โThe Department of Science and Technology Region 7 (DOST-7) and the Biodiversity, Environment, and Natural Resources Research Center (BENRC) of the Cebu Technological UniversityโArgao Campus sealed their partnership through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on June 18 at the DOST 7 Cebu PSTO Office.
โEngr. Adrian D. Cruz from the Provincial S&T Office – Cebu graced the event and was joined by Campus Director Dr. Eingilbert C. Benolirao and Center Director Prof. Hemres M. Alburo, who served as the primary individual authorized to sign the MOA and as the witness, respectively.
โThe DOST-funded project titled โInventory and morphometric characterization of breadfruit varieties in Cebuโ is the first approved among the four research proposals submitted under the program called Local Grants-in-Aid (LGIA). An amount of โฑ1,080,933.00 is expected to be provided as a grant from the said regional agency.
โThe project seeks to establish baseline data that will aid in the classification, conservation, and potential utilization of breadfruit for food security, community livelihood, and future research and development initiatives.
โFurther, Team BENRC, which has been working for years on breadfruit utilization and development is happier than ever for the continuous support received on various internal and external fundings; hence, the effort to widely introduce the potential of breadfruit as a new food source and offer livelihood for the people is seeing no sign of stopping anytime soon.
Via Melvin T. Benemerito
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