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Camp Helix: Agbiotech Boot Camp for STEM Learners and Teachers
ISAAA Inc. organized a two-day event titled Camp Helix: Agbiotech Boot Camp for STEM Learners and Teachers on July 30-31, 2024, at UPLB Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability (TREES) to build knowledge and interest in agriculture and modern biotechnology among STEM learners and teachers. Thirty (30) participants from University of the Philippines Rural High School and San Pablo City Science Integrated High School attended the agri-biotech boot camp.
National Biotechnology Week (NBW) 2024
ISAAA Inc. was an exhibitor at the NBW, presenting the latest biotech communication modalities co-developed with the Department of Agriculture and other partners. Hundreds of visitors, mostly students, participate in the game Battle of Biotech Brains, which tests the visitors' knowledge of basic biotechnology trivia. Winners get to take home ISAAA Inc. merchandise and publications.
The annual event follows the Presidential Proclamation No. 1414 s. 2007, to promote safe and responsible use of modern biotechnology and its products as one of the several means to achieve and sustain food security, equitable access to health services, a sustainable and safe environment, and industry development.
Biotech for Filipino Farmers: A Public Briefing on the Philippine Biotechnology and Biosafety Regulations
ISAAA Inc., in partnership with the Philippine Biotechnology for Agriculture and Fisheries of the Department of Agriculture (DA Biotech Program Office) and Asian Farmer's Network (ASFARNET), conducted two public briefings on June 6, 2024, in Iloilo and on June 20, 2024, in General Santos City.
As part of the Know the Science project, these public briefings aimed to provide recent developments and information on the status of biotechnology and biosafety systems in the Philippines.
Videos
ISAAA Video Features Biotech Innovations in the Philippines
This engaging video explains biotechnology in Filipino and features interviews with Filipino experts showcasing groundbreaking innovations. Examples include disease detection kits for rice and abaca, embryo culture technology for makapuno (coconut sport), and induced spawning technology for mudfish.
Webinars
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