Davide's work provides farmers with an alternative to chemical pesticides and helps empower farmers by 'equipping them with scientific knowledge'
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VISIONARY. Dr. Romulo Davide led the Farmer Scientist Training Program, educating farmers to adopt scientific and sustainable methods of farming.Davide's work provides farmers with an alternative to chemical pesticides and helps empower farmers by 'equipping them with scientific knowledge' Davide was recognized for his work in plant pathology and nematology that resulted in “the development of a biological control agent against nematodes, which provided Filipino farmers with an alternative to chemical nematicides,” the proclamation read.The rank and title of National Scientist was created under Presidential Decree 1003-A in 1976.
In 1994, Davide was recognized as Outstanding Agricultural Scientist by the Department of Agriculture. In the same year, then-president Fidel V. Ramos gave Davide the Jose Rizal Pro Patria Gold Medal Decoration/Award with a Presidential Citation. In 2012, Davide became aThe agricultural scientist led the Farmer Scientist Training Program , which aims to empower farmers engaged in production of corn, rice, among others, by adopting scientific and sustainable farming methods.
“The FSTP has empowered countless poor farmers by equipping them with scientific knowledge and innovative farming techniques,” the Agricultural Systems Institute of the UPLB said in its congratulatory post for Davide.“Under Dr. Davide’s visionary leadership, the FSTP has transformed the lives of many rural communities across the country, fostering a culture of collaboration between farmers and scientists.”He obtained his undergraduate degree in Agriculture from UPLB in 1957.
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