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Isang ‘diagnostic kit’ para sa pagtukoy ng manggang kalabaw o ‘Carabao mango’ na kilala rin bilang ‘Manila super mango’ ang nalinang sa ilalim ng proyektong, “Genetic markers and immuno-based identification of Philippine ‘Carabao’ mango.”

Ang proyekto ay magkatulong na ipinatupad ng University of Southern Mindanao (USM) at ng Visayas State University (VSU).

Nalinang ang diagnostic kit mula sa resulta ng ‘component one’ ng proyekto na may titulong “Molecular markers for mango cultivar

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) Acting Executive Director Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora was given the Honorary Fellow Award by the Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP). The award was given during the 24th Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines (FCSSP) Scientific Conference held on June 15, 2017 at Diversion 21 Hotel, Iloilo City.

CSSP is organized to

Considered as one of the fastest growing industries in the Philippines, tourism relies heavily on the natural resources and cultural wealth of the country. Thus, it is necessary to protect, develop, and conserve these resources.

The increasing prominence of the country’s tourism industry yields both positive impact on the economy and negative impact on the environment. The anticipated continued increase in the number of tourists, will increase earnings from foreign exchange and promote the

The rubber nanosensor technology, which can differentiate cup lumps formed using battery solution from the recommended formic/acetic acid, was tested in Zamboanga Peninsula recently. This was conducted by the De La Salle University (DLSU) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The DLSU project team together with Dr. Marcelino U. Siladan, Forestry and Environment Research

The Forestry and Environment Research Division (FERD) of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) recently visited the rubber tree plantation in Zamboanga del Norte. The visit was part of the monitoring and evaluation activities of the project, “Etiology and Management Strategies for Tapping Panel Dryness and Stem Bleeding for rubber.”

A Farmers’ Field Day showcasing various developed technologies for mungbean was held recently in Barangay San Pablo, Magalang, Pampanga. Among the technologies featured were the Vermitea, Kakawate extracts, Oriental Herbal Nutrient (OHN), Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV), Boron fertilization, and Carrageenan plant food supplement for control of major insect pests and diseases in mungbean to increase crop yield.  

These technologies were fruits of the field researches on Integrated Cultural

A project by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) aims to sustain raw materials of rubber and cacao by building an inventory using geographic information system (GIS).

A three-day training on how intellectual property (IP) management can be integrated with the research and development process was conducted on July 4-6, 2017. 

Held through the initiative of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), the training equipped 17 researchers with the rudiments of IP management such as invention spotting, prior art search, documentation, and interpretation in

The ordinary brown rice has a shelf life of one to two months. With the superheated steam treatment system (SSTS), brown rice can last for nine months without spoilage and rancid flavor.

This was discussed by Dr. Dominic S. Guevarra during the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) Technology Forum held recently at the Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City. 

Guevarra is Senior Science Research Specialist of the Metals Industry Research and Development Center of the Department of

Ang Fusarium wilt ay isang uri ng sakit sa saging na taglay ng lupa. Ito ay sanhi ng Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense (Foc) na pumapatay ng mga halamang saging sa pamamagitan ng pagkalanta ng halaman. Patuloy itong nagiging banta sa tanyag na ‘Grand Nain,’ isang uri ng Cavendish na iniluluwas sa ibang bansa ng maraming kumpanya sa Mindanao.

Upang tugunan ang problema sa Fusarium wilt, nagsama-sama ang mga lokal at pambansang ahensya pati na rin ang mga grupo sa pribadong sektor sa pag-aaral ng

Ayon sa pag-aaral na pinangunahan ng University of Southern Mindanao (USM), nabawasan ang paglaganap ng mga peste at sakit ng saging na Lakatan at Cardaba sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa mga mabubuting pamamaraan sa pagtatanim at pag-aalaga ng saging (Good Agricultural Practices [GAP]) na ipinalaganap sa North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, at Maguindanao. 

Kabilang sa mga nasabing peste at sakit ang ‘banana bunchy top virus (BBTV),’ ‘Fusarium wilt,’ ‘sigatoka leaf spot,’ ‘banana freckles,’ at

The National Network on Women in Fisheries in the Philippines, Inc. (WINFISH) recently held a Fisheries Women Entrepreneurs Forum at Amontay Beach Resort, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. The event was conducted in collaboration with the Inland Aquatic Resources Research Division (IARRD) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), DOST, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Mussel researchers and extensionists in Palawan were trained on the new methods of mussel culture for better livelihood opportunities recently.   

Titled as “Advancements in Mussel Culture: Livelihood Opportunities for Coastal Villagers,” the training was held at Tay Lelong’s Pension House, Poblacion, Taytay, Palawan.

The participants were provided with hands-on training on constructing alternative mussel culture technology.

“Sometimes it is not the lack of technical content, but more on how the proposal has been packaged. We need to learn how to open our presentations with excitement and close it with a bang.”   

This was emphasized by Dr. Lucille Lastimoza, Consortium Director of the Western Visayas Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (WESVAARRDEC) during the opening ceremonies of the three-day training that focused on the art and science of persuasive communication and

Formerly known as the ‘Sunken Garden’, the landscape located at the atrium of A.R. Tanco Hall of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) was transformed into a Tropical Asian-inspired garden called the “PCAARRD Zen Garden”.

Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, DOST-PCAARRD’s Acting Executive Director, led the inauguration of the PCAARRD Zen Garden as part of the Council’s 6th Anniversary