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Rubber farmers thank DOST-FPRDI
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Rubber farmers in Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay recently thanked the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) for creating new jobs and extra source of income for them.
Thru the project "Processing and Utilization of Senile and Unproductive Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) Trees for the Production of High Value Furniture, Mouldings and Joineries”, the farmers can now convert senile rubberwood trees into high-value products such as quality home and school furniture.
Congresswoman promotes use of DOST-FPRDI bamboo-framed face shield
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The bamboo-framed face shield developed by the DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently caught the attention of a congresswoman- advocate of using Filipino-made products.
Rep. Ann K. Hofer, 2nd District Representative of Zamboanga Sibugay and the Chairperson of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, used the bamboo-framed face shield during the Working Group of the 11th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Caucus last 14 August 2020.
During the meeting, she facilitated a discussion on "Mitigating Risks and Strengthening Economic Resilience in the Period of Pandemic." International delegates from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam joined via video conference.
DOST-FPRDI adapts to new normal with virtual technology training webinars
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Looking for livelihood opportunities while at home? The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) will now be offering online training webinars — for FREE! This is DOST-FPRDI’s way of extending its support to the forest-based and allied sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The DOST-FPRDI believes that the physical distancing we are currently experiencing should not hinder learning. Thus, the Institute is shifting to the use of online platforms to continuously provide technical assistance and training to our clients,” explained Dr. Maria Cielito G. Siladan, Chief of FPRDI’s Training and Manpower Delivery Services Section (TMDSS).
According to Siladan, the virtual technology training webinars will be divided into three levels:
Level 1 is a lecture-type discussion that provides an overview of the DOST-FPRDI technology. It will discuss the science behind and the advantages of the technology, as well as its potential as a business venture. The session will last for not more than 1.5 hours and will be conducted via Google Meet.
