Aquino encourages research and development of new agriculture and aquaculture products

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Aquino encourages research and development of new agriculture and aquaculture products

Presidential Communications Operations Office

posted 9-Aug-2012 ·

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President Benigno S. Aquino III assured that the government stands behind initiatives of the Bureau of Agricultural Research to encourage the development of new products and technologies for agriculture and aquaculture.

"Reducing hunger and poverty is among the cornerstones of our administration’s agenda to empower our people in the countryside. We are determined to achieve this through innovations that would reinforce our agricultural sector, and through raising the productivity and profitability of our farms and fisheries," the Chief Executive said in his message on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) and the 8th Agriculture and Fisheries National Technology Commercialization Forum and Product Exhibition .

The BAR is a bureaus of the Department of Agriculture (DA) that was established in 1987 to lead and coordinate the national agriculture and fisheries research and development in the country.

The BAR is holding the 8th Agriculture and Fisheries National Technology Commercialization Forum and Product Exhibition in celebration of its anniversary.

President Aquino greeted the officials and members of the BAR and participants of the 8th Agriculture and Fisheries National Technology Commercialization Forum and Product Exhibition. The four-day activity opened on Thursday at the SM Mega Trade Halls 1 and 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. The activity ends on Aug. 12.

"The products in this exhibition are among the fruits of cooperation between the BAR and the scientific community. May their use facilitate the enterprise of our farmers and fishermen and also help to improve their lives. Let this exhibit-forum and your anniversary lead to greater dynamism among your agency and partners, as you carry on your vital role in achieving our goals of food security and inclusive economic growth," he said.

With the theme, "BAR at 25: Celebrating R and D Excellence in Agriculture and Fisheries", the event is expected to exceed the number of last year's visitors of more than 9,000 from various stakeholders, including the attached agencies and regional field units of the Department of Agriculture , research institutions, local government units, state colleges and universities, non-government organizations, and the private sector.

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