Francisco M. Fronda is widely considered as the Father of Poultry Science in the Philippines.

• Birthplace : Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, Philipppines
• Birth Date : December 22, 1896 Died : February 17, 1986

• College : University of the Philippines (Batch 1919)
• Course : Agriculture
• Post Graduate (Masteral) : Poultry Science from Cornell University (1920)
• Post Graduate (Doctorate) : Poultry Science from Cornell University (1922)

• Worked extensively on improving the breed of 'Cantonese' Chicken and ducks the results of which were called 'Fronducks'.
• Wrote several articles on poultry science
• Published the book "Tips on Poultry Production"

1. 1983 - National Scientist

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