Championing community-based resilience of vulnerable farming communities through the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) program
5th and 6th Filipino Faces of Biotechnology
“Outstanding Leader for Pushing Frontiers of Research, Capacity Enhancement, and Advocacy for Agricultural Biotechnology.”
Biotechnology is a very important tool so that we can achieve food security and also alleviate proverty among our farmers and fisherfolks. We should continue to support its application especially in addressing problems in climate change. Kaya sa mga biotech practitioners, we should be the strong voice and influencers in ensuring significant investments in biotechnology
Director Alicia G. Ilaga has been recognized as one of the 100 Outstanding Alumni of the College of Economics and Management (CEM) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). This honor was awarded during the CEM’s Centennial Program and Grand Alumni Homecoming on July 19, 2019, under the theme “Isandaang Taong Husay at Dunong para sa Kaunlaran ng Bayan.”