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TANAY, Rizal – A farmers’ field day held recently in Cayumbay, Tanay, Rizal showcased the benefits of the carrageenan plant growth promoter (PGP) on rice. 

The activity was part of the project titled, “Field Verification Testing of Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter (PGP) for Enhanced Growth and Induced Pest and Disease Resistance in Rice.” 

The Carrageenan PGP for Rice Farmers’ Field Day is one of the collaborative technology projects of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Science and

A science and technology model farm (STMF) in Victoria, Tarlac exhibited innovations in rice production that can be adopted by farmers. 

The Masalasa Marketing Cooperative’s STMF was a product of the project, “STMF on Integrated Rice and Rice-Based Package of Technologies (POT).” It was funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). 

Itinalaga si Dr. Melvin B. Carlos bilang bagong Deputy Executive Director ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). 

Si Carlos ay dating Direktor ng Technology Transfer and Promotion Division o TTPD. Nanumpa si Carlos kay DOST Secretary Fortunato T. dela Peña sa DOST main office noong ika-13 ng Disyembre 2018. 

Bilang Deputy Executive Director ng Administration, Resource Management and

Isang modalidad na may pamagat na “S&T Community-based Program for Inclusive Development” o STC4iD ang inilulunsad ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). 

Ang STC4iD ay naglalayon na matulungan ang mga komunidad na geographically, economically, o socially disadvantaged (GESDA) sa pamamagitan ng mga kabuhayan na base sa siyensiya at maituturing na ‘sustainable’ at ‘resilient.’ 

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In a bid to strengthen the country’s soybean industry, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development funded the implementation of the Soybean Research and Development (R&D) Program. 

The program consists of four projects: Analysis of Supply Chain and Competitiveness, Productivity and Technical Efficiency of Soybean as Food (Project 1); Soybean for Higher Income and Enhanced Soil Health under Different Cropping Systems

Sinuri kamakailan ng mga miyembro ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) ang proyektong may titulong, “Developing a Framework for Harmonizing Biosafety Guidelines and Research Protocols on Biosafety in the ASEAN Region.”

Layon ng pagsusuri ang masubaybayan ang pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto. 

Inirekomenda ang R&D and Food and Feed and Processing (FFP) bilang parte ng ‘harmonization.’ Ito ay

A forum was held recently to help drive the information sharing and exchange on the latest developments in breeding techniques particularly on genome editing, its applications on agriculture, and global trends.

The forum was hosted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) in partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and CropLife Asia.

Nagtulungan kamakailan ang Mindanao State University – General Santos City (MSU-GSC) at ang Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) para sa pinaka-unang “Mindanao Lakes and Rivers Summit” na ginanap sa Sarangani Highlands, Tambler, General Santos City.

Ang pulong ay naglalayong ibahagi ang impormasyon tungkol sa pangangalaga at pangangasiwa ng mga ‘ecosystem’ ng tubig-tabang sa mga

Former Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council (RRDCC) Chairpersons and Consortium Directors of the different consortia organized by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) were recognized today at the Joint RRDCC Chairpersons, Consortium Directors, and PCAARRD Directorate’s Meeting.

The meeting was held at the DOST-PCAARRD Innovation and Technology Center (DPITC),

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), welcomed the participants of the Joint Regional Research and Development Coordinating Councils (RRDCC) Meeting.

Attended by Chairpersons, Consortium Directors, and PCAARRD Directorate, the meeting was held at the RD Guerrero Hall, DOST-PCAARRD Innovation and Technology Center on January 31, 2019.

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RRDCC Chairpersons and Consortium Directors presented the accomplishments of their respective consortium during the Joint RRDCC Chairpersons, Consortium Directors, and PCAARRD Directorate’s Meeting held at the RD Guerrero Hall, DOST-PCAARRD Innovation and Technology Center (DPITC) on January 31, 2019.

Isang forum ang ginanap kamakailan para sa pagbabahagi at palitan ng pinakabagong mga pag-aaral tungkol sa mga pamamaraan ng pagpapalahi. Partikular na tinalakay dito ang ‘genome editing,’ mga paggamit nito, at mga nagiging popular na pamamaraan sa industriya.

Ang forum ay ginanap sa pagtutulungan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), at

Upang palakasin ang industriya ng utaw o ‘soybean’ sa Pilipinas, isinusulong ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) ang “Soybean Research and Development (R&D) Program.”

Ang programa ay binubuo ng apat na proyekto: “Analysis of Supply Chain and Competitiveness, Productivity and Technical Efficiency of Soybean as Food” (Project 1); “Soybean for Higher Income and Enhanced Soil Health

Mataas ang pangangailangan ng industriya na gumagawa ng muwebles at konstruksiyon sa alternatibong mapagkukunan ng kahoy gaya ng kawayan.

Ang mataas na pangangailangan na ito ay dulot ng kakulangan ng kahoy dahil sa pagkaubos ng suplay ng troso at ang striktong pagpapatupad ng Executive Order (EO) No. 23. Pinagbabawal ng EO No. 23 ang pagtotroso sa mga kagubatan.

Dahil ang kawayan ang naging alternatibong mapagkukunan ng kahoy, maaaring magkaroon ng ‘overharvesting’ at iba pang maling sistema

The Mindanao State University – General Santos City (MSU-GSC) Campus, in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), held the first ever Mindanao Lakes and Rivers Summit at Sarangani Highlands, Tambler, General Santos City recently.

The summit aimed to provide initial mobilization framework to present the conservation and management status of their respective