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Forty startups vied for the 2nd Level of the DOST-PCAARRD Agri-Aqua Innovation Challenge through a two-day Pitch Feedback Session last June 23-24, 2022. To remain in the competition, the startups composed of 20 professional and 20 student teams pitched their technology-based agri-businesses to a nine-member panel of judges from DOST-PCAARRD, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP).

Prior to the pitch session, AIM and MAP mentored these

Nakapagdebelop ang mga mananaliksik mula sa Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) ng dalawang detection kits para sa mga patoheno o ‘pathogens’ ng mga pangunahing sakit ng mangga.

Ito ay naisagawa ng proyektong, “Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Joint Research Program: LAMP Detection Assays for Anthracnose, Stem-End Rot, and Scab Disease Pathogens in Philippine Carabao Mango (Mangifera indica Linn.).” Layon ng proyektong

Promising mango varieties and selections open new doors for growers as they were introduced in a virtual presser held by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

Livestreamed via DOST-PCAARRD’s Facebook page, the virtual presser served as a platform to highlight the accomplishments of the recently completed 6.5-year program, “Enhancing the Competitiveness of Philippine ‘Carabao’ Mango

The Science for Change Program (S4CP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continues to demonstrate how its projects are creating impact to the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector. This is being achieved through the 19 Research and Development (R&D) Centers or Niche Centers in the Regions (NICER) located in 14 regions of the Philippines.

NICER equips higher education institutions (HEIs) with knowledge and equipment to be able to conduct commodity-focused and collaborative

Gulayan sa Pamayanan project of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) will provide additional source of household income to 10 barangays in Iloilo City and Miag-ao, especially in metropolitan areas.

This will be implemented through the newly-approved PCAARRD-funded project, “Urban Spaces as Workplace for Augmenting Income through Gulayan sa Pamayanan Iloilo Kontra COVID-19

Tumanggap ang University of Southern Mindanao (USM) ng mga bagong kagamitan para sa malakihang produksyon ng tableya mula sa kakaw sa pamamagitan ng proyektong, “Tablea: Pangkabuhayan Para sa Kotabateňong Pamayanan: Community-Based Tablea Production for Sustainable Livelihood in Cotabato.” Ito ay pinondohan at sinubaybayan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

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Two ongoing projects in Zamboanga are on track in their efforts to provide food production technologies and livelihood opportunities to help families lighten food availability burdens during a health pandemic.

The project, “Embracing Backyard Farming for the Family,” has provided farm inputs, such as assorted vegetable seeds, fertilizers, and tools to 750 households in 13 municipalities in Zamboanga. According to Project Leader Irene Dinoy, the project team is currently monitoring the

Inaasahang makagagawa ang University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) ng ‘detection tool’ upang matukoy ang mga nakapipinsalang ‘fungal pathogens’ o amag na labis na nakaaapekto sa mga pananim na gulay at ‘strawberry’ sa hilagang bahagi ng Pilipinas. Ito ay pinondohan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

Ayon sa nangunguna sa proyekto na si Dr. Leilani S. Dacones, ang malubhang

Ang palay ay kilalang nagtataglay ng mas mataas na glycemic index (GI) kumpara sa ibang mga pagkain. Sinusukat ng GI kung paano nakaaapekto ang mga pagkaing naglalaman ng ‘carbohydrates’ sa pagtaas o pagbaba ng ‘blood sugar’ o ‘glucose’ sa ating katawan. Ang pagkonsumo ng mga pagkaing matataas sa GI ay maaaring makapagdulot ng sakit na ‘diabetes.’

Bilang solusyon, sinuportahan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and

The status of coconut tissue culture technology was recently tackled during the 2nd International Coconut Tissue Culture Virtual Symposium on May 4 to 6, 2022. The symposium was themed, “Coconut Tissue Culture Technologies: Aspects and Prospects.”

The International Coconut Community - International Coconut Genetic Resources Network (ICC-COGENT) organized the symposium, in partnership with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the

“Mountains are the beginning and end of all natural sceneries,” according to 19th century English writer and philosopher, John Ruskin.

While this may be true, mountains offer much more than spectacular views. A great part of its beauty lies in its being a home to varied and abundant life species, many of which are waiting to be discovered to this day.

In the Philippines, the study, “Biodiversity in selected mountain ecosystems of Mindanao for conservation and sustainable development,” has

The development of a detection system for coffee pests and diseases continues through a project funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

Dr. Ernelea P. Cao of the Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) leads the implementation of the project, “Development of a Detection System for Pest and Disease Resistance in Philippine Coffee Varieties,”

Initial findings of two ongoing Giant Swamp Taro (GST) projects show GST’s potential as source of supplemental food in Agusan del Sur.

According to Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT), GST is processed as flour or starch used for making chips for snacks, baby food, and other food products. With its abundance not only in Agusan del Sur but throughout the Philippines, the GST can be an alternative or supplemental food source, which can contribute in achieving food

A total of 110 technology transfer officers from 54 state colleges and universities (SUCs) and research and development institutes (RDIs) across seven regions in the country were trained on Intellectual Property (IP) through the 4th Intellectual Property Master Class, held online.

The virtual graduation ceremony was held on May 27, 2022. This batch is considered the largest graduating class produced so far by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and

The Science for the Convergence of Agriculture and Tourism or SciCAT program of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently completed its four-year implementation. The program has effectively augmented local economy and promoted agritourism entrepreneurship in select Magsasaka Siyentisya (MS) Farms in the country.

Magsasaka Siyentistas  are farmers who are successful in their