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                    [Title] => Dar gets lifetime agri leadership award
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In recognition of his relentless efforts to improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder farmers in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. William Dar, director general of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), was conferred the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award 2014 (Life Time Achievements) at the 7th Agriculture Leadership Summit, held in New Delhi on Sept. 27, 2014.

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The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) intends to tap the technical expertise of Brazil, a top sugar-producing nation, on the use of advanced technologies for sugar production.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140528/sugar-grain-3.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 747050 [Title] => Faylon heads consolidated PCARRD, PCAMRD [Summary] =>

Two government research agencies based here have been consolidated.

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The Philippines, as do other developing countries, needs a contingency plan to weather what is developing to be a perfect storm, the head of an international agri-research institution said.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1708488 [AuthorName] => Roman Floresca [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3346/agri1thumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 26367 [Title] => Concepcion to keynote agri symposium today [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 341186 [Title] => Sorghum pushed as raw material for ethanol [Summary] => Dr. William D. Dar, the Filipino director general of the International Center for Research in the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India, is pushing sweet sorghum as a sustainable raw material for ethanol production.

Since the biofuel initiative in the country today is very important for our survival,"we should be looking for the variety of major sources of biofuels that we can develop and sustain," Dar said in an e-mail to this writer.

"We need to promote and commercialize sweet sorghum for ethanol production," he said.
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Since the biofuel initiative in the country today is very important for our survival,"we should be looking for the variety of major sources of biofuels that we can develop and sustain," Dar said in an e-mail to this writer.

"We need to promote and commercialize sweet sorghum for ethanol production," he said.
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[DatePublished] => 2005-09-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 246104 [Title] => Aggie R&D community pays tribute to Madamba [Summary] => LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — The country’s agriculture research and development (R&D) community paid yesterday its last respects to a research administrator who had played a key role in the restructuring and strengthening of the country’s agricultural research system.

The final tribute was held for Dr. Joseph Madamba at the St. Therese Parish Church adjacent to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) campus in this internationally known university town.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1723283 [AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 184332 [Title] => Filipinos lead international science awardees [Summary] => A Filipino-led international research institute and several Filipino researchers were among recipients of a global awards for outstanding scientific achievements given yesterday at the on-going annual general meeting of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

CGIAR chairman Ian Johnson presented the awards – considered the world’s most prestigious honor for agricultural scientists given annually by the global international network for excellence in science.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 1384771
                    [Title] => Dar gets lifetime agri leadership award
                    [Summary] => 

In recognition of his relentless efforts to improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder farmers in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. William Dar, director general of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), was conferred the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award 2014 (Life Time Achievements) at the 7th Agriculture Leadership Summit, held in New Delhi on Sept. 27, 2014.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1367224 [Title] => Brazilian technology eyed for Phl sugar production [Summary] =>

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) intends to tap the technical expertise of Brazil, a top sugar-producing nation, on the use of advanced technologies for sugar production.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140528/sugar-grain-3.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 747050 [Title] => Faylon heads consolidated PCARRD, PCAMRD [Summary] =>

Two government research agencies based here have been consolidated.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1723283 [AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 667460 [Title] => Phl needs plan to weather 'perfect storm' - Dar [Summary] =>

The Philippines, as do other developing countries, needs a contingency plan to weather what is developing to be a perfect storm, the head of an international agri-research institution said.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1708488 [AuthorName] => Roman Floresca [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3346/agri1thumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 26367 [Title] => Concepcion to keynote agri symposium today [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 341186 [Title] => Sorghum pushed as raw material for ethanol [Summary] => Dr. William D. Dar, the Filipino director general of the International Center for Research in the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India, is pushing sweet sorghum as a sustainable raw material for ethanol production.

Since the biofuel initiative in the country today is very important for our survival,"we should be looking for the variety of major sources of biofuels that we can develop and sustain," Dar said in an e-mail to this writer.

"We need to promote and commercialize sweet sorghum for ethanol production," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 341368 [Title] => Sorghum pushed as raw material for ethanol [Summary] => Dr. William D. Dar, the Filipino director general of the International Center for Research in the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India, is pushing sweet sorghum as a sustainable raw material for ethanol production.

Since the biofuel initiative in the country today is very important for our survival,"we should be looking for the variety of major sources of biofuels that we can develop and sustain," Dar said in an e-mail to this writer.

"We need to promote and commercialize sweet sorghum for ethanol production," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 294983 [Title] => 2 banana varieties found suitable for chips, catsup [Summary] => Due to serious diseases such as banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), fusarium wilt, black Sigatoka, bugtok, there is a tremendous decrease in banana production in the country, particularly the saba variety which serves as raw material for banana chips and catsup making. The same problems confront the banana growers in other countries in Asia, in Africa and in Australia.
[DatePublished] => 2005-09-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 246104 [Title] => Aggie R&D community pays tribute to Madamba [Summary] => LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — The country’s agriculture research and development (R&D) community paid yesterday its last respects to a research administrator who had played a key role in the restructuring and strengthening of the country’s agricultural research system.

The final tribute was held for Dr. Joseph Madamba at the St. Therese Parish Church adjacent to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) campus in this internationally known university town.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1723283 [AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 184332 [Title] => Filipinos lead international science awardees [Summary] => A Filipino-led international research institute and several Filipino researchers were among recipients of a global awards for outstanding scientific achievements given yesterday at the on-going annual general meeting of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

CGIAR chairman Ian Johnson presented the awards – considered the world’s most prestigious honor for agricultural scientists given annually by the global international network for excellence in science.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) ) )
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