DA-Bicol Region officials led by Sorsogon Dairy Production and Technology Center (SDPTC) OIC-superintendent Pedro Oliver paid a courtesy visit to DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) OIC-director Joell H. Lales on 26 January 2023 at the Office of the Director, RDMIC Building, Quezon City.

SDPTC officials discussed their proposed R4D collaborative program on the development of the local dairy industry in Sorsogon. The meeting was also highlighted by a discussion on the bureau’s new flagship community based-R4DE program for areas with high poverty incidence and low agricultural productivity.