Escuro biography
Escuro biography
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Pedro B. Escuro
Filipino scientist who specialized in genetics and plant breeding
Pedro B. Escuro (2 August 1923 – 8 September 2000) was a Filipino scientist who specialized in genetics and plant breeding.[1] As a plant breeder, he made significant contributions to rice breeding.
He provided guidance for the development, isolation, and release of nine Seed Board rice varieties: Milpal 4, HBD-2, Azmil 26 and C-22 for upland rice production, and C-18, C4-63, C4-137, C-168 and C-12 for lowland rice production.[2]
Biography
Early life
Escuro was born on August 2, 1923 to Filipino farmers in Nabua, Camarines Sur.[3] As a young man, he was trained to do hard labour and everyday chores such as drawing water from a nearby deep well for household and domestic use.[4]
Education
He graduated with a degree in Agronomy as magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture in 1952.[5] During his study