“If we don’t change the way we catch fish and the way we treat our environment, there might come a time when there will be more plastics than fish in the sea.”
This was stressed by Dr. Wenresti G. Gallardo, a Balik Scientist and expert in aquaculture and marine science as he pushed for aquaponics technology towards sustainable environment.
Dr. Gallardo is part of the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) being implemented by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources
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A science-based approach is being used in a project conserving indigenous forest trees in the Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR).
The project initiated by the College of Forestry and Natural Resources of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB-CFNR), “Germplasm conservation of select indigenous forest trees in MMFR” is led by Dr. Lerma SJ. Maldia, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Biological Science of UPLB-CFNR.
According to Dr. Maldia, the genetic resources of a
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The Philippines is home to five of the only 16 eel species in the world, which are Anguilla marmorata (Giant Mottled Eel), Anguilla bicolor pacifica (Indian Short Finned Eel), Anguilla luzonensis (Luzon Mottled Eel), Anguilla celebenensis (Celebes Long Finned Eel), and the Anguilla japonica (Japanese eel).
Eel commands a good export price with huge market potential in the global scene yet freshwater eels are facing threats like overexploitation and associated illegal trade, threats during
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Coffee, which is one of the Philippines’ major commodities, is recording declining production. To address the declining production and meet consumer demand, the country is turning to imports.
However, instead of imports, the country should strive for increased production by empowering farmers with technologies developed from research and development (R&D) initiatives.
This was expressed by Ms. Marita A. Carlos, Director of the Applied Communication Division of the Philippine Council for
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DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña congratulates Benguet State University (BSU) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) for their efforts to modernize S&T services for the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
De la Peña made this gesture during the inauguration of the new Soil, Plant, and Water Laboratory recently held at the Research and Extension Building of BSU, La
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The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) participated in a series of Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings on the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Sagip Saka Act (R.A. No. 11321) on July 2, 8, and 15, 2019 held at the Department of Agriculture (DA), Diliman, Quezon City.
The Council has recommended to make the IRR lean more to entrepreneurship rather
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Students of Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST), University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), and Compostela Valley State College (CVSC) pitched their undergraduate theses on coffee to the audience of the Coffee Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA).
Organized by the Southern Mindanao Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (SMAARRDEC), the Coffee FIESTA was held
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The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) donated a STARBOOKS unit to each of six selected public schools in Los Baños, Laguna.
The turnover took place during the opening program of the 11th SyenSaya Celebration in Baker Hall, U.P. Los Baños, College, Laguna on August 28, 2019.
Ang rubber ay isa sa mga mahalagang produktong agrikultura dahil marami itong maaaring paggamitan, tulad ng gamit pang transportasyon, konstruksyon, kalusugan, at paggawa ng iba’t ibang produkto.
Gayunpaman, may mga problemang kinakaharap ang industriya ng rubber gaya ng kakulangan sa mga pananim o punla na may mataas na kalidad, kakulangan sa kaalaman tungkol sa wastong pag-ani ng ‘latex’ o dagta mula sa puno ng rubber at kadalasang pagbaba ng naaaning dagta.
Dahil din sa pagtaas ng interes
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Two papers and a poster from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) funded project, “Creating an Enabling Environment for a Vibrant Philippine Bamboo Industry: Addressing Policy Constraints and Information Needs,” were presented during the 1st ASEAN Bamboo Congress.
Held at the Iloilo Convention Center (ICON) on August 12-16, 2019, the congress was organized by the Department of
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The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) maintains its ISO 9001:2015 certification as recommended by the SOCOTEC Certification International, formerly AJA Registrars, after successfully passing its first surveillance audit.
Held on August 5, 2019, the surveillance audit was conducted to assess the continuous fulfillment of the Council’s certified Quality Management System (QMS) to
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Naitatag ng Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) ang mga mahusay at epektibong pamamaraan sa pagpapalago at pagpapalaki ng kawayan na makapagpataas ng ‘survival rate’ nito.
Base sa mga eksperimento, ang ‘branch cutting’ method ay mas epektibong pamamaraan sa pagpaparami ng ‘propagules’ kumpara sa ‘culm cutting method.’
Napatunayan ding mahusay na pamamaraan ang ‘two-node branch cutting’ na nagpakita ng 64% ‘survival rate’ sa kawayang tinik, 46% sa bolo, at 50% sa giant bamboo.
Sa
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Dahil sa katangian nito na mabilis kumalat at lumago, ang lapnis o “paper mulberry tree” ay itinuturing na peste at hindi kanais-nais sa Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, kung saan ito tumutubo at lumalago.
Dahil dito, nagsagawa ng proyekto ang Forest Products Research and Development Institute ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) na may pamagat na “Assessment of the Coppicing Characteristics of Lapnis (Broussonetia papyrifera) as a Strategy for its Control and Management and
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The agriculture industry is dependent on inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. However, due to health hazards and the burden of additional cost to the farmer, there is a need to develop organic pesticides especially for vegetables.
To respond to this challenge, the Central Mindanao University (CMU) screened ten potential indigenous plants from Mindanao. Of these, it was found that the leaves of Tasmannia piperita (Hook.f.) Miers are effective when used as organic fungicide.
Mangroves and coastal forests are important especially to the marine ecosystem in the community. Specifically, mangroves are home to a variety of fish, crab, shrimp, and mollusk species, while coastal forests serve as nurseries for a huge number of fish species.
To prevent the disappearance of mangroves and coastal forests in Baybay City in Western Coast of Leyte and the municipality of Isabel in Northwestern Leyte, the project, “Rehabilitation Strategies for Critical Mangrove and Coastal
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