crises CHRISTMAS B. DE GUZMAN ouis Pasteur said that wine is the agriculture today: Senator Angara, who was Agriculture most healthful and the most foodand fuel . Secretary from 1999-2000, has made some Lhygienic of all beverages. It can RDELACRUZ Unfortunately, the remarkable contributions to the agricultural give the human body 500 calories that are budget for R&D is development wherein he had the opportunity to normally taken from fats and declining despite its implement his own creation, the Agriculture carbohydrates. All this energy is importance to food and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) and completely consumed by the body and will production,” the closely watched the improvement of food not add an ounce to the body weight. senior lawmaker production programs and support services. (Lichine, et al. 1968) stated. Overall, the agricultural sector has One of the seminars conducted He underlined the realized a growth rate of three percent since during the 2008 Agriculture and Fisheries importance of R&D 2000, compared with a 1.2 percent