28.04.2020
10:00 am
11:00 am
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SOLVE Series 1 – Food Insecurity in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic

Speakers:
Hon. William T. Dar, Glenn B. Gregorio, Garry A. Hidalgo
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About the Webinar
The discussion will revolve around: Food and Nutrition Security; and Eco-Health/One-Health Applications to agricultural and rural development (ARD).

This is the first of a three-webinar series promoted by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).

The discussion will revolve around: Food and Nutrition Security; and Eco-Health/One-Health Applications to agricultural and rural development (ARD).

The session will be a partnership between SEARCA, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture and its Bureau of Plant Industry, and Farmer’s Factory.

The SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagements (SOLVE) webinar series aims to highlight specific concrete and practical actions being implemented on the ground as a way to disseminate and promote these to the wider sector possible.

Ultimately, as a leading enabler and champion of excellence in ARD in Southeast Asia, SEARCA now further consolidates its efforts in making sure that all the necessary actions will indeed directly reach and would significantly benefit the Farmers and Farming Families.

The following two SOLVE sessions will also be announced here at FARM-D. They will be:

  • 6 May: Home Gardening Made Easy: Getting started with containerized and modular farming
  • 13 May: Home Gardening Made Easy: Making the containerized and modular farming sustainable
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Focus Country:
Philippines
About the Speakers

Hon. William T. Dar

Secretary, Department of Agriculture of the Philippines

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Glenn B. Gregorio

Director, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)

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Garry A. Hidalgo

General Manager, Farmers’ Factory

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