The Department of Agriculture (DA) and its partner institutions are seeking more legislation in support of biotechnology development in the country to help address food security amid a rising population.   “We need a policy environment conducive to innovation and technology development,” DA Undersecretary Segfredo Serrano said at the opening of the exhibit dubbed “Bioteknolohiya: […]

Los Baños, Philippines, 25 MAY 2018 – GR2E Golden Rice, a provitamin-A biofortified rice variety, completed its third positive food safety evaluation, this time from the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). In an official response received by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on 24 May (EST), the US FDA concurred with IRRI’s assessment regarding […]

The nomination for our next Filipino Faces of Biotechnology is about to close! Don’t miss the chance to nominate deserving biotech champions! You may still send your nominations until June 30, 2018. Please click the link for the nomination form: http://bit.ly/2Fwwnj2