Production of local herbal tea used to have little scientific back-up that will ensure maximum benefits from the tea products. There were no established protocols on material collection, drying, and brewing. Processing equipment were very limited, hence producers were unable to meet market demand.
A new dehydrator machine that efficiently dries herbal tea materials was recently developed by the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U), through the funding support of the Philippine Council
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Mangrove crab farmers will now be able to identify the species of juvenile mangrove crabs using Crabifier, a mobile application.
This was accomplished during a seminar-workshop on the use of Crabifier in species identification of juvenile mangrove crabs held on November 27, 2019 at Baby's Farm in Brgy. Balut, Orani, Bataan.
Cooperatives in coffee and dairy buffalo industries play an important role in stimulating adoption of technologies and improving production, while science-based evidence is important to support policies regarding investing in the bamboo industry.
These were the important findings of the two studies, “The Role of Cooperatives in Technology Adoption for Improved Production and Market Efficiency in Dairy Buffalo and Coffee” and “Creating an Enabling Environment for a Vibrant Philippine Bamboo
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MAGALANG, Pampanga – Three research and development (R&D) centers on Tamarind, Sweetpotato, and Potato will be established under the Niche Centers in the Regions for Research and Development (NICER) Program.
The Tamarind R&D Center will be established in Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU), the Potato R&D Center at the Benguet State University (BSU), and the Sweetpotato R&D Center at the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU).
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched
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Giant clams are important players in coral reef ecosystems. They serve as habitat for fish, corals, and other marine organisms. However, most species of giant clams are already in danger of extinction due to disturbances brought about by climate change and human activities.
To help bring back giant clams from extinction, the University of the Philippines Diliman-Marine Science Institute (UPD-MSI) established giant clam cultures in the 1980s. The giant clams produced through these efforts have
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Ang mga taklobo ay may ginagampanang mahalagang tungkulin sa karagatan. Sila ay nagsisilbing tahanan ng mga isda, korales, at iba pang mga yamang-dagat. Ngunit dahil sa pagbabago ng klima at iba pang mga nakasisirang gawain ng tao, ang iba’t ibang uri ng mga taklobo ay nanganganib nang maubos.
Upang matulungan silang maibalik sa iba’t ibang parte ng Pilipinas, inilunsad ng University of the Philippines Diliman-Marine Science Institute (UPD-MSI) ang ‘giant clam culture’ o ang pagpaparami ng mga taklobo
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FertiGroe® nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) nanofertilizers, isang natural na abono, ay makapagpapahusay ng ‘nutrient uptake’ o pagsipsip ng sustansiya ng halamang kakaw at makapagpapataas ng ani nito. Ang paggamit nito ay makababawas din sa pagkalason ng lupa dala ng paggamit ng mga sintetikong abono.
Kasalukuyang sinusubukan ng University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) at ng University of Southeastern Philippines-Tagum City Campus (USeP-Tagum City) ang ‘technical
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Isang pasilidad para sa pagpaparami ng mga katutubong puno sa Pilipinas ang itinayo ng Quirino State University (QSU). Ang pasilidad ay mayroong ‘hedge garden’ ng piling mga uri ng puno upang ito ay maparami sa pamamagitan ng ‘clonal propagation.’
Ito ay isinagawa sa pamamagitan ng proyektong, “Development of Clonal Propagation Protocols for Native Forest and Fruit-Bearing Tree Species of Quirino and Nearby Provinces” pinangungunahan ni Dr. Edgar Benabise, isang propesor sa QSU.
Ayon kay
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 2 and the DOST-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the project, “Inclusion of Products from PCAARRD–assisted MSMEs to oneSTore Nationwide.”
As the funding agency, Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, PCAARRD Executive Director led the MOA signing together with the project’s implementing agency’s head, Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang,
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Quezon City, MANILA – The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) attended the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) annual Committee on International Trade (CIT) meeting.
In the meeting were Agricultural attaches from Belgium, China, Japan, Switzerland and the USA where participants discussed the current trade performance in agriculture and fisheries sectors in terms
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Isang sistema para sa pagpaparami ng magandang kalidad ng mga punla o ‘planting materials’ ng citrus ang maaari na ngayong magamit ng mga nagtatanim ng citrus sa bansa. Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng pagsisikap ng Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU).
Kabilang sa sistema ang ‘citrus mother tree foundation’ at ‘budwood increase block.’ Dito nakikita ang mga puno ng citrus na nakatanim sa malalaking paso sa loob ng screenhouse kung saan hindi makapapasok ang mga insekto. Ang mga ‘mother trees’ ay
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Natukoy ang mga produktibong barayti ng utaw sa Rehiyon 10 at 13 base sa inisyal na resulta ng mga isinagawang pananaliksik. Ang mga serye ng eksperimento na bahagi ng Soybean R&D Program ay isinagawa sa Bukidnon, Agusan del Sur, at Surigao del Sur.
Ayon kay Jemseal R. Napier ng Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (DA-NMACLRC), natuklasan sa Libona, Bukidnon na maganda ang pagtubo ng SP 963-9, isang ‘soybean accession’ mula sa World
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ALABANG, Muntinlupa City – A forum on gene editing recently held here provided the scientific community a venue to discuss the latest global updates on the technology, the challenges on implementation and regulation, and trends on communication and public perception.
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 Program for Biosafety
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Isang mobile application na tinatawag na Crabifier ang maaaring makatukoy sa ‘species’ o uri ng alimango kahit ito ay bata pa o nasa sa ‘juvenile stage.’
Ang mobile app ay ginawa ng Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit ng De La Salle University (DLSU).
Ang Crabifier ay isa sa mga nagawa ng proyektong, “Integrating Genomics with Image Analysis and Geographic Information System Technology (GIS) for Improved Rearing of Mudcrabs” na pinondohan ng Philippine Council for
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Ang paggamit ng sistema ng ‘drip irrigation’ ay maaaring magpataas ng ani ng sibuyas at bawang. Ito ay resulta ng proyektong pinondohan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).
Ang drip irrigation ay isang sistema ng pagpapatubig sa mga halaman. Ang tubig na pandilig ay dumaraan sa mga tubo na nakalatag sa ibabaw ng lupa. Ang mga tubong ito ay may maliit na butas na kung saan ang tubig
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