RRDECT identifies SLSU-Bontoc Faculty Researchers as members

SLSU-Bontoc Faculty Researchers are among the members of the Regional Research Development and Extension Commodity Team (RRDECT) identified by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 8 (DA RFO 8). Dr. Carlo Cabillo, who recently finished his PhD in Horticulture from the National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, along with Mr. Noel Celeste, Program Chair for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA), Mr. Ericjhon Hinayon, Program Chair for Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (BAT), and Mr. Bobby Añora, Faculty Researcher from the Department of Agricultural Sciences, are assigned under four (4) agricultural commodities, namely: vegetables, abaca, plantation crop; and root crops, respectively. Mr. Jimmy Salamida, Dean of the College of Aquatic and Applied Life Sciences (CAALS) is assigned under the Community-based Participatory Action Research (CPAR)-Fisheries. 

Chaired by the DA RFO 8 in partnership with the Visayas Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Program (ViCARP), RRDECT members convened at the ViCARP RDE Hall housed at the Visayas State University (VSU) on two occasions (Oct 11 and 18-19, 2023) for the formulation of the CY 2023-2028 Regional Integrated Research and Development Agenda and Program (RIRDEAP). RIRDEAP embodies the integrated thrusts and priorities for medium and long-term agriculture RDE plans and serves as a basis for preparing RDE proposals.

SLSU Faculty from other campuses also joined to represent other agricultural commodities.