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Romulo Davide
Agricultural scientist

Romulo Davide

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Bringing scientific farming methods to small-scale Filipino farmers.

BIOCON · Magsaysay Award

Born
14 March 1934
Birthplace
Argao, Cebu, Philippines

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Romulo Davide

Romulo Davide is a Filipino agricultural scientist and farmers’ advocate. His work links plant pathology research with practical agricultural training.

Early life

Agricultural education

Studied at the University of the Philippines Los Baños from 1953 to 1957.

Career

  1. Research career

    Nematology

    Investigated biological approaches to controlling plant-parasitic nematodes.

  2. Later career

    Farmer training

    Helped develop the Farmer-Scientists Training Program.

  3. 2024

    National Scientist

    Received the Philippines’ National Scientist designation.

Selected work

BIOCON

Helped develop a biological pesticide against nematode pests.

Magsaysay Award

Was recognised for work supporting farmers.

Beyond work

Family

His wife Clara is also a scientist; his brother Hilario served as chief justice.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: National Academy of Science and Technology. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.