DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), together with the Project Management and Coordination Unit (PMCU) of the “Dynamic Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity in Traditional Agro-Ecosystems of the Philippines'' or the ABD project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), held the Project Scoping cum Project Conceptualization Writeshop in Banaue, Ifugao on January 24, 2023.

Participated by ABD project’s partner farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs),  provincial and municipal local government units of Hungduan and Hingyon Ifugao; DA-Cordillera Administrative Region; and Ifugao State University, the activity capitalized on the gains of the project and zeroed in on collectively identifying sustainable interventions and action points by prioritizing those related to technology transfer, upscaling and commercialization leading to enterprise development of the targeted communities.

DA-BAR OIC-director Joell H. Lales, along with FAO-PMCU national project coordinator Virginia L. Agcopra, spearheaded the discussions and highlighted the significance of inclusive and participatory exercises such as this event, in ensuring that appropriate and timely interventions will be provided to FCAs, processors, and communities.