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The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) advises sea-loving Filipinos to watch out for coral bleaching in the reefs.

Nagpalabas kamakailan ang Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ng P18 milyon bilang paunang suporta, para sa programang "Integrated and Sustainable Development Program for the Shrimp Industry”.

Yes, chipped branches of the  Alnus tree can be used in growing Shiitake mushrooms. This was found in a study on  “Using chipped Alnus as substrate f or Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) in growing bags” conducted by Dr. Bernard S.Tad-awan, a professor  from the College of Agriculture of the Benguet State University.

Malaki ang naitulong ng pahugis-bungkal na pagtatanim o “contour farming” at paggamit ng mga halamang-bakod sa pagtatanim sa mga dalisdis. Ito ang pagpapatunay ni Divina Padencio, isang Magsasaka Siyentista, sa idinaos na “Technology Field Day” sa Tacloban City. 

Everyone is welcome to visit the island province of Guimaras.   Almost everyone or everything that is, as mangoes from other places brought by visitors will be barred from entering the island.

DAVAO CITY ─ A review  of supply chain improvement studies to improve S&T based products was recently conducted for the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development’s (PCAARRD) TechnoMart Program in this city.

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet ─ To build the capacity of researchers from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development’s (PCAARRD) consortia member agencies in implementing impact assessment studies, a training-workshop on “Comprehensive impact assessment of research and development (R&D) and technology commercialization programs in agriculture, aquatic and natural resources” was recently held at the Agricultural Training Institute, Benguet State

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) takes center stage as it celebrates the National Science and Technology Week at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Lane, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

“Excellence, relevance, and cooperation”.

Since its implementation in 2006, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) has been providing a “fast and furious” dissemination of information through the country’s most popular gadget, the cell phone.

People often say “there are plenty of fish in the sea”. In the Laguna de Bay, less fish may be seen due to an immense fishkill in May 2012 that affected at least 30 fish pens in the area.

In observance of the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW), the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) will hold a three-day celebration themed “Mas Masaya sa Syensaya”.

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Executive Director Patricio S. Faylon was bestowed the 2012 Most Distinguished Alumni Award for Science and Technology by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA).

The duck egg industry is small compared to that of chicken. But the 429,700 raisers who depend on duck production (BAS, 2010) attest to its importance in the Philippine economy.

Two Magsasaka Siyentistas (MS) or farmer-scientists of PCAARRD’s Techno Gabay Program, Andy Colte and Nestor Acosta, have their projects approved for funding by the Philippine-Rural Development Administration Alumni Association (PHILRAA).