A GROUP of students from the Mariano Marcos State University emerged victorious in the Agro-Eco Foresight competition organized by the Agro Eco Universum Club in Hong Kong.

The Hiraya Team was composed of BS Forestry majors Ruby Domingo, Jan Lester Campanano, Franz Gallant Bartolome, and Bea Alego; BS Environmental Science students John Kenneth Calivoso, Cindy Valerie Flojo, and Wendy Villanueva; and BS Agriculture majors Roselyn Sampayan, Ronnie Ibonia, Elizabeth Manzano, and Meynard Saclayan.

The MMSU students received a $400 cash prize and certificates for being co-champions, as well as $200 for winning the viewers’ choice award.

The group was coached by College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development professors Dr. Charlie Batin, Prof. Janet Villamor and Charlie Maine Cacactin.

They tied with a team from the Vietnam National University of Science during the final match held last month.

“In the final game, the MMSU and VNSU teams provided long- and short-term solutions for the ‘pink-jelly’ color in animal drinking ponds. Their entries were evaluated by the Board of Juries composed of experts in the field of agriculture, environment and natural resources,” MMSU said.

Dubbed “It’sONYou,” the competition is an online game that challenges students to think creatively and develop solutions for real-world ecological problems.

It is part of the International Student Interactive Workshop spearheaded by the AEU Club. Participating teams come from different universities in Southeast Asia and India.

AEU Club is a community of international experts that formulates and disseminates solutions and best practices in sustainable land use and agriculture worldwide.