FPRDI bags 2nd place in NRCP Scientific Poster Competition
The Forest Products Research and Development Institute- Department of Science and Technology (FPRDI-DOST) poster won 2nd prize in the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Scientific Poster Competition held during NRCP’s 81st General Membership Assembly last 26 March 2014 at the Manila Hotel.
FPRDI Scientist Arsenio B. Ella, For. Florena B. Samiano and For. Emmanuel P. Domingo’s poster won under Cluster 1- Governmental, Educational and International Policies / Social Science / Humanities category. Titled “Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of Indigenous Peoples by Promoting Sustainable Community-Based Resin Tapping of Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis Warb.) in Palawan and Sierra Madre, Philippines”, it underscores the need for a scientific and sustainable tapping of resin-producing trees, specifically almaciga.
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| FPRDI’s For. Emmanuel P. Domingo receives the award on behalf of the team during NRCP’s 81st General Membership Assembly. |
“With climate change adversely affecting our forest ecosystems, the protection and sustainable use of tree species, particularly the vulnerable ones such as almaciga, become all the more imperative. Trainings are meant to educate the indigenous groups in Palawan and Sierra Madre mountain range in Quezon on the proper method of harvesting almaciga resin without compromising its survival,” explained Ella.
The almaciga resin, also known as Manila copal, is used as a raw material for varnish, lacquers and adhesives, among others, and is an important export commodity. The Philippines is its second largest producer after Indonesia. ### (Apple Jean C. Martin, 4 April 2014)
