Visitors of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) exhibit at the 2015 AGRILINK took interest in the banana fruits and plantlets display. The exhibit showcased the products of the projects of the Industry Strategic S&T Program for banana, which focused on reducing disease incidence of banana bunchy top virus and Fusarium wilt in major banana-growing areas.
Senator Cynthia S. Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, keynotes the “Radiation-modified carrageenan technology for rice” in a Farmer’s Field day held in Barangay Balatong B, Pulilan, Bulacan.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the U.S. Department of State invite young Filipino scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas and start-ups in the Science and Technology (S&T) fields in the 2016 Global Innovation through Science Technology (GIST) Technology Idea (Tech-I) Competition.
Statement of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST-PHL) on the Supreme Court decision on Bt talong [ISAAA et al. vs. Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Phils) et al. (G. R. Nos. 209271, 209276, 209301, and 209430)]
NAST-PHL expresses grave concern on the serious negative effect on food security and on the research community of the Supreme Court decision 1) permanently stopping these questioned field tests for Bt talong; 2) declaring null and void the “Rules and Regulations for
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Ambassador Ali Asghar Mohammadi of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila visited the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently.
Two Japanese consultants visited the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) on December 10, 2015.
Officials of the Nangahar Valley Development Authority (NVDA) of Afghanistan visited the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently.
Issues, trends, and imperatives to improve the country’s sweetpotato industry were tackled during the recent Sweetpotato Industry Roundtable Discussion.
Held at the Astoria Hotel, the event was organized by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the International Potato Center (CIP).
The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) invites the scientific community, particularly agricultural researchers and professionals, to participate in the InterDrought-V Conference that will be held in Hyderabad, India, from February 21 to 25, 2017 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC).
Researchers, led by the Visayas State University (VSU) President Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin, conducted the first trial for the diagnostic dipstick kit that can identify true-to-type ‘Carabao’ mango. The technology was developed to address the problem of mislabeling of Philippine ‘Carabao’ mango seedlings in many nurseries in the country. It will ensure that planting materials sold in plant nurseries are the real ‘Carabao’ mangoes. The dipstick kit will be tested at Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)-accredited
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Behzad Ghareyazi, former Director General of the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII) and currently affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad, Islamic Republic of Iran, held a seminar titled Biotechnology and Nanotechnology in Iran: Review of a Few Achievements.
Mud crabs will now be referred to as mangrove crabs.
This was agreed upon during the first National Mud Crab Congress held by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. The congress had the theme, Philippines: In the forefront of the mud crab industry development. The resolution was signed by 246 participants, wherein 20 are from the academe or state universities and colleges, 71 from different government agencies, 99 from
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Former Director General Behzad Ghareyazie of the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII) visited the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), recently.
Milkfish, the second top aquaculture species produced in the country, has a swelling demand, hence the need to increase its production.
Addressing this concern, the manual Development and Management of Milkfish Broodstock tackles broodstock management. The manual provides developed and refined techniques for collection and transport of spawned eggs and larvae, as well as larval rearing. It also describes the necessary facilities for maintaining milkfish broodstock.
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) conducted the 10th Global Technology and Information Search (GTIS) seminar on December 9, 2015.
Held at the Elvira O. Tan Hall of PCAARRD, the GTIS Seminar served as a venue through which Filipino experts/researchers sent to the Rural Development Administration (RDA) in South Korea could present relevant technologies/information gathered
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