The Philippine government supports the development of biotechnology products by bridging developers, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders. This is according to Dr. Claro Mingala, Director of the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA Bi
ISAAA Inc., in partnership with SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center and the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program (DA-Biotech Program), will hold the Know the Science Webinars to present the latest developments in biotech crops in the Philippines. Registration is now open to the public.
THE country’s rice imports in the first quarter surged by almost 70 percent year-on-year to 985,139.995 metric tons (MT) as importers brought in more staple food in anticipation of tighter world supply coupled with lower domestic staple output. Latest Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) data showed rice imports during the…