CLSU Wins Gold at 2025 National Research Symposium for Best R&D Paper Award
Central Luzon State University (CLSU) has won the prestigious Best R&D Paper (Gold Award) for its important study, "Cultivating Evidence, Shaping Policy: An Impact Assessment of BAR-Funded Organic Agriculture RDE Centers in the Philippines," during the 2025 National Research Symposium of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research, under the Policy and Socioeconomic Category, held at the National Food Authority (NFA) Multipurpose Hall, Quezon City, from October 8-9, 2025. On October 8, nine research papers were presented in various categories out of 85 submissions. Key officials from various DA regional offices and attached agencies, bureaus, corporations, and state universities and colleges all over the country attended the event. The CLSU’s winning paper was authored by a large team of researchers: Dr. Jeannie-Rose G. Fabula, Dr. Maria Excelsis M. Orden, Ms. Maria Celia M. Fernando, Dr. Maria Luisa T. Mason, Mr. Herald Kam G. Hernando, Mr. Rovel S. Melegrito, Mr. Meynard C. Madria, Mr. Ken P. Gaspar, and Ms. Jesusa B. Tangonan. This achievement emphasizes CLSU's consistent excellence in agricultural and policy-relevant research, reinforcing its position as a leading institution in advancing sustainable Philippine agriculture.