Published July 10, 2021, 3:12 PM
A national seed technology park that will serve as the core of the Philippines’ modern crop industry will soon rise within the New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac.
1ST PH SEED TECHNO PARK–Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Senior Vice President Arrey Perez led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Philippines’ first national seed technology park at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac last July 9, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the DA)
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Friday, July 9, kicked off the development of the Philippines’ first National Seed Technology Park (NSTP) which will serve as a home for a seed laboratory, incubation hubs, a machinery shed, soil and water chemistry laboratory, and other support facilities.