PhilRootcrops, ViSERDAC train DA Central Visayas staff on Climate Risk Assessment via Google Meet

The Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops), with the Visayas Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center (ViSERDAC) hosted a virtual training on May 26 and 27, 2020.

 The two centers embraced the ‘new normal’ with an online training workshop dubbed “Investment Appraisal of Selected Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) Practices in Region VII”.

 The activity was held online through Google Meet, a video conferencing service, with 40 staff of the Department of Agriculture in Region VII (Central Visayas) and its divisions in Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Negros Oriental participating.

 The training was part of a capability building activity set for the project entitled “Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) of Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor Provinces for the Implementation of CRA”, spearheaded by Prof. Alan B. Loreto.

 Dr. Moises Neil V. Seriño, Dean of the VSU College of Management and Economics held a lecture on cost and benefit analysis, sensitivity analysis, and externalities, followed by preparing a technical investment brief.

 The activity was funded by the Department of Agriculture - System Wide Climate Change Office (DA-SWCCO). By: JKMBaldos

 Source: https://www.vsu.edu.ph/articles/news/1818-da-central-office-training-climate-risk

About PhilRootcrops

The Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops) is a government research, development and training institution for root and tuber crops: cassava, sweetpotato, taro, yam, yambean, arrowroot and other rootcrops.
Read more

Vision, Mission & Goal

Vision
Creating wealth, enhancing health, improving lives through roots and tubers
Mission
To provide the national leadership in formulating and implementing strategic root crop research and development programs that can reduce poverty and food insecurity
Goal
To generate and promote root crop innovations and information that can improve the lives of stakeholders along the root crop value chain.

Contact Information

DR. EDGARDO E. TULIN
Director
PhilRootcrops, VSU,Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines 6521-A
Telephone / Fax No.: +63 (053)563-7229 Trunkline: +63 (053) 565 0600 local 1063
Facebook: PHILROOTCROPS |
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
For queries, comments, and suggestions, kindly email us.

Main Menu