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The Forest Trust wildlife&HCVF specialist kaliwungu city, kendal, central java www.tft-forests.org --- Pada Kam, 4/2/10, Wulandari Christine <[email protected]> menulis: Dari: Wulandari Christine <[email protected]> Judul: [fkkm] Fwd: Fw: SEARCA e-news service: On farm biodiversity conservation and FSC Excellence scholarships Kepada: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Tanggal: Kamis, 4 Februari, 2010, 5:33 AM FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christine Wulandari <chs_wulandari@ yahoo.co. uk> Date: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM Subject: Fw: SEARCA e-news service: On farm biodiversity conservation and FSC Excellence scholarships To: chs.wulandari@ gmail.com --- On Thu, 4/2/10, SEARCA Newsmaster <newsmas...@agri. searca.org> wrote: From: SEARCA Newsmaster <newsmas...@agri. searca.org> Subject: SEARCA e-news service: On farm biodiversity conservation and FSC Excellence scholarships To: Date: Thursday, 4 February, 2010, 9:46 SEARCA e-NEWS SERVICE 1 – Agriculture and Development Seminar Series Best Practices in Fruit Conservation: Lesson Learned from an Expert by Ranell Martin M. Dedicatoria, KMD-SEARCA 03-February- 2010 SEARCA News Release On-farm conservation has allowed what was once a neglected coconut plantation in Laguna (Luzon, Philippines) to become home to different fruits and nut species. The said technology is one of the most effective ways to conserve fruit species as gleaned from the experiences of Dr. Roberto Coronel, a retired University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) professor. On-farm or home garden conservation stemmed from men's acquired knowledge of domesticating useful plant species, selecting the best fruits, and propagating them by means of seeds or other non-seed propagation methods. With forest areas being lost to illegal logging and land conversion, on-farm conservation primarily serves as a duplicate repository of fruit germplasm collections maintained in research institutions (ex-situ conservation) . In 1986, Dr. Coronel acquired a coconut plantation that stands in a gently rolling terrain at the foot of a mountain. He then began to intercrop the area with rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) and lanzones (Lansium domesticum). This was the birth of what will be known today as the RC Fruit Conservation (RCFC) Farm in Calauan, Laguna. The name "RC" stands for the owner's initials. Over the years, Dr. Coronel acquired different fruit and nut species and varieties from local sources and different tropical countries. He then planted these varieties in the farm. Dr. Coronel explained that since then, the farm's focus shifted from mere production to biodiversity conservation, promotion, and dissemination. The four-hectare farm-garden showcases a unique cropping system to reduce typhoon damage. Moreover, the non-usage of inorganic pesticides and fertilizers makes the farm environment- friendly and a haven for other forms of biodiversity such as birds and small mammals. It also serves as a research and extension laboratory where students can study and observe various propagation methods used for specific crops. At present, the Farm has collected and established 210 fruit and nut species representing 117 genera and 48 families. It also has a collection of 120 outstanding fruit varieties, most of which are officially registered with the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA). Some indigenous fruits at RCFC Farm include: biasong (Citrus micrantha), lipot (Syzygiujm curranii), pili (Canarium ovatum), and galo, (Anacolosa frutescens). After almost 25 years of existence, the farm-garden continues to flourish. But the lifework of Dr. Coronel is far from reaching completion. In the future, he envisions the RCFC Farm to eventually become a part of national botanical garden. Download Dr. Coronel’s ADSS presentation at http://www.searca. org/web/adss/ 2010/handouts/ ADSS_Coronel_ 19Jan2010. pdf 2 – Scholarship Opportunity Excellence scholarships for PhD students to participate in YES’ PhD Program “Global Food Security” at the University of Hohenheim, Germany The Food Security Center (FSC) is a newly established university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. FSC is one of five excellence centers of the program “Exceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation”, which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ). The Center’s mission is to create and support effective and innovative scientific contributions in research and teaching, as well as to give policy advice to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in collaboration with partner Higher Education Institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and national and international development and research organizations. Thematically, FSC’s activities deal with issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use and food utilization. Scholarship description FSC awards up to 12 scholarships for PhD students from developing countries for a period of 36 months, beginning August 01, 2010. There will be up to two scholarships offered to PhD students from developed countries. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. The successful candidates will receive scholarships for participating in FSC’s Young Excellence School to conduct their doctorates. The scholarship is given for a stay at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. The monthly grant is 1,000 Euros in 2010. In addition, FSC pays for traveling to/from Hohenheim. Health insurance and other potential costs must be paid for privately. The deadline for the application for an “Excellence scholarship” is April 5, 2010. For more details, about the Excellence Scholarship, please visit https://fsc. uni-hohenheim. de/80216. html. ************ **** If you wish to unsubscribe from the SEARCA e-news service, just reply and type the word "Unsubscribe." For inquiries, e-mail newsmas...@agri. searca.org For more news updates, please visit http://www.searca. org/web/news/ 2010/index. html. "Coba Yahoo! Mail baru yang LEBIH CEPAT. Rasakan bedanya sekarang! http://id.mail.yahoo.com"
