The Department of Agriculture and the DA-Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which will push for the establishment of the Research and Development Buildings, Experimental Station, and Propagation Nursery of the DA-PRRI at the DA-Integrated Zamboanga Sibugay Research and Extension Services (IZRES) in Region IX.
The facilities shall serve as important facets of the DA-PRRI’s research, development, and extension functions as well as the implementation of its initiatives for the Philippine rubber industry.
During the signing ceremony, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. acknowledged the DA-PRRI as a vital institution in the advancement of the Philippine rubber industry and in supporting the livelihood of over 700,000 rubber growers in the country. ### (photos by Alarico Nuestro, DA-AFID)
