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Rice-based farming system in Ilocos Norte improved through a Community-based Participatory Action Research (CPAR) project conducted by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO 1), Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, and the local government units (LGU) of Laoag and Batac.

Led by Mark Ariel Agresor of DA-RFO 1, the project titled, “CPAR on Integrated Rice-Based Farming System: An Approach towards Community Driven Agricultural Development in Ilocos Norte,” was implemented

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently reviewed four completed projects of the halal goat program.

Titled, “Innovative systems in advancing halal goat production in Region XII and ARMM,” the program review was held at the Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) Tacurong Campus.

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), through its Technology Transfer and Promotion Division (TTPD), presented the Council’s technology commercialization initiatives in the agriculture, aquatic and natural resources (AANR) sector.

This was during the second day of the Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA) of the Bicol Consortium for

The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) inaugurated its Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IP-TBM) office on March 26, 2019 at the Livestock Innovations and Biotechnology Complex, PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.

A joint collaboration between the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) and PCC, the initiative is one of the

An international workshop on the use of a knowledgebase/database system on lakes that can be contributed to by countries in Asia was recently attended by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The workshop, “International Workshop on Development and Use of Multilingual Knowledgebase/Knowledge mining System (LAKES),” was attended by the Officer-in-Charge of the Inland Aquatic

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), through its Technology Transfer and Promotion Division (TTPD), will hold the 2nd DOST-PCAARRD Technology Pitch Day on May 31, 2019 at the DOST-PCAARRD Innovation and Technology Center (DPITC) in Los Baños, Laguna.

The activity is part of the ongoing program titled, “Developing the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IP-TBM) Operations in Consortia Member

The Central Visayas Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (CVAARRDEC) held its first Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA), specifically for seaweed.

The two-day Seaweed FIESTA was expected to contribute in transforming the seaweed industry into a sustainable enterprise that would help enhance the economic standing of seaweed farmers in Region 7.

"Through S&T, we would like to improve seaweed productivity as well as the income of seaweed farmers," said Dr. Edwin C. Villar, Acting Deputy Executive Director for R&D of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) during his message at the Central Visayas Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (CVAARRDEC) Farms and Industry Encounters through

Members of the Women Association of Candijay, Bohol, participated in the Seaweed Pickle Making Contest in connection with the conduct of the Seaweed Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA).

FIESTA is a technology promotion and transfer platform initiated by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology.

Dr. Danilo B. Largo, Director of the Research, Development, Extension, and Publications Office of the University of San Carlos, presents "Seaweed Health Management: Understanding Ice-Ice Disease and Epiphyte Infestation" during the first day of the Central Visayas Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (CVAARRDEC) Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA) in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

The ice-ice disease and epiphyte

Mechanizing farm operations is the best way to solve the lack of skilled farm workers during the peak of transplanting and harvesting season.

In Region 2, mechanized rice farming resulted in lower production cost due to savings in labor. This was reported by Engr. Generoso M. Oli, Chief of the Field Operations Division of the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 02 (DA-RFO-2) Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

The project led by Engr. Oli is one of the entries at the upcoming National

Nakatakdang gunitain ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), isa sa mga ahensya ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ang kanyang ika-walong anibersaryo sa darating na Hunyo 22, 2019.

Pormal na isasagawa ang pagdiriwang sa Philippine International Convention Center sa Hunyo 19, 2019. Ito ay may temang PCAARRD at 8: Addressing Regional Needs through Sustained Partnership.

Ang DOST-PCAARRD ay nabuo matapos na pag-isahin

Gall rust disease in various tree species has been a long-time problem in the Philippines, especially in areas covered with forest tree plantations. To resolve this, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently approved a project to prevent the spread of gall rust disease in Falcata tree species.

Titled, “The Use of Geospatial Analysis of Gall Rust in Falcata to determine

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) presented its menu of legislative agenda to the Secretariat of the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) during a briefing session on May 20, 2019 at the House of Representatives, Quezon City.

The agenda briefing session primarily aimed to help the members of Congress come up with legislative agenda that would be

There is a shortage in Gmelina raw materials for the furniture industry in Region 2. This is due to the wide gap between supply and demand, which is aggravated by the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 23, also known as Logging Moratorium. The moratorium restricts the cutting of trees in primary and secondary forests to protect the diminishing supply of premium and other commercial timbers including Gmelina trees from natural-growth forest.

With this development, Gmelina arborea, a fast