Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Engr. Salona wins award in IConABT


DAFE Faculty member, Engr. Melrose M. Salona bagged the 3rd runner-up award for her outstanding poster presentation entitled "GIS-based Land Suitability Analysis of Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata) Growing Areas in Indang, Cavite, Philippines" at the 3rd International Conference on Agriculture, Biosystems, and Technology (IConABT) with the theme, "Agriculture Foresight: Harnessing the Innovative Digital and Smart-Farming Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Agri-Food, Forest, and Biobased Systems" held on December 11 - 12, 2023.

The virtual international conference aimed to bring together researchers, policymakers, farmers, and other stakeholders to discuss the latest advances in digital and smart-farming technologies and their potential to transform agri-food systems for the better.

The event was hosted by Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) in cooperation with the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC).