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A webinar scheduled on September 28, 2021 will be a venue to discuss potato seed production technologies in Southeast Asia, with focus on the Philippines and Vietnam. Challenges and opportunities in the potato industry will also be discussed by research experts.

The webinar, “Potato Seed Production Technology in Southeast Asia – with special focus on Vietnam and Philippines” is organized by the International Potato Center (CIP), CGIAR Research program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food

The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) in collaboration with the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region (FFTC) and the National Training Institute for Farmers’ Organization (NTIFO) conducted the first International Videoconference on “Best Practices and Approaches on Agricultural Extension Modalities” held via Cisco Webex and Facebook Live on August 26,

The issuance of a policy on bamboo will encourage more Filipino farmers to grow bamboo in their lands, help local and national development, and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The said policy is the Department Order 2021-26 (DAO 2021-26) – Rules and Regulations Governing the Establishment, Harvesting, and Transport of Bamboo by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. As a Council with bamboo as one of its main focus commodities, the Philippine Council for

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) conducted a week-long gender and development (GAD) training on the Collection and Use of Sex-Disaggregated Data (SDD) and Gender Statistics for its technical staff on August 2 to 6, 2021.

It is the second phase of the series of GAD training planned for 2021. The first phase was on Basic Gender Analysis (GA) and Use of GA Tools for R&D

With the aim of establishing long-term and stable partnership among research institutes in the Philippines and in China, the Philippines, through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China’s Jiangxi Academy of Forestry (JAF) and with the Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JxAAS). The virtual signing was done on September 6, 2021.

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Agricultural Counselor of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Morgan Haas paid an appreciation visit to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) on September 2, 2021.

Part of the agenda of the visit is the discussion of DOST-PCAARRD’s initiatives on biotechnology and climate change.

USDA delegates, Counselor Morgan Haas and Agricultural Specialist Florence Sevilla

Australian Deputy Ambassador to the Philippines Richard Sisson paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) on July 30, 2021.

DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Reynaldo V. Ebora, Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Resource Management and Support Services (ARMSS) Melvin B. Carlos, Deputy Executive Director for Research and Development (R&D) Feliciano G. Calora,

The Isabela province benefited from the 200 home gardens and 60 community gardens established through the GALING-PCAARRD program. This initiative is funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The project, “S&T-based Home Gardening towards a Sustainable Source of Food for Families,” led by Dr. Florenda B. Temanel of the Isabela State University (ISU), aims to provide a

A program will help develop the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector through bridging and strengthening science and policy-making. The program, called PoliSiyensya, is an initiative of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

PoliSiyensya was launched on October 26, 2021 via Facebook Live in the DOST-PCAARRD Facebook page.

“Responding to the need for a more

PDL or persons deprived of liberty under the Minimum-Security Compound (MinSecCom) of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) now have a new reformation project, wherein they are tasked to manage broiler and layer chicken production.

The project, “Village-scale Chicken Meat and Egg production System Project” was introduced to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) by the Livestock Research Division of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the

A YouTube series, Saribuhay, will feature the outputs of the Biodiversity S&T Program that is funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

Saribuhay is a Filipino term for biodiversity.

The series, which will air in November, will tackle the accomplishments of the four sub-programs: terrestrial (flora and fauna) biodiversity, marine biodiversity, indigenous plants, and native

To promote sustainable forest management and to mitigate climate change, the University of the Philippines Los Banos – College of Forestry and Natural Resources (UPLB-CFNR) implemented a project on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory of the entire production chain of industrial tree plantation (ITP) in Mindanao.

This three-year project is funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology

To signify its support and appreciation of the steady partnership, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) participated in the 50th Anniversary and Symposium of its partner, the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center (FFTC).

FFTC is one of the steadfast partners of DOST-PCAARRD. The DOST-PCAARRD-FFTC partnership has been flourishing since the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement

Benguet State University (BSU) virtually celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator or Innovation Center (ATBI/IC) on August 24 and 27, 2021, via Zoom and Facebook Live.

The National Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubation (ATBI) Program is part of the initiatives of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). The program focuses on the promotion of

Bilang pagtugon sa problema dulot ng mga operasyon sa akwakultura, isang teknolohiyang tinatawag na, Zeolite-Silica Nanocomposite (ZNC) ang ginawa ng Central Luzon State University (CLSU) upang magamit pang kondisyon sa tubig at lupa sa pag-aakwakultura.

Ang ZNC ay natatanging imbensyon mula sa CLSU-Nanotechnology R&D Facility na epektibo sa paglilinis ng ‘intensified pond water’ dahil sa mas pinaigting nitong katangian tulad ng pagkakaroon ng 262 m²/g na ‘surface area,’ makinis na ‘surface