CatSU prof presents rice farmer data system at global ICT conference in Berlin
ResearchDr. Belen M. Tapado, Professor VI from the College of Information and Communications Technology (CICT) of Catanduanes State University (CatSU), brought Philippine research to the global stage as she presented her paper at the Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2025 held on April 28-29. Tapado’s study, "Rice Farmer Registry Framework: Enhancing Government Support with Knowledge Discovery System," tackled how data systems can be harnessed to sharpen government aid for rice farmers using intelligent registry frameworks. The FICC has cemented its place as a top-tier global meet-up of scholars, PhD candidates, graduate researchers, think tanks, and tech innovators. The 2025 edition spotlighted cutting-edge work on digital systems, with emphasis on innovation, evidence-based results, and system scalability. According to FICC conference manager Supriya Kapoor, submissions underwent a double-blind peer review process, weighing originality, significance, clarity, and scholarly rigor. Accepted papers, including Tapado’s, will appear in the Springer series "Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems," and will be submitted for indexing in Scopus, Web of Science, DBLP, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, and SCImago.
