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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), through the Institution Development Division and the Management Information Systems Division, holds the online “Training-workshop on Thesis Writing,” which runs from March 1 to 4, 2021.

The training course aims to assist identified scholars of the Graduate Research and Education Assistantship for Technology (GREAT) Program and the DOST-Human

Gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) and Hoya are ornamental plants widely popular for their unique and attractive blooms. With the lockdown-induced interest and trend on growing garden- and houseplants, more consumers look out for new varieties available in the market.

In the Philippines, there is a preference for imported or international varieties of gumamela because of their large, multi-colored petals. However, these varieties do not bloom well in low and hot areas of the country.

Hoya, on

For the first time, Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubators (ATBIs) will be assisting and collaborating with local startups through sharing of network, experts, and investors, among others.

This initiative was inked through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing led by the Laguna Polytechnic State University (LSPU) ATBI on January 26, 2021 via Zoom and Facebook Live.

With LSPU as the base agency, the ATBIs of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) and Forest Products

Year-round use of lab-lab for fish feed production is now possible through an intelligent and automated harvester in the country that is government-funded. It is first of its kind.

Lab-lab, a local term for algal mat, is a combination of complex microscopic plants usually found at the bottom of fish ponds. It is an excellent source of organic nutrition and is used as natural feeds for milkfish.

Poor water conditions, overgrazing, and inclement weather conditions in the country make lab-lab

Isang computer software na gumagamit ng ‘USB camera’ o ‘web cam’ ang nadebelop ng University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) upang mas mapabilis ang pag-aaral sa Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer o EFSB.

Tinatawag na ‘EFSB motion tracking sensor,’ ang nasabing teknolohiya ay bunga ng proyektong Development of Improved Eggplant Varieties with New Plant Defense Genes for Multiple Insect Resistance using Innovative Technologies na isinasagawa ng UPLB at pinopondohan ng Philippine Council for

Ang zeolite-silica nanocomposite (ZNC), isang teknolohiyang nadebelop ng Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Research and Development (R&D) Facility, ay maaaring maging ‘soil conditioner’ o materyal na makapagpapabuti ng kalagayan ng tubig at lupa para ito ay maging angkop sa produksyon ng tilapia.

Ang ZNC ay epektibong linilinis ang tubig upang maging akma ito para sa akwakultura o ang pag-aalaga ng aquatic species. Gumagamit ito ng ‘nanoactivated carbon’ na pinag-igi ng nanoclay

Madali nang matukoy ang pagkakaroon ng mga bacterial pathogen sa tilapia gamit ang bagong nadebelop na test kit.

Ang pagkakaroon at pagkalat ng mga bacterial pathogen ay maaaring makasira sa industriya ng pagtitilapia. Ang agarang pagtukoy nito ay kailangan para sa wastong ‘diagnosis’ at pag-gamot upang maiwasan ang mga sakit na maaaring idulot nito.

Upang matugunan ito, dinebelop ng Central Luzon State University (CLSU) ang ‘Aerobic Test Kit’ sa ilalim ng proyektong Development of Colloidal

Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) in Muntinlupa will soon raise broiler and layer chickens as food source and alternative livelihood.

This was discussed during a seminar on basic broiler and layer chicken production and management at the Minimum Security Compound (MinSeCom) of BuCor in Muntinlupa.

The seminar was held on March 4, 2021 and organized by the Livestock Research Division (LRD) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural

The eel fishery industry in the Philippines has been widely recognized and is currently prone to overexploitation due to increasing demand for eel in the market.

The Lagonoy Gulf situated in the Bicol peninsula is considered to be a potential fishing grounds of eel species; however, only limited research has been conducted to know its suitability to serve as a grow-out place for eel culture.

This led the Bicol University Tabaco Campus (BUTC) to conduct research on the management and

The sugarcane industry contributes significantly to the Philippine economy; hence the industry’s target for the next five years is to increase cane yield from 60 ton-cane per hectare (TC/ha) to 75 TC/ha. This implies addressing the major problem of low productivity and high cost of inorganic fertilizer inputs in sugarcane production.

In line with this strategy, the University of the Philippines Los Baños-National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPLB-BIOTECH) developed the Nutrio

Project findings of the value chain development for underutilized fruits project were recently presented in the Philippine Association for Agriculturists’ (PAA) 2021 Summit and 1st International Virtual Congress held on February 18-20, 2021.

The said project, “Rapid Market Appraisal Towards Value Chain Development for Underutilized Fruits in the Philippines (RMA Fruits),” is being implemented by the Socio-Economics Research Division (SERD) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and

White goby, locally termed as ‘biyang puti,’ is abundantly grown in Naujan Lake in Mindoro. However, due to its abundance and popularity as dried fish in the market, the indigenous fish is in danger of being overexploited.

To address this, a project titled, “Conservation and Aquaculture Research and Development Project for Glossogobius giuris (Biyang Puti) in Naujan Lake” was recently approved for implementation. It is funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural

To aid problems caused by aquaculture operation, a technology called Zeolite-Silica Nanocomposite (ZNC), which can be used as soil and water conditioner for aquaculture, was developed.

ZNC is a novel material synthesized and fully characterized at the Central Luzon State University (CLSU)-Nanotechnology R&D Facility. It is effective in purifying intensified pond water due to its enhanced properties such as 262 m2 /g (surface area), smooth surface morphology, diameter size 38.26±8.32 nm, and

Isang teknolohiyang tinatawag na ‘octagonal bamboo pole jointing system’ na magagamit sa makabagong pamamaraan sa paggawa ng mas matibay na istrukturang kawayan ang nadebelop ng Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI). Ang teknolohiyang ito ay maaaring magamit nang agarang konstruksyon na ginagamitan ng semento, buhangin, ‘nuts and bolts,’ ‘steel plates,’ at ‘bars.’

Pinapadali ng octagonal bamboo pole jointing system ang konstruksyon dahil nagsisilbi itong konektor ng mga kawayan

Isang proyekto ang inilunsad kaugnay sa pagpaparami ng halamang baging gamit ng syentipikong pamaaraan upang bigyang solusyon ang unti-unting pagkaubos nito. Bukod dito, tutugunan din ang pagpaparami nito bilang mapagkukunan ng materyales para sa paggawa ng mga ‘handicrafts.’

Sa ilalim ng proyekto na pinangungunahan ng Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), nakabuo ng mga syentipikong pamamaraan sa pagkuha, pagpaparami, at pagtatanim ng mga halamang baging sa probinsya ng