BSU prexy: Conduct researches that address community problems

By Jennyline S. Tabangcura

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Benguet State University  president, Dr. Ben D. Ladilad, and vice president for research and extension, Dr. Luciana Villanueva, encouraged BSU academe and students to conduct researches to address specific problems of the community and the business sector.

           

Ladilad likewise, emphasized mentoring of other institutions and junior researchers while Villanueva acknowledged the feedback that Benguet communities have yet to feel from BSU’s research and extension efforts.

           

The latter related that through the years, BSU has been conducting significant researches and new varieties and lines of sweet potato, potato, beans, and garden pea. She added that there may be a lack of documentation on what has become of these research results.   

           

These issues were articulated during the start of the annual agency in-house review on July 25 at BSU.

           

This year, nine completed researches and 78 ongoing researches along education, crops (highland vegetables, strawberry, ornamentals) rootcrops, agroforestry, and natural and animal resources are scheduled to be presented and reviewed.

           

Evaluators come from different offices within the University, from the academe like UP Baguio, and government line agencies like the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Science and Technology in the Cordillera.

           

“The in-house review is very timely to assess how far we have gone to make sure we have made a significant impact and to evaluate what our research outputs can do to help the community and the business sector,” Ladilad said.

           

He added that BSU, having been identified as one of the leading Universities in the country, should strive for quality research, mentor other institutions, and consider the whole country as a service area. 

           

BSU is one of the 17 leading SUCs listed in a memorandum from CHED chairperson, Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, released on June 14.

           

Along with this recognition is a P17 million funding for upgrading of facilities under the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

           

Ladilad announced in the same occasion that the BSU proposals that are required to avail of the funding have been approved. 

           

“Let us use these fund grants wisely and efficiently, and make sure to produce quality output from our projects,” he said.