SM Megamall hosts tech commercialization forum

MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) will hold the 5th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Commercializa-tion Forum and Exhibit on Aug. 27- 30 at the Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

With the theme, “Enhan-cing Entrepreneurships in Agriculture and Fisheries through Technology Commer-cialization”, the fair will showcase viable and com-merciable technologies deve-loped by state colleges and universities, and Department of Agriculture regional offices.

The activity aims to strengthen the partnership between research organizations and the private sector towards a progressive and sustainable agriculture. BAR and partners hope that the business sector will take this as an opportunity to shop for the best technologies to venture.

The activity opens on Aug. 27 with Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap and Director General William Dar of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) as guests of honor. BAR Director Nicomedes Eleazar, assistant director Teodoro Solsoloy, and key DA officials will also be present.

The event is organized in partnership with the Ginintuang Masaganang Ani-High Value Commercial Crops, GMA-Corn Program, Association of Colleges of Agriculture in the Philippines, and the Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Inc.

For details on the event, call 928-8624 locals 2626, 2627 and 2621, email [email protected] or visit www.bar.gov.ph.