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The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) announced that Gregorio, a professor at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), made it to the list of staunch advocates of the Food Systems of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021.
“Congratulations to Academician Glenn B. Gregorio for being one of the new Food Systems Champions of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021,” it said in a Facebook post.
Gregorio has been a member of the NAST-PHL since July 2018.
Prior to his appointment to SEARCA, a non-profit organization that aims to build capacities in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia, he served at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for 15 years.
Published March 10, 2021, 6:00 AM
As part of the efforts to boost the Philippines’ agricultural production, the Philippine government should find a way to be able to tap into financial technology (FinTech) in linking farmers with financial services.
“If done well, FinTech could be key to increasing agricultural productivity because of its huge potential for financial inclusion by making financial services and products accessible even to the marginalized farmers and farming families,” Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director Glenn B. Gregorio said.
Rico C. Ancog, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Associate Professor and UP Scientist III who leads SEARCA’s Emerging Innovation for Growth program, said the use of modern financial technologies will likewise improve cost efficiency across the food supply chain in the country.
Published March 6, 2021, 1:43 PM
Ready-to-eat duck products, instant vegetable dishes, Kangkong Kropek, and Vacuum-fried Orange Kamote Buchi were among the 50 newly developed food products launched by the University of the Philippines- Los Baños’ Calabarzon Food Innovation Center (FIC) for both domestic and international markets.
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Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña bared this during his weekly report on Friday, March 5.
He said the launch of the 50 new innovative products was held on March 2 during the celebration of the 112th foundation day of UPLB’s College of Agriculture and Food Science.
“The Food Innovation Center of Calabarzon known as FIC-UPLB, funded through the DOST Grants-in-Aid (GIA) program, and operated by the Institute of Food Science and Technology UP Los Baños (IFST-UPLB), launched its newly developed innovative products,” the DOST chief said.
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The much-awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) finally started in the Philippines this week, after over a year of facing the pandemic which caused more than 12,000 casualties and plunged the country's economic growth.