USM Qualifies to NSAARRD 2023

Dr. Edward A. Barlaan, a Professor Emeritus from the University of Southern Mindanao, presented his research paper titled: “𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗖𝗥 𝗼𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗖𝗥: 𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆” during the National Symposium on Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development 2023 (NSAARRD 2023) on October 13, 2023 at DOST-PCAARRD, Los Baños, Laguna.

NSAARRD is an annual event conducted by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) that is a venue to disseminate R&D results and the country’s most outstanding outputs. Further, it keeps stakeholders well-informed of innovations for the agriculture aquatic and natural resources (AANR) sector. 

Along with Dr. Barlaan as presenters were Dr. Fulgent P. Coritico of Central Mindanao University (CMU) of NOMCAARRD and Engr. Arlene C. Joaquin of the Philippine Center for Post-Harvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) of CLAARRDEC.

In 2022, Dr. Barlaan’s research paper won during the Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights conducted by the SOCCSKSARGEN Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (SOXAARRDEC) held in USM, Kabacan, Cotabato.

Spearheaded by DOST-PCAARRD, the event, streamed through Facebook Live, hosted three research papers for research and three papers for the development category. The announcement for the best research and best development papers is in November.