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Ang mga dumi ng Queen pineapple gaya ng pinagbalatan, dahon, at iba pang mga labi ay magagamit sa paggawa ng uling. 

Ang uling na gawa mula dito ay siksik, madaling gamitin, at gawa sa mga likas na materyal. Ito ay ayon sa mga unang resulta ng proyekto na may pamagat na  “Development of various products from queen pineapple wastes.”

Pinondohan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) ang

Isang bagong tuklas na abono ang nakapagpapahusay sa paglaki at ani ng tubo. Ang nasabing abono na tinatawag na NutrioTM ay ibinobomba sa dahon. Ito ay nagtataglay ng mabubuting mikroorganismo at nakapagpoprodyus ng malulusog at mas luntiang mga halaman. Binabawasan din nito ang paggamit ng mga inorganikong pataba na may kamahalan.

Ang NutrioTM ay bunga ng proyekto sa pagsasaliksik at pagpapaunlad na pinondohan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and

CEBU CITY – One hundred forty researchers, scientists, and private sector players participated in a final review meeting on the Horticulture Program on Fruits and Vegetables held recently.

The program is a collaboration of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).

A product of a long-term partnership between

A project on the transfer and adoption of a technology that addresses White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in shrimps was recently completed.

The two-year project was funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). 

Developed by Dr. Mary Beth B. Maningas of the University of Sto. Tomas, Manila, the technology uses loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection

In the Philippines, the domestic supply of citrus is insufficient to meet local demand. This is brought about by high incidence of pest and diseases, poor orchard management, and low adoption of improved management practices, among many other factors. Meanwhile, the shortage is being filled with imports from China which outcompete—both cost-wise and quality-wise—the locally produced fruits.

To address this concern, researchers from the fields of agronomy, plant breeding, plant pathology,

Three years after its implementation, the R&D program “Plant Bio-stimulants and Elicitors from Radiation-modified Natural Polymers” produced several beneficial effects based on the program’s review and evaluation held recently.    

The program aims to use radiation-modified carrageenan (RMC) as a plant growth promoter (PGP) in integrated nutrition management designs, improve plant health, and induce resistance to increase crop productivity in peanut, mungbean, and rice.

Dr. Lucille V. Abad of the

The Highland Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium (HAARRDEC) joins the celebration of Benguet’s Adivay Festival with its own Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA).

Since 2005, Benguet has celebrated its founding anniversary through its Adivay Festival, highlighting the history, culture, the arts, trade, and industry of the province. This year’s theme, ”Benguet Culture, Our Future: Sustaining Cultural Identity amidst Global

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Interventions on sweetpotato disease management discussed in FIESTA. Grace Bakian of the Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center in Benguet State University (BSU) discusses the interventions on the prevention of sweetpotato Fusarium wilt infestation during a techno forum. The techno forum is part of the Highland Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium’s (HAARRDEC) Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology

Key personnel of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and faculty and staff of the College of Development Communication of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (CDC-UPLB) collaborated in developing a strategic communication plan for the Council’s DOST-PCAARRD Innovation and Technology Center (DPITC).

The strategic communication plan is expected to guide PCAARRD, especially DPITC, in developing and

Not all coffees are created equally, but they can all be made premium grade quality with improved cultural, harvest, storage, and processing practices. And that’s where coffee cupping or tasting comes in.

According to Jennifer Rimando of Sagada Ola’s farm, cupping in coffee is the process of assessing the quality of coffee before it reaches the market. By assessing the quality, growers can determine what practices need to be improved in terms of farm inputs, growing conditions, bean selection

Potato is one of the important high value vegetable crops in the Cordillera, specifically in the provinces of Benguet and Mountain Province, due to its promising economic potentials.

Cordillera is the top producing Region in the country with a harvest of 99,981 metric tons in 2016. The top potato producer in the region is Benguet with 88,771 metric tons or 88.8% of the total potato production in the region, followed by Mountain Province with 11,090 metric tons or 11.1%. Meanwhile, Ifugao only

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PCAARRD executive serves as guest speaker in 117th ADIVAY Festival and Benguet Founding Anniversary. Dr. Melvin B. Carlos (center), Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Resource Management and Support Services (ODED-ARMSS) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) receives a Certificate of Appreciation for serving as the guest

A techno-forum on Sweetpotato Processing was conducted at the Benguet Cold Storage Complex during the Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA).

The event was organized by the Highland Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium (HAARRDEC).

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Benguet Agri-Techno Fair formally opens during the 117th ADIVAY Festival. Dr. Melvin B. Carlos, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Resource Management and Support Services (ODED-ARMSS) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) (right) joins the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Agri-Techno Fair.

Accomplishments and status of the projects under the Industry Strategic S&T Program (ISP) for Abaca were reviewed recently at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The said projects are titled, Advanced evaluation of abaca hybrids with high fiber yield and resistance to bunchy top virus in selected areas in Catanduanes and Establishment of ten- hectare abaca hybrid plantation at