The DA Biotech Program shall help create an enabling environment for the development and beneficial use of agricultural biotechnology as one of the technology options for food security, sector competitiveness, and resilience to climate change.

Program Objectives

The DA Biotech Program shall be able to:

1. provide support to policy development and advocacy on the use and commercialization or transfer of generated technologies through agricultural biotechnology, including the establishment of an enabling regulatory framework;
2. enhance the institutional capability of the DA agencies and the network to generate, regulate, manage, and commercialize technologies and products of agricultural biotechnology through upgrading of infrastructure/facility and provision of capability-building activities, such as short- or long-term local/international internships, symposia, caucuses, workshops, mentorships, and consultancy services;
3. provide support to research development institutions to conduct and host cutting-edge biotech research for development activities and projects; and
4. support promotion of correct, balanced and useful information on agri-biotech and its products and technologies to the general public.