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If in the past only live goats were sold, now farmers can earn by marketing forages. But not just any forage! Higher income can be generated from processing the forage into pelletized complete rations as well as in selling the fabricated pelletizer.

Los Baños, Laguna – The newly constructed Coconut Somatic Embryogenesis Technology (CSet) Laboratory at the National Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) was blessed Wednesday, August 16.

As the closest substitute to wood, not only in the country but worldwide, bamboo has made significant contribution in generating foreign exchange and rural employment. 

Sago palms are considered excellent source of starch. Other than food, sago palm has environmental value. According to Dr. Marcelo A. Quevedo of the Visayas State University (VSU), the spongy core of the bole can be sourced out for animal feed, garden compost, and fertilizer.  

ODIONGAN, Romblon – The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently looked into the progress and status of the project ‘Monitoring and Detection of Ecosystems Changes for Enhancing Resilience and Adaptation in the Philippines (MODECERA). 

Ang tsokolate ay isang sikat na pagkain na nanggaling sa mga buto ng kakaw. Pagkatapos anihin ang kakaw, ito ay binibiyak at sinasalok ang basang buto nito. Ang mga basang buto ng kakaw ay inilalalagay sa hinabing “polypropylene” na sako na may dobleng “polyethylene bag” upang maiwasan ang pagtulo ng katas nito. 

Bamboo and cacao, considered as “green” and “brown” gold respectively from the forest, were the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD)’s featured commodities in Northern Mindanao’s Science and Technology (S&T) Week Celebration in Cagayan de Oro.

“A glimpse of a scientifically progressive future” was how Dir. Alfonso P. Alamban, regional director of the Department of Science and Technology X, opened the Regional Science and Technology (S&T) Week celebration in Cagayan de Oro City.

More than just the featuring of new S&T innovations in various fields affecting society, which provides a peek into our future, Dir. Alamban also underscored the great number of participating inventors, scientists, and researchers from various universities,

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Days before his retirement, Dr. Danilo C. Cardenas, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Resource Management and Support Services, was honored by the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (NOMCARRD) for his valuable contributions to the consortium’s agriculture research and development

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In an effort to fast-track the impact of over 600 technologies generated from research and development in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) spearheaded the program, “Enhancing Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Agri-Aqua Technologies.” 

DAVAO CITY-Five consortia of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, once more joined this year’s Davao Agri Trade Expo (DATE), the biggest agri trade expo in Mindanao. 

The three-day event, which ran from September 21-23, 2017  was held  at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, Lanang, Davao City.

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) of the Department of Science and Technology conducted a seminar on genetics for milkfish broodstock management.

Held at the Golden Prince Hotel, Cebu City on September 15, 2017, the seminar was organized by PCAARRD’s Inland Aquatic Resources Research Division (IARRD) in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Fisheries Office VII.

Los Baños, Laguna – Twelve hybrids of mango were confirmed through hybridity testing and three mango accessions with potential resistance to anthracnose were identified based on a review of a mango breeding program, on its second year. 

An inception meeting for four newly approved mussel and shrimp projects were conducted at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) in Iloilo recently.

Being a recognized key player in the export market, the Philippines has high export potentials for fish and fishery products.  The potential stems from the country’s vast natural resources, the market demand and good prices being offered to the export products. Given these potentials, there is a need to address the inadequate supply of raw materials encountered by exporters and to help small medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) promote live and frozen fish and fishery products.  

The Fisheries Women

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