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DA holds 4^th National Biotechnology Week

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday announced the celebration of the 4^th National Biotechnology Week from  November 24 to 28 Institute for Small Scale Industries at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. DA, which chairs the committee preparing for this year's celebration, said many activities have been scheduled under the theme “Making Biotechnology Work for You.” A key event for the celebration involves the unveiling of 17 biotechnological products that the various scientists and researchers from UP Los Banos, UP Diliman, Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) have been working on. DoST said the scientists responsible for these advances will discuss their work, which have applications for food, biofuels, agriculture and the environment and an exhibit will be mounted to allow the public a peek into the economic benefits derived from biotechnology. Full story

National Biotechnology Week

(24-28 November 2008)

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Identification of contact persons for each activity

1. Daily Film Showing: Ms. Mona Montevirgen, Supervising Science Research Specialist, STII-DOST, 837-2191 to 95

2. Bio-Enterprise Opportunities and Help Desks, DOST Investors’ Forum, Scientific Forum Session on Energy and Environment:
   Myra Cyril Roces, PCIERD, 837-2926, 837-2935, roces.cye@gmail.com

3. Malunggay 1^st Congress and BIONet 2^nd National Congress:
   Ms. Nanet Tanyag, BMARC, 372-8560

4. DA Investors’ Forum: Dennis Barrogo, DA Biotech, 926-7439

5. Scientific Forum Session on Health: Dr. Adel Calpe, PCAMRD,
   (045) 536-5580, adelcalpe@yahoo.com

6. Educational Forum on Biotech: Ruby Cristobal, SEI, rr_cristobal@yahoo.com, 837-1925 or 839-0084

7. Scientific Forum on Agriculture and Food: Maribel Ching,
   DA Biotech, 927-0426

8. J.Burgos Awards for Biotech Journalism: Ann Burgos, BMARC,
   372-8560

9. Workshop on DNA Forensics: Dr. Virginia Enriquez, PCASTRD, 09279091083

10. Biotech Highway Exhibit: June Rodriquez, BMARC, 372-8560

11. Livestock Biotech Forum and Forum on the Status of Biotech
    in the Philippines: Godfrey Ramon, BCP, 924-6507

12. Maunlad na Agrikultura Feature on NBW: Ann Lopez, DA Biotech, 922-0057, 09159913524

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Putting biofertilizers to good use

BY JOEL C. PAREDES and IAN GO

SUPERSUCCESSFUL agriculture scientists may differ in their views, but they have one trait in common: A conspicuous urge for perfection.Hardly do they realize that what is good for humanity could be a gold mine waiting to be resuscitated from their seemingly never-ending research work.Take the case of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), which has actually developed a handful of badly-needed biofertilzers, most of which have been developed in the 80s, but are hardly being tapped for commercial use.Biofertilizers can actually provide cheaper, effective and at best locally available to the agriculture sector, which has been importing about 85 percent of its fertilizer needs.

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BIONet aktibo sa Biotech Week

PUSPUSAN ang paghahanda ng Biotechnology Information and Organization Network (BIONet) nalalapit na pagdaraos ng ikaapat taong ng selebrasyon ng National Biotechnology Week.  Noong mga nakaraang pagdiriwang ng National Biotechnology Week, dumalo  ang mga miyembro nito sa bawat aktibidades ng buong linggong programa kabilang na. Ngayong 2008, lalong lalawak ang partisipasyon ng mga miymebro ng oragnisasyon na direktang lalahok sa  selebrasyong alinsunod sa Proclamation 1414 na nilagdaan ni  Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Nobyembre noong nakaraang taon na nagtatalaga sa bawat huling lingo ng Nobyembre kada taon bilang National Biotechnology Week. Tiyak na higit na magiging makulay ang selebrasyon ng National Biotechnology Week sa taong ito dahil sa partisipasyon ng BIONet. Ang pagdaraos ng ikalawang National BIONet Congress ang pangunahing palatuntunan ng organisasyon sa unang araw ng selebrasyon na nakatakda sa ika-24 ng Nobyembre.

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Bakit kailangang magtanim ng malunggay?

Ang malunggay ay halamang kapakipakinabang. Ang dahon nito ay maaring  gulayin na mag-isa o ihalo sa ibang gulay katulad ng sa ginisang munggo. Sa putaheng may karne, ito ay ginagamit na sahog sa tinolang manok. Ang sariwang dahon ay maaring gawing salad o kaya naman ay katasan upang gawing “juice”. Ang pinatuyong murang dahon ay ginagawa ring “green tea” o tsaa. Sa panahon na sagana ang dahon, ito ay maaaring ipatuyo, gilingin at iimbak sa tuyong lalagyan. Ang pandesal na hinaluan ng giniling na dahon ng malunggay ay mas masustansya sapagkat ang dahon nito ay may taglay na 26% “crude protein” at mayaman sa Bitamina A, C, iron at potasyum.

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