On June 25, 2025, Benguet State University hosted a cultural welcome dinner for the AGRI-TECT project, composed of 12 visitors from National Central University (NCU), Asia University (AU), Yuan Ze University (YZU), and De La Salle University (DLSU).
The event was held at the IRO Function Hall, featuring traditional dances performed by the KONTAD Cultural Dance Troupe representing the diverse heritage of the province of Abra and Ifugao.
Additional to the event, the guests expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome of the BSU community. They shared their appreciation for the cultural experience and the opportunity to strengthen ties with Filipino institutions through the AGRI-TECT project.
The event concluded with a symbolic exchange of institutional tokens, celebrating unity and the commitment to collaborative research for sustainable agricultural advancement.
The Agricultural Thermoelectric Plant Patch Integration for Pathogenic Disease Resiliency and Computational Intelligence- Embedded Decision Support System through Internet of Living Things (AGRI-TECT) project aims to create a smart farming system that can monitor plant health in real-time, predict disease outbreaks, and provide automated, data-driven recommendations for disease management. //SGVictorino and LMWan-aten (BSDC IRO interns)
Photos by: Elsie Bawayan (UPAO), SGVictorino and LMWan-aten (BSDC IRO interns)