FACES OF THE NEWS: Aug. 11, 2019

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 21:35:45 +0000

FACES OF THE NEWS: Aug. 11, 2019

After a brief stint as acting agriculture secretary during the Estrada administration, distinguished horticulturist Dr. William Dar is back at the helm of the Department of Agriculture.

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Nat’l Scientist Emil Javier: Improving crops, farmers’ lot

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 22:40:58 +0000

Plant geneticist Emil Javier, who spearheaded the creation of the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) that popularized high-yielding crops and disease-resistant varieties, is the country’s newest national scientist.

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