Aimed at strengthening partnerships and ensuring the efficient management and implementation of projects, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) inked a Memorandum of Agreement with various research for development (R4D) partner institutions for the implementation of R4D partnership projects on 15-16 November 2021 at 4/F Conference Hall, RDMIC Building, Quezon City.
The R4D partnership projects include development of decision support tools, conduct of benchmarking and assessment studies, and field verification trials for crop and fisheries production technologies. Notices to Proceed were also awarded to various partnership projects on technology business incubation for agriculture and fisheries ventures.
“As part of my vision to harmonize and improve the services of the bureau, I envision to create and implement strategies focused on transforming research outputs and outcomes to policies for development or “Research to Policy for Development (R2P4D),” DA-BAR director Dr. Junel B. Soriano said during his welcome message.
Further, he hopes that technologies are fully utilized when enabling environments are established through enactment of responsive and appropriate policies.
Dr. Mary Jocelyn V. Battung, J.H. Cerilles State College president; Engr. Pablo M. Montalla, DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management director; Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin, Visayas State University president; Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis, Mariano Marcos State University president; and Dr. Ricmar P. Aquino, Isabela State University president led the ceremonial MOA signing. Other key officials, researchers and staff from the said institutions and from DA-BAR also witnessed the event.
Acknowledging DA-BAR’s support, the key officials of the R4D partner agencies also pledged their support to the bureau’s vis-à-vis the new management’s vision. As partners for development, they further challenged their colleagues to come-up with researches and products that are responsive to the needs of the farmers.
DA-BAR division heads during the event likewise presented and discussed the bureau’s major programs and research priorities, and their respective division’s organizational function and structure.
In closing, DA-BAR assistant director Joell H. Lales emphasized the importance of crafting policies in mainstreaming the outputs of research.