The Philippines
April 12, 2007
Source:
BusinessWorld via
SEAMEO SEARCA
State-run University of the
Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) recently said that it has more
than 70 products and technologies ready for marketing.
Around 40 biotechnologies and bio-products, six improved
varieties of cassava, two improved varieties of corn, 15
improved varieties of fruits, two lines of hibiscus, two
agricultural kits, and two cheese-making technologies are
already "mature and developed," said UPLB Vice-Chancellor for
Research and Extension Enrico Supangco in a statement.
These products and technologies are intended to improve
productivity and efficiency in agriculture and enhance the
quality of life. They consist of products of biotechnology; crop
and varietal improvement; crop production, dairy technologies;
farm mechanization; feeds and animal nutrition; germplasm
conservation and tissue culture technologies; irrigation and
drainage, pest management technologies; plant breeding
protocols; postharvest technologies; social development
technologies; and waste product utilization and by-product
processing.
Mr. Supangco said the different technologies and products offer
key users, particularly farmers, diverse benefits in terms of
cost of production, time, energy, and others. Other technologies
provide models and frameworks for community development.
Licensing is the most common strategy employed by the university
in commercializing technologies.
"At present, seven licensed agreements have been committed by
UPLB, six are being processed and one is operational," Mr.
Supangco said.
The different college units and research institutions serve as
the marketplace of these technologies and products, where people
can find what suit their needs.
Sales and royalty fees generated from these products and
technologies are used to pay the staff, purchase vital supplies,
and pay overhead costs, Mr. Supangco said.
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