Even with the growing interest and an increasing demand for cacao products, ongoing pandemic and threat of climate change significantly limit cacao production and cause great loss in yield.
With science and technology intervention, chocolate can always be a delicious cure.
To address this problem, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) partnered with the De La Salle University (DLSU)
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Underprivileged children at Bukid Kabataan Center in General Trias, Cavite and selected areas in Metro Manila will benefit from the Gulayan sa Pamayanan project of the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office IV-A (DOST IV-A - CALABARZON) and DOST-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD). All vegetable harvests from the project will be distributed freely to the underprivileged beneficiaries for food security.
This ongoing
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Despite the high demand of falcata, tree farmers and wood processors experience an odd market price on logs because of wood defects such as radial cracks and lumber crooking. These defects result inlow recovery of wood for processing, which depreciates the value of logs.
To minimize and prevent these defects, researchers from the Central Mindanao University (CMU), in cooperation with the Forest and Wetland Research, Development and Extension Center (ERDB-FWRDEC), is implementing the project,
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The improvement of coconut somatic embryogenesis technology (CSet) gets another year of funding support from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).
CSet is a propagation technique of coconut planting materials using plumular tissues of identified tall, dwarf, and hybrid varieties. It aims to increase the production of quality planting materials of selected coconut varieties in the
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Seed quality plays an important role in the country’s overall performance in potato production. However, demand for quality seeds in the Philippines remains unmet due to existing informal potato seed production systems.
With this, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently collaborated with the International Potato Center (CIP) and CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change,
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Outputs of the three-year program, “Development of Integrated Crop Management (ICM-Tomato) for Increasing the Productivity of Fresh and Processing Tomato Production” were discussed during a webinar.
The webinar, “Integrated Crop Management: S&T Intervention for Increasing the Productivity of Processing Tomato,” was organized by the Crops Research Division (CRD) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and
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Outputs of the three-year program, “Development of Integrated Crop Management (ICM-Tomato) for Increasing the Productivity of Fresh and Processing Tomato Production” were discussed during a webinar.
The webinar, “Integrated Crop Management: S&T Intervention for Increasing the Productivity of Processing Tomato,” was organized by the Crops Research Division (CRD) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and
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Several accomplishments of a mango project by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) aiming to develop mango hybrids are seen to improve the competitiveness of Carabao mango in the local and international markets.
The 6.5-year program, “Enhancing Competitiveness of Philippine ‘Carabao’ Mango through Varietal Improvement,” is funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology
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An online scientific conference was organized to promote exchange of ideas on crop science developments and advances. Conducted on September 1-2, 2021, the 2nd Federation of Plant Science Associations of the Philippines, Inc. (FPSAP) Scientific Conference aims to encourage interactions among participants from the government and private sectors, students, researchers, and faculty members from academic institutions.
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research
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Rice has a relatively high glycemic index (GI) compared with other starchy foods that contributes to the increase of diabetes cases in the Philippines over the years.
To address this, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) funded the project, “Development of Low Glycemic Index Rice Through Induced-Mutation and Marker-Assisted Selection” being led by Ms. Mae Rose M. Maoirat-Abad of the
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A cheesecake made from kamangeg, a root crop found in the mountainous areas in Ilocos region, is set to attract tourists’ sweet tooth.
Kamangeg is also known as mountain potato (Dioscorea luzonensis).
Kamangeg Cheesecake is developed by the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). The recipe uses this indigenous root crop indigenous plum as topping. It is a gluten-free and cheaper alternative to the commercial cheesecake. It will be exclusively available in Taguiporo Paoay Lake Resort.
Researchers from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) developed two detection kits for major diseases of mango: anthracnose and stem-end rot.
The project, “DOST-JSPS Joint Research Program: LAMP Detection Assays for Anthracnose, Stem-End Rot, and Scab Disease Pathogens in Philippine ‘Carabao’ Mango (Mangifera indica Linn.),” aimed to develop a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for the detection of the causative fungi of anthracnose, stem-end rot, and scab
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Three projects on bamboo and climate-smart initiatives, which were offshoots of the collaboration between Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, were approved for funding this year.
The collaboration with AIT is a result of the Global Technology and Information Search (GTIS)/Benchmarking activity on the best practices in S&T
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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) supported the Philippines Network of Educators on Environment (PNEE).Together with the University of the Philippines Los Baños – School of Environmental Science and Management (UPLB-SESAM), PCAARRD supported the PNEE’s 13th International Conference and Scientific Meeting on November 11 – 12, 2021 via Zoom.
Themed, “Reshaping Environmental Education
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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) participated and hosted a special parallel session at the 59th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Philippine Economic Society (PES) on November 11-12, 2021.
With the theme “Building Back Better: Harnessing Digitalization Towards a Transformed Philippines,” the event aimed to present ideas to pave the way for social, economic, and financial
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