Philippine Senator Supports Research on Healthier Crops
July 30, 2014| |
The International Rice Research Institute held a forum and exhibit on July 23, 2014 to celebrate the Philippine Nutrition Month. Philippine Senator Cynthia Villar, head of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food was the guest speaker in the forum. She acknowledged the efforts of scientists in developing healthier rice and vegetables to combat the prevalence of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among Filipinos.
In the exhibit, ISAAA featured eggplant, the top vegetable in the Philippines in terms of production and consumption. Bt eggplant commercialization was halted in the Philippines due to a pending court case filed by anti-biotech groups. The other exhibitors were World Food Programme, PhilRice, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Helen Keller International-Philippines, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food of U.P. Los Baños, ACF International, and Long Live Pharma, which featured different products and services geared towards improving the nutritional status of Filipinos.
Read more at http://irri.org/news/media-releases/senator-nutrition-experts-support-research-on-healthier-rice.
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