Key Points
- Taong 2004 nakapasok siya sa Australian open category scholarship program, at kumuha ng Master of Environmental Management and Sustainability sa Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia.
- Kabilang siya sa 2018 Alumni Award recipients ng Flinders University at ginawaran ng Distinguished Alumni Award dahil sa malaking ambag sa industriya ng pagsasaka ng palay sa Pilipinas matapos pangunahan ang Integrated Rice-Duck Farming System.
- Plano ng national government na gawing modelo ang proyektong Beyond Copra sa Misamis Oriental at magtayo ng Integrated Coconut Processing facility sa buong bansa. Sa Beyond Copra ang lahat ng bahagi ng niyog ay mapakinabangan.
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Working student noon, executive ngayon: Pinoy scholar itinaguyod ang Rice-Duck Farming at Beyond Copra
SBS Filipino
11/03/202511:57

Jose Apollo Pacamalan at a farm in the Philippines where rice-duck farming is practiced. Supplied

[Bottom most right] Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Pacamalan of the Department of Agriculture Region 10 received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Flinders University, South Australia, in 2019 for pioneering the Integrated Rice-Duck Farming System—a climate-smart innovation that enhances farmer safety, boosts productivity, and ensures healthier rice. Credit: Flinders University Credit: Tania Bawden

Jose Apollo Pacamalan took the oath of office as Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture Region 10 in May 2024, before DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. Credit: Supplied

Jose Apollo Pacamalan and his family had a photo opportunity after his oath-taking with Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel Jr. Credit: Supplied

Jose Apollo Pacamalan and his siblings celebrated his success on the day of his oath-taking ceremony as Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture Region 10. Supplied
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