Courses

This course on research and development track provides trainees comprehensive training modules to enhance technical capabilities on fisheries biotechnology R&D. Focus is on the technology and product pathway in fisheries and aquaculture biotechnology with emphasis on the basic scientific foundation, applied research, practices, methods and protocols, as well as existing regulatory policies. New breeding techniques […]

In this course, trainees will be introduced to the concepts of science communication and how science can be communicated to different audiences. Of interest will be the role of science communication in crafting policy on agricultural biotechnology and how agri-biotech can be communicated to policy makers, and the role of science in culture on how

In this course, trainees will be introduced to the basic steps and techniques in developing biotech animals. Initiatives of the Philippine Carabao Center in animal improvement and the regulatory guidelines on developing animal biotechnology are discussed. A special topic on using social media platforms as effective tools in communicating biotechnology is provided.

In this course, trainees will be introduced to the basic steps in developing biotech crops, the facilities required, and the regulatory agencies involved in assessing the safety of biotech products. What biotech crops are currently available commercially and what countries are adopting them? The course features Bt eggplant developed by the Institute of Plant Breeding

Are GMOs safe to humans, animals, and the environment? Does advances in biotechnology benefit multinational corporations more than farmers? What are the moral and ethical dimensions of biotechnology and genetic modification? What are the advantages of using modern biotechnology applications? What are the risks involved and how are they managed? In this course, trainees will

What is biotechnology? Is it something new? How is it applied in agriculture? Is it beneficial to farmers, consumers, and the agricultural, livestock, and fishery sector at large? Does it contribute to attaining food security and food sustainability? Why is it a subject of safety concerns and controversies? Is it bad to human and environmental