A PARTNERSHIP between the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the academe is expected to boost interest for agri-aqua related courses among high school students. Tackled in a forum during the 6th PCAARRD Anniversary Celebration, the program, “Students Teachers Agri-Aqua Ambassadors for Innovation and Livelihood [STAIL],” aimed to address the decreasing number of students enrolled in agri-aqua related courses. The effort is expected to be replicated by the Council’s regional consortia once the program is fully operational. Laranas explained that a developing country like the Philippines would require 380 researchers, scientists and engineers per million population. Some of the technologies developed include the SARAI knowledge portal, Smarter Pest Identification Technology (SPId Tech), and Crop suitability maps.

Source: Manila Times July 06, 2017 16:52 UTC