The ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ (๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐), hosted by ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐), celebrated a significant triumph by winning ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ during the ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ (๐&๐) ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ held on November 8, 2024. This recognition highlights the consortiumโs outstanding efforts in fostering research and development to address regional needs in the ZamBaSulTa.
๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, is a reflection of the dedicated leadership of ๐๐ซ. ๐๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ง๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐พ๐ค๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ก ๐พ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ, alongside ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐, the ๐๐ช๐ง๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐พ. The consortium’s achievements are also rooted in the legacy of ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐๐ณ, ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ง ๐ฟ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง, whose groundwork laid the foundation for WESMAARRDEC’s current success.
The ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐, conferred by DOST-PCAARRD since 1995, acknowledges outstanding regional consortia that excel in strategic R&D management, policy formulation, and the promotion of sustainable technologies. WESMAARRDECโs win in this biennial award cycle underscores its capability to deliver innovative research, formulate effective policies, and implement strategies that align with both regional and national development goals. This is the second biennial cycle in which the consortium has been recognized, showcasing its ability to consistently deliver significant research outputs and community-driven projects.
The success of WESMAARRDEC in securing the Ugnay Award is a product of ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ-๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐ฌ). These member institutions have worked in unison to drive impactful research, extending the benefits of science and technology to local communities. Their efforts in sharing resources, conducting joint studies, and promoting capacity-building activities have been crucial in achieving this prestigious recognition.
By pooling expertise and resources, WESMAARRDEC and its CMIs have been able to:
โข Innovate in the ๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ, enhancing productivity and profitability for local farmers.
โข Advance poultry research through projects on ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ง, increasing food security.
โข Promote ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ to support food self-sufficiency in densely populated areas.
The consortiumโs triumph is not just a win for WMSU, but a collective achievement of all CMIs, demonstrating that ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. (LMP, PAO)
The 52nd DOST-PCAARRD anniversary celebration, themed โGALING PCAARRD: Excellence in agriculture, aquatic and natural resources R&D for a sustainable future,โ was broadcast live, showcasing the achievements of Filipino scientists, researchers, and institutions.
Watch the awarding ceremony on this live stream: https://www.facebook.com/PCAARRD/videos/1296880405097769