Dr. Maria Catalina T. de Luna and Asst. Prof. Julie Ross M. Datuin, both are faculty members from the Institute of Animal Science (IAS), with Mr. Herald Nygel F. Bautista, University Research Associate at IAS, participated in the 1^st International Training on Cage-Free Innovation and Welfare Hub conducted last 9-15 July 2023 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Thirty-one participants from 19 State Universities and Colleges Association of Colleges of Agriculture in the Philippines (SUC-ACAP) attended the training organized by the Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in collaboration with the Global Food Partners and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).

The training course covered the technical facets of the commercial cage-free egg production system through lecture discussions and practical sessions. It provided a good venue for the exchange of information about the best practices in cage-free egg production.

The said training also served as an avenue among scholars and practitioners to build networks for future collaborations.

The training was very timely as there is an increased adoption of cage-free production system in the poultry egg industry. With the input from the training, IAS is planning to conduct similar training for UPLB constituents, local egg producers, and other stakeholders.

Contributor: Asst. Prof. Julie Ross Datuin