Forest woody vines show a lot of promise
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Woody vines grow abundantly across the country. |
Woody vines growing in the forests of the Philippines are an important natural resource that need to be taken seriously. This is what a group of researchers at the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has found out in the last 15 years.
DOST-FPRDI training empowers rubber people
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Small farmers from Zamboanga Sibugay learn how to harvest the sap of rubber trees. |
Stakeholders of the country’s rubber sector have a reason to smile these days. Rubber farmers and tappers in Zamboanga Sibugay have recently learned the right way to plant and harvest natural rubber.
DOST-FPRDI stands out in the 2017 DOST Intellectual Property Awards
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The DOST-FPRDI team poses with DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Pena (center). |
The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) was named the Best Institute for Registered Utility Model (UM) during the recent 2017 DOST Intellectual Property Awards. The Institute was cited for reaping the most UM patents among DOST agencies.