THE University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is laying the groundwork for a stronger agritourism program — an initiative that may soon reshape how farmers, students, and communities engage with agriculture.
Obien (SRO, as we fondly refer to him) is an alumnus of UP Los Baños (UPLB), the first director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and one of the country’s foremost rice experts.