NATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY WEEK CELEB KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 22
Local biotech products and researches take center stage during the week-long celebration of the National Biotechnology Week (NBW) which begins Nov. 22, Monday, at the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. This year's theme is "Bioteknolohiya para sa Kalikasan, Kalusugan, Kagandahan, Kabuhayan, at Kaunlaran," an encore of the previous year, and with the sub-theme: "Ok ang 5K sa Biotech: Pagyamanin, Ito ay Atin!" to reiterate biotechnology's ever-increasing role in the society, particularly in the areas of nature and biodiversity, health and wellness, livelihood and industry, and economy. read more
PROMISING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES : A TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION CONTEST
DA PROMOTES BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRAWS A HUNDRED INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS
As a build up activity in celebration of the 2010 National Biotechnology Week, the Department of Agriculture-Biotechnology Project Implementation Unit (PIU) spearheaded a seminar on 'Securing Food and Increasing Income through Biotechnology' gathering a hundred in attendance on 29 September 2010 at the Eurotel, Quezon City. read more
PHIL REGULATORS AND EDUCATORS GET UPDATES ON BIOTECH AND BIOSAFETY ASSESSMENT
Thirty three participants composed of regulators from the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional agricultural offices and representatives from the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently gathered in a Biotechnology 101 Training Course on the Basic Biotechnology Tools for Crop/Animal Improvement which was held last August 16-19, 2010 at the Philippine Rice Research Institute in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. read more
NATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY WEEK: highlighting national convergence for growth through biotechnology and applications
The national government recognizes the beneficial impact of safe and responsible use of biotechnology and its products as one of the several means to achieve and sustain food security, equitable access to health services, sustainable and safe environment, and industry development. read more
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