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DOST inks letter of support for the Philippine-China Laboratory on Bamboo
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Dr. Leah J. Buendia, Undersecretary for Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) signed a letter of support for the establishment of a joint bamboo laboratory during the exploratory visit of bamboo R&D projects of the Jiangxi Academy of Forestry (JAF) delegates on August 8, 2023 at the DOST Executive Lounge, Bicutan, Taguig, as part of their five day visit in the Philippines.
DOST Usec. Dr. Leah J. Buendia signs the letter of support. With her are (left to right) Dr. Romulo T. Aggangan, Prof. Yang Jiefang and Dr. Nimfa K. Torreta.
Laguna bamboo industry eyes boost thru DOST-FPRDI project
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Bamboo growers, manufacturers, artisans and traders in Laguna can expect better days up ahead as the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is working on a project that aims to strengthen the province’s bamboo industry.
With a budget of PhP 2.1 Million, the project has so far mapped out the industry and analyzed the constraints facing different bamboo stakeholders — from farmers and suppliers, to the market and end-users. It has also studied the current status and prospects of each bamboo enterprise, and consequently identified firm-level and industry-wide interventions based on their needs.
Staff of the "Enhancing the Growth of Bamboo-based Enterprises in Laguna" project conduct in-depth interviews of firms engaged in the bamboo business.
DOST-FPRDI re-opens fire testing lab
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Every year, hundreds of Filipinos die and billions of pesos worth of properties are lost because of fires. To help reduce the amount of agony and loss caused by fire incidents, DOST-FPRDI has recently re-opened its fire testing lab, the only one of its kind in the country.
“Our newly re-opened lab is still in its infancy – right now, it only has basic equipment for verifying the fire resistance of small samples from wall panels, but I think it’s a good start,” says DOST-FPRDI Director Romulo T. Aggangan. “The lab brings more affordable services to players in the construction industry who otherwise will have to send their samples for testing in accredited labs in Singapore and Malaysia.”
