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From housewife to being an empowered and productive organic farmer – this is the story of many of the women farmer-cooperators of the project, “Gender-responsive organic vegetable production livelihood enterprise for low-income communities of Los Baños, Laguna.” The project is spearheaded by the Gender and Development (GAD) Committee of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The project, which

Themed, “Getting the chief executive on board with fund raising,” a one-day crash course on resource generation, mobilization, networking/linkaging for state universities and colleges (SUCs) was held recently.

Initiated by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and managed by the Southern Tagalog Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research, Development and Extension Consortium

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna─ Environmental characterization and smarter agriculture are necessary complement based on the output of a project which culminated on April 28, 2017.    
 
Dr. Artemio M. Salazar, Professor at the Institute of Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños, (IPB-UPLB), presented the outputs of the project titled, “Environmental Characterization and Development of Integrated Crop Management,” which is Project 2 of the program, Smarter Approaches for Reinvigorated

The Cavite State University (CvSU) recently launched the Philippine Coffee Quality Center, a center funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The center is designed to complement the thrust of the Coffee Research and Development (R&D) Program titled, “Creating Growth in the Countryside through Development of Appropriate Technologies on Coffee Production and Processing.”

Dr. David Shearer, Director of International Partnerships and Program Delivery and Interim Research Lead of WorldFish based in Indonesia, paid a courtesy visit recently to Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, Acting Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) during his visit to the WorldFish headquarter in Los Baños, Laguna. With him was Interim Director of WorldFish

Isang nag-aalaga ng tahong sa Barangay Bahay, Tarangnan, Samar ang sumubok sa paggamit ng pamamaraang ‘longline’ sa pagpaparami ng tahong. Sa paggamit ng ‘longline,’ tumaas sa 220 sako ang naaning tahong, samantalang 150 sako lamang ang inaani sa dating pamamaraan. Ito ay kumpara sa dati niyang ani na umaabot lamang sa 150 sako.

Ang nasabing magtatahong ay si Mario S. Cano, Sr., isa sa mga sumubok at nakinabang sa pamamaraan ng ‘longline’ sa pag-aalaga ng tahong. Ito ay matapos niyang makita ang

Ang pagtatarak o paggamit ng kawayan sa pag-aalaga ng tahong ay nagdudulot ng polusyon o ‘sedimentation’ sa lugar-alagaan at nakapagbibigay ng masamang epekto sa kapaligiran. Upang mapalitan ang ganitong pamamaraan sa pag-aalaga ng tahong, ang Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) ay pinagbubuti ang pamamaraang ‘longline’ at ‘raft.’ Ito ay makapagtataas ng produksyon at kalidad ng tahong. Ang mga nasabing

Goat production in the country is a bright industry, as goats only require minimal investment and simple management practices compared with producing large ruminants, poultry, and swine. However, high slaughter rate and low productivity hinder the growth of the industry. Low goat productivity is associated with farmers’ limited knowledge on proper production, appropriate feeding options, and lack of access to quality breeder animals.

To address this challenge, the Philippine Council for

To improve the survival rate of preweaned kids and the productivity of does, development of innovative feeds and feeding schemes are necessary.

A group of researchers from the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Visayas State University (VSU), Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), Isabela State University (ISU), Central Mindanao University (CMU), and Department of Agriculture Region 8 (DA 8), have collaborated to address these concerns in a study. 

Titled as “Innovative Feed

The country’s seaweed industry faces certain challenges. These include the decrease in biomass of harvested crops from farms mainly due to poor seedstocks quality and outbreaks of diseases.

Researchers explain that the increase in seaweed production can no longer be achieved through improved cultivation techniques alone. There is a need to develop a technology for genetic improvement of commonly cultured species.
             
Addressing this need, a group of researchers from the University of Eastern

Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, and Davao Oriental were severely hit by super typhoon Pablo on December 4, 2012. The typhoon damaged plantations of bananas, coconut, and other important crops in the country, which crippled the livelihood of many farmers and fisherfolk in the area.

To capacitate farmers and fisherfolk in the area, increase their income, and restore their farms, three rehabilitation projects were implemented by Davao del Norte State College (DNSC), Southern Philippines

A study conducted by the School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM) of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) uncovers the impact of urbanization on the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Cebu.

The Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary (OIWS) located in Metro Cebu, a 5,800-hectare of low-lying areas of intertidal sandflats, mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and islets, was proclaimed a wildlife sanctuary under Proclamation No. 903 in 1992. However, urbanization,

A study conducted in Region XII, particularly in North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Maguindanao, shows that applying good agricultural practices (GAP) reduces pests and diseases of Lakatan and Cardaba.

The study, “Enhanced productivity of Lakatan and Saba/Cardaba in Region 12,” was realized through the collaboration of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM), Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU), and Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC).

Lakatan and Cardaba are affected by

A scientist who has contributed generation of new knowledge in the field of fungal physiology and genetics won the Outstanding Published Paper in Agriculture category of the Dr. Elvira O. Tan Award.

Dr. Jonar I. Yago, one of the three finalists for the said award, is a ten-time winner of the Cagayan Valley Agriculture and Aquatic Resources Research Development (CVAARRD) Best Research Paper.

Yago’s latest study, for which he was nominated to the Dr. Elvira O. Tan Awards is titled: The SLT2

KABACAN, North Cotabato – A diagnostic kit for identifying the much sought ‘Carabao’ or Manila super mango, one of the best mangoes in the world, has been developed through the project, “Genetic markers and immune-based identification of Philippine ‘Carabao’ mango,” a collaboration between the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) and Visayas State University (VSU).

Results from component one of the said project titled “Molecular markers for mango cultivar identification and genetic