DoST-Pcaarrd’s ATBI program sets PH agri-aqua business for success
THE Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (Pcaarrd), one of the sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), continuously innovates on various technology transfer modalities for the benefit of the agri-aqua industry in the country. One of which is the Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubation (ATBI) Program, that helped in accomplishing achievements since 2017 from establishing 16 technology business incubators that have earned a total of P200.4 million of investments, to lending a helping hand during the trying times of the pandemic.
Pcaarrd ARRD is the council mandated by the DoST to formulate policies, plans and programs for science and technology-based R&D in the agricultural, aquatic and natural resources (AANR) sector. In 2017, they implemented the ATBI Program which aims to support the use of mature technologies in the sector by establishing and developing viable agribusinesses through technology incubation.
As a country that has vast agricultural resources, it is only fitting that our agripreneurs who run the micro to large scale farms and aspiring agricultural business owners are equipped with various services and resources that will allow them to attain favorable returns in terms of technology commercialization.
ATBI provides them with essential services, including technology management, business development, marketing, networking, administrative support, and access to facilities and equipment. Adopted from DoST’s TBI, one of the technology transfer modalities of the DoST to diffuse technologies and outputs of local research and development activities under the DoST Technology Transfer Protocol (2015), the ATBI Program is set to prime micro enterprises and large-scale businesses in the agricultural sector for success in commercialization by applying modern technologies and techniques in their everyday functions.
For more information, visit http://atbi.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph/ and www.facebook.com/dostpcaarrdatbi.