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Following the launch of the Agribusiness Master Class (AMC) in November 2019, the 2nd Module of the Class was held on February 24-28, 2020 at Quest Hotel Clark, Pampanga. This time, the five-day class targeted to instill value chain thinking with a look through the lenses of social inclusion, gender, and climate change.

AMC Philippines is a joint collaboration of Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently turned over its stock of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials on vegetable production to the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI).

This is in support of DA’s Plant, Plant, Plant Program’s Urban Agriculture Project, which aims to disperse vegetable seeds to households nationwide.

A total of 1,000

Two major programs of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) contributes to the Bayanihan Act by distributing food and non-food products in COVID-19 affected communities and frontline hospitals. Products, valued at P1.1 million, produced under the National Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubation (ATBI) and the Science for the Convergence of Agriculture and Tourism (SciCAT)

Upang mapaunlad ang industriya ng pagkakahoy at suportahan ang pagtatanim ng mga puno sa rehiyon ng Caraga, inilunsad ang pagpapatayo ng Philippine Industrial Tree Plantation Species Research and Innovation Center (Phil-ITPS Center) sa pamumuno ng Caraga State University (CSU). Ito ay popondohan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

Ang proyekto ay pamumunuan ni Dr. Rowena Varela,

The distribution of fresh and processed oyster mushroom to COVID-19-affected communities has already started in the Ilocos Region. At least 10 municipalities in Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan will be the target recipients of almost two tons of mushrooms.

Oyster mushrooms are rich in protein and essential amino acids, low in fat, high in fiber, and can aid in boosting the immune system.

This initiative is possible through a project implemented by Ms. Maritess Raboy of the the University of

A series of COVID-19 relief operations was initiated by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) through the efforts of
the Agri-Based Technology Business Incubator of the Benguet State University (BSU-ATBI). The relief operations aims to deliver nutritious food to individuals and families affected by the ongoing health crisis.

The relief operations started as a simple effort to help

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) initiated relief assistance activities to constituents of Tacurong City and Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. The activities were implemented by the Agricultural Technology Business Incubator (ATBI) of the Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU), which provided assistance to COVID-19 frontliners and constituents of the said municipalities on April

Research and development (R&D) proposals on milkfish, tilapia, eel, shrimp, and inland biodiversity were evaluated by the Inland Aquatic Resources Research Division (IARRD) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The evaluation and technical review was held on March 11 and 12, 2020 at PCAARRD headquarters.

A total of 15 proposals were presented (6 for milkfish, 4 for tilapia, 3

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of displacements all over the world, aside from putting a lot of lives at risk. At the fore front guarding the people are medical practitioners, the military, and logistics support personnel. These frontliners stake their own lives and are often distanced from their families in order to fulfill their jobs.

To help combat fatigue among these frontliners while manning critical COVID-19 checkpoints, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural

A total of 3,000 kg of milled rice and assorted vegetable seeds will be distributed to 1,000 families in Ilocos Norte. This is part of the effort of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU).

The specific municipalities that will benefit include Paoay, Sarrat, Marcos, Piddig, Burgos, Pasuquin, Vintar, Banna, Solsona and the City of

Food and non-food products were recently distributed to frontliners, health workers, and COVID-19 affected communities in Nueva Ecija and other localities. This was accomplished by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) through the incubatees of the Central Luzon State University Agricultural Technology Business Incubator (CLSU ATBI).

Led by CLSU Commercial and Business

With the long-term theme, “We Make Change Work for Women,” the Women’s Month Celebration was launched in the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) with a seminar series that aims to shed light on relevant Gender and Development (GAD) concepts and initiatives.

The seminar series kicked off on March 2, with the topic Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) 101,

Fresh papayas produced in the Silan Agri-Farm in Indang, Cavite were recently distributed to 474 frontliners in the Cavite province. This was accomplished by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) through the Cavite State University (CvSU).

The Silan Agri-Farm is one of the sites of the Science for the Convergence of Agriculture and Tourism (SciCAT) Program of PCAARRD. SciCAT, is

In answer to the recent pandemic outbreak of Corona Virus Disease (CoViD-19), the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) initiated the GALING PCAARRD Kontra CoViD-19 Program.

‘GALING’ or Good Agri-Aqua Livelihood Initiatives towards National Goals, is also a Filipino term, which means Healing (from CoViD-19) and Excellence, which resonates with PCAARRD’s tagline, Excellence in AANR

Ang Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) katuwang ang Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), ay naglunsad ng proyektong pinamagatang, “Development of Area-wide Management (AWM) Approaches for Fruit flies in Mango for Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific Region.”

Ang proyekto ay naglalayong maibsan ang pagdami ng fruit fly na sumisira sa