News Archive

A project that aims to build resilient and sustainable community-based forest management areas continues to reap accomplishments in its 2nd year of implementation.

The “Agroforestry Support Program for Enhancing Resiliency of Community-Based Forest Management Areas (ASPIRE-CBFM),” a three-year project led by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is funded and monitored by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the

Malaki ang papel ng ‘nanotechnology’ sa agrikultura at sa pag-unlad ng mga produktong agrikultural. Isa sa mga makabagong teknolohiya saklaw ng nanotechnology ay ang nanofertilizers na nakapagbibigay ng ‘greener approach’ para sa ‘nutrient management’ sa pamamagitan ng pinahusay na ‘nutrient use efficiency (NUE)’ at mabawasan ang pagkakataon na tumagas ang nutrisyon ng abono mula sa lupa patungo sa ‘ground water.’

Makabagong pamamaraan ang paggamit ng nanofertilizers upang makamit ang

A total of 62 graduates from 30 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) from Regions 1, 4, 5, 6 and 11 were produced of the five-month, five-module Technology Commercialization Mentorship Series.

The said mentorship series was implemented by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) in collaboration with the Association of PAQE Professionals.

The graduates, who were recognized during

Mature technologies were pitched by 35 technology transfer officers from the country’s state universities and colleges (SUCs) to potential investors and industry partners. This was done during the 3rd Technology Pitch Days organized by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

Themed, “S&T Creations for the People” the event was held on May 27, 2021 via Zoom and Facebook Live.

Technology

A government project will improve watershed resilience from climate change and ensure protection against fire hazards in Bokod and Tublay, Benguet province using Maguey (Agave cantala) as greenbelt.

It will also provide more livelihood opportunities in the province through the production of crafts using Maguey fiber.

The project, “S&T Action Frontline for Emergencies and Hazards (SAFE) for Forest Fire Hazard in the Watersheds in Bokod and Tublay, Benguet Province Using Maguey (Agave cantala) as

Farmers and households in selected communities in Regions I, 3, and 4A will be trained on basic farm management and crop production.

This will be done through the three projects of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD)’s Good Agri-Aqua Livelihood Initiatives towards National Goals or the GALING-PCAARRD Kontra COVID-19 Program.

The projects, “BIG-Panlaban sa COVID-19 Para sa

A three-year collaboration project between the Philippine government and Chinese Taipei studies the sources of disease resistance against bacterial wilt and anthracnose in tomatoes and peppers. By the end of the project, it hopes to breed tomatoes and peppers resistant to the said diseases.

The project, “Disease Resistant Tomato and Pepper for Chinese Taipei and the Philippines” is monitored by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of

A research and development center on garlic and other agri-food condiments was recently launched in Batac, Ilocos Norte.

Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) leads the Garlic and Other Agri-Food Condiments R&D Center program, which is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and monitored by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD).

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) participated in the national launch of the ‘Agri-Negosyo Para sa Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFWs) Program held online on March 16, 2021.

Agri-Negosyo Para sa OFWs is a banner program of the Interagency Task Force on Food Security, Sub Task Group on Agribusiness (STGA) that serves as a one-stop shop of information for OFWs who may be

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) held an inception meeting for the project, “Development of Smart Food Value Chain Models for Selected Agricultural Products” on April 19, 2021. It is a component project under DOST-PCAARRD’s Smart Food Value Chain Program (SFVCP) that aims to map and assess the value/supply chains of coffee, carrot, milkfish, native chicken, and strawberry in

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) conducted a three-day training on Basic Gender Analysis (GA) & Use of GA Tools for R&D Management and Implementation. The training held on June 16 to 18, 2021 was for PCAARRD’s technical staff.
The training is part of the capacity building activities under the DOST-PCAARRD funded and implemented project, “Enhancement of Gender and Development (GAD)

The Pili Research and Development (R&D) Center under the Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D (NICER) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continues to yield concrete results through science and technology interventions. This resulted in the improved production of Bicol’s “Tree of Hope.”

Recently, the program launched the Pili Information System and Marketplace developed by Partido State University (ParSU). The two websites, which serve as an e-commerce site for pili products and

The extent of the impacts of the LIFE model is packaged into a LIFE Guidebook and was launched in Mindanao to inspire the decision-makers of possible adoption by incorporating the LIFE model into their extension programs.

The LIFE model or “Livelihood Improvement through Facilitated Extension,” was developed through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Mindanao Agricultural Extension Project (AMAEP). The project is a collaboration among Royal Melbourne Institute of

Among the commonly grown pineapple varieties in the Philippines, the Queen pineapple is hailed as the sweetest. With its production that dates back in the 1950s, it became the most popular cash-crop in the 12 municipalities and 282 barangays of Camarines Norte. However, inadequate agricultural mechanization, pest infestation, and inadequate knowledge in postharvest processing methods are experienced by Queen pineapple growers.

To address these challenges, the Department of Science and

LOS BANOS, Laguna – The Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) recently turned over lapnis face shields and a prototype bamboo-abaca hands-free disinfectant dispenser to the DOST-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD).

The lapnis (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Herit ex Vent), paper mulberry) face shields and the dispenser are outputs of FPRDI’s projects,