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Yields of lettuce, broccoli, and strawberry increased when these were grown under a new crop shelter design developed by researcher and project leader, Dr. John F. Malamug of the Benguet State University (BSU). 

This was the key findings of the project, “Alternative crop shelter design for the production of high value crops in the highlands,” funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology

A project funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) shows that the survival rate of mud crab from zoea to megalopae and zoea to crab instar has significantly improved through the use of formulated feeds and natural food. 

Titled, “Improvement of Larval Rearing Protocol,” the project is implemented by the Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) and is led by Dr. Emilia T. Quinitio of the said agency. 

Mud crab farming has long been established in the Philippines. In fact, the country is the second top producer in the world. As most mud crab farmers rely for crab seeds from the wild, reduced landings and mean capture size are being experienced by farmers due to overexploitation. To address this, mud crab farmers raise crabs in hatcheries.

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) kicked off the Intellectual Property (IP) Master Class recently with 25 trainees from 11 agencies. 

As an intensive training-workshop on IP protection and management, the IP Master Class is composed of six modules to be conducted for 18 days spread over for five months (February to June 2018). 

The Association of Southeast Asian Nation-Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center’s (ASEAN-AVRDC) Regional Network for Vegetable Research and Development (AARNET) steering committee members and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) personnel visited the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) Innovation and Technology Center (DPITC) recently. 

The visit was part of the three-day program of the

Two projects on Anguillid eels will kick off soon in Cagayan State University (CSU) Aparri Campus and Bicol University Tabaco Campus (BUTC). 

Led by Dr. Eunice Layugan of CSU Aparri Campus, the first project will study the composition of species and seasonality of eels in the river systems of Northeastern Luzon. 

The second project, which is led by Dr. Plutomeo Nieves of BUTC, on the other hand, will study the eel fry fishery in tributaries along Lagonoy Gulf as well as their implications for

“How can PCAARRD’s work impact the community?”

This was the question presented during the orientation-seminar on “Mainstreaming Gender and Development and Basic Training on the Use of the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines” held for employees of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). Dr. Blesshe L. Querijero, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Professor and

Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, Acting Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development-Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), presented the Council’s updates on the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda (HNRDA). 

This was during the National Research and Development Conference (NRDC) at the Philippine International Convention Center on April 20, 2018. 

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – New value-adding program and projects for abaca are on the way for funding by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) following a consultation meeting held recently at the Council’s headquarters. 

The proposed programs and projects are offshoots of the success of backcross abaca production with native accessions and every desirable trait, also known as ‘Bandala’

The growth of handicraft and furniture industries is constrained by uncertainty in the supply of raw materials. Forest vines, a lesser-studied non-timber forest products (NTFP), are important source of raw materials for these industries. However, unlike other NTFPs, very little information is available on the vine supply chain, the participants and the activities they perform, and the problems they face.

To address this gap, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources

Kasabay ng paglago ng industriya ng muwebles ay ang higit na pangangailangan ng ‘raw materials’ mula sa gubat. Ang ‘forest vines’ o baging mula sa gubat ay maaaring panggalingan ng materyales para sa nasabing industriya. 

Ang baging mula sa gubat ay isang produkto na hindi gaanong napag-aaralan at kabilang sa ‘non-timber forest products’ o NTFP. Dahil dito, kaunting impormasyon lamang ang mayroon tungkol sa ‘supply chain’ nito, pati na rin ang mga aktibidad ng mga kalahok at mga problema na

SAN MATEO, Isabela – Being a drought-tolerant crop, mungbean replaces rice in the flooded paddies of this town during dry months.     

Ergo, as farmers all over the country find difficult times, this first class municipality in the Province of Isabela celebrates abundance with its 7,000 hectares of land planted to mungbean during these harvest-lean months.   

The country’s mungbean production falls short of its annual domestic requirement with a self-sufficiency ratio of only about 52%. 

This was explained by Dr. Melvin B. Carlos, OIC Deputy for Administration, Resource Management and Support Services (ARMSS) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). Dr. Carlos’s message was delivered for him by Marita A. Carlos, Director of the

Maaaring magamit ang balat, pinagtanggalan ng mata, ubod, at sapal ng “Queen Pineapple” bilang patuka sa katutubong manok. Ang patuka ay tinatawag na Queen Pineapple (QP) Bran. 

Ang QP Bran ay nakapagpapalusog sa katutubong manok.  Ito ay kasing husay ng Rice Bran o darak mula sa palay at may presyong abot-kaya. 

Ginawa ang QP Bran sa pamamagitan ng proyekto ng Camarines Norte State College (CNSC) na pinondohan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Nagpulong kamakailan ang mga tagapakinabang ng industriya ng patatas mula sa publiko at pribadong sektor upang talakayin ang mga suliranin at pangangailangan ng nasabing industriya. 

Ang gawain ay mahalaga sa pagbuo ng isang ‘Regional Industry Strategic S&T Plan (ISP)’ para sa patatas.

Ginanap ang pulong sa Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD)  complex, bilang bahagi ng