Agricultural biotechnology training for Philippine public servants is scheduled for October 27–29, 2026, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. The pilot will test a module designed to help provincial and local government personnel use scientific and policy information in their decisions.

Key Takeaways

  • The three-day pilot will cover biotechnology applications, risk assessment, regulation and local governance.
  • Feedback from participants is expected to help refine the module before a wider rollout to other provinces.

What the agricultural biotechnology training covers

The program will combine lectures, practical exercises, case studies and assessments. It will also address local governments’ role in communicating about biotechnology.

Participants are scheduled to visit biotechnology research facilities and a farmer’s field. The educational visits are intended to connect classroom discussions with research and field applications and allow participants to engage with scientists, technology developers and farming stakeholders.

Who is organizing the pilot

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, or Searca, is organizing the training with the Department of Agriculture’s Biotechnology Program Office and the university’s Institute of Plant Breeding.

The activity is part of the SEED Project, which aims to support responsible development and adoption of modern agricultural biotechnology in selected Philippine provinces. The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Agricultural Research funds the project through the Biotechnology Program Office.

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