Five (5) things you should do in PHILIPPiNEXT
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The Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) is set to host the country's first-ever International Conference and Exposition on Innovations (ICE on I) from July 14 to 16, 2025, under its PHILIPPiNEXT campaign.
To learn more about the event, please read further. In collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), DOST-TAPI has organized a series of exciting activities for the visitors and guests of ICE on I.
DOST-FNRI unveils 2023 Filipinos state of health and nutrition
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The Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) has released the results of the 2023 National Nutrition Survey (NNS). The survey provides essential information about food sources, child care, and maternal health and protection.
The key findings shared with the public revealed a combination of progress and ongoing challenges in the country's efforts to improve nutrition.
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Plant breeding: A powerful solution to enhance food security, agricultural sustainability —Solidum
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Science and Technology Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. said that plant breeding efforts in the country remain a powerful solution to many cross-sectoral concerns and create a broader impact on food security, rural development, and agricultural sustainability.
While plant breeding allows researchers to develop crops that are more nutritious, productive, disease-resistant, or climate-resilient, Solidum said these new crop varieties, when combined with appropriate technologies and management, “can significantly reduce hunger, increase income, and make farming more resilient to climate and economic shocks”.
DOST-FPRDI celebrates 68th anniversary with national meet on forest innovation
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The DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) will hold a conference to celebrate its 68th anniversary on July 4, 2025 with a national conference on forest innovation at The Bellevue Manila Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa.
The event commemorates nearly seven decades of the Institute’s pioneering efforts in R&D, technology transfer, and technical services for forest-based industries.
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