CatSU rolls out farmer data tech in San Andres
ResearchFarmers in San Andres are set to benefit from a new digital information system developed by Catanduanes State University (CatSU), following a formal agreement that turns academic research into concrete local solutions. Inked on April 21, the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sets CatSU as lead tech partner in launching a Rice Farmer Information System—born out of a study by San Andres native Dr. Belen M. Tapado. Her 2023 research laid the base for a system that mines and maps farmer data using Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD), allowing LGUs to better tag and aid real beneficiaries. Representing CatSU Officer-in-Charge Dr. Roberto B. Barba Jr., Dr. Rosana S. Abundo, CatSU VP for Research, Extension, and Production Affairs, and Mayor Atty. Leo Z. Mendoza led the signing, locking in joint work on the system’s full use. CatSU will install the tech, train local users, and handle rollout with its College of Information and Communications Technology (CICT) faculty at the helm. The system banks on a wide profiling push to update the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) and fine-tune farmer records per barangay. San Andres LGU vowed to power the program with gear, web tools, and steady internet. CatSU, in turn, pledged quarterly tech checks and support.
