Scientists Narrate Past, Present, and Future of the Bt Eggplant Project in Bangladesh Since the approval of Bt eggplant for "limited cultivation" in Bangladesh in 2013, ~17% of the total brinjal farmers in the country are already benefiting from the technology. Scientists concisely report the history, present status, and future direction of the [...]
Filipino Farmers Losing PHP33.85 Billion Due to Delays in Commercializing Bt Eggplant The Philippines is losing as much as PHP33.85 billion (US$634 million) because of the delay in commercializing the insect resistant Bt eggplant, according to Dr. Cesar Quicoy, an economist from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Dr. Quicoy [...]
UPLB, CCA- Manila seals MOU for Culinary Agriculture June 11 - the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the Center for Culinary Arts – Manila (CCA-Manila) signed a memorandum of understanding to offer the Diploma in Culinary Agriculture. UPLB was represented by Chancellor Fernando C. [...]
Bt Eggplant Videos Feed the Future release two videos on Bt brinjal success stories in Bangladesh. Watch the videos from the Feed the Future website. (First published on Crop Biotech Update (ISAAA Newsletter), http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=16535, June 13, 2018.)
Dean Supangco presents end of term report As his term ends this month, Dean Enrico P. Supangco presented the major accomplishments of the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) last April 30 at the Institute of Animal Science Lecture Hall, CAFS, UPLB. Prior to his presentation, [...]
CAFS holds Scientific Career System Seminar for REPS As part of Dean Enrico P. Supangco’s challenge to CAFS REPS to attain scientist positions, the Office of the Dean organized a Scientific Career System (SCS) Seminar last April 16 at the Animal Science Lecture Hall 1. Dr. Evelyn [...]
Fruits and Ornament Crops Breeder Pablito Magdalita Holds the 2017-2018 SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Dr. Pablito M. Magdalita, Professor from the Institute of Crop Science (ICropS), College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) and UP Scientist, was awarded by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study [...]
