EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN 2025 REGIONAL TRAINING ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCTS ECHO SEMINAR KUALA LUMPUR— Gender and Development Focal Point Officer and Attaché Hannah Patricia S. De Castro represented the Embassy at the 2025 Regional Training on Gender and Development that was held on 22-25 September 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The training, which was hosted by the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, Japan, and the Human Resource Management Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs, broug

Manage fungicide resistance with smarter strategies and less spraying. The Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) shows you how. As resistance to key fungicides increases, growers are encouraged to spray only when needed and to adopt integrated disease management. Dr Steve Simpfendorfer (Primary Industries and Regional Development) says overreliance on fungicides “backs us into a corner”, with resistance now appearing across multiple pathogens and regions. ✅ Correctly identify