ViCARP

Visayas Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Program (ViCARP)

Establishment and Membership
The Visayas Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Program (ViCARP) is a consortium of agencies and institutions undertaking research and development in agriculture and natural resources in Eastern Visayas. It serves as the regional arm of the National Agriculture Resources Research and Development Network (NARRDN) under the auspices of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD).

ViCARP was established last November 17, 1978 and from only six (6) members of the consortium in 1978 (as reflected in the logo), ViCARP has now twenty six (26) member agencies and institutions, ten (10) SUCs (VSU, SLSU, NSU, PIT, UPTac, EVSU, ESSU, SSU, NwSSU, UEP), eleven 11 – Line Agencies (PCAARRD, DA-BAR, ATI, DARFO, PhilFIDA, BFAR, PCA, DENR, DAR, DOST, NEDA), 5 - PLGU/CLGU (Leyte, So. Leyte, Eastern Samar, Biliran, Ormoc)

ViCARP is mandated to set up a mechanism for coordination and management of agriculture and natural resources research and development in Eastern Visayas in the areas of production, processing, socio-economics, and communication with emphasis on commodities of major importance in the region.

Vision, Mission, Goals

Vision

A leading consortium of SUCs, LGUs and NGAs that catalyzes agriculture, aquatic and natural resources research and development for Eastern Visayas

Mission

To spearhead the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural, aquatic and natural resources research and development projects in Eastern Visayas.

Goals

Enhance the effectiveness and relevance of the consortium researches and development projects.
Strengthen the consortium partnership and capability of member-agencies to conduct collaborative R&D.
Improve governance and fiscal management of consortium’s activities, projects and program.
Advance the visibility and reputation of the consortium
Intensifying technology utilization and commercialization
Actively participate in policy formulation

Organizational Structure

Regional Priority Commodities

List of Ongoing PCAARRD-funded projects (as of February 2024)

PROJECT TITLE	IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Native Pig Project	Eastern Samar State University (ESSU)
Facility Enhancement of Agro-Environmental Analytical Laboratory in Northwest Samar State University	Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU)
Rehabilitation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Agricultural Areas Along the Taft River Basin	Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU)
SSU-IP-TBM II: Patent Mining Project for Crabs (Mudcrabs and Blue Swimming Crabs) Commodity through the Strengthened IP-TBM Office of the Samar State University	Samar State University (SSU)
Establishment and commercialization of R&D outputs via Evaluation of Mussel Longline Culture Technology in Non-Traditional	Samar State University (SSU)
Field Testing of Oyster Refined Hatchery Technique: verification on conditioning technique	Samar State University (SSU)
Enhanced Regional Collaborative Program in Eastern Visayas	Visayas State University (VSU)
Enhancement of VICARP & CMI’s ICT connectivity infrastructure	Visayas State University (VSU)
Confirmatory Testing of Protein-based Marker Kit for Detection of Philippine Carabao Mango in Commercial Mango Nurseries and Germplasm Collection	Visayas State University (VSU)
Semen Quality Evaluation of the Philippine Native Boar	Visayas State University (VSU)
Enhance of the VSU Semen Laboratory for Boar Semen Cryopreservation	Visayas State University (VSU)
Enhance Distribution Nursery Establishment and Product Utilization of Rootcrops in Region 8 to mitigate the Impact of CoVID-19	Visayas State University (VSU)
Establishment of Ten Hectares Abaca Hybrid Plantation at VSU and Evaluation of Fiber Quality for the Pulp Industry	Visayas State University (VSU)
Enhancing Capacity in Socio-Economic Research: Establishing Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center in the Visayas	Visayas State University (VSU)
Upgrading the Horticulture Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory of the VSU	Visayas State University (VSU)
Development and Evaluation of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Strategies for Hybrid Coconut Farming in Eastern Visayas	Visayas State University (VSU)
Evaluation and Development of Biological and Biorational Control Agents (BCAs) for Sustainable Management of APW and other Important Pests Affecting Hybrid Coconuts in Eastern Visayas	Visayas State University (VSU)
Enhancement of Ubi (Dioscorea alata) Production through Trials and Demonstrations of S&T-based farm practices to Support Industry Development in Bohol	Visayas State University (VSU)
Upgrading of a Mass Production Facility for Biological Control Agents to Support Sustainable Pest Management of Coconut and Intercrops	Visayas State University (VSU)
Regional Agri-Aqua System Enhancement (RAISE) Program in Eastern Visayas	Visayas State University (VSU) Samar State University (SSU) University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU)

Consortium Member Institutions (CMIs)

Contact Information

	Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development www.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph		Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-8 https://region8.bfar.da.gov.ph/
	Biliran Province State University https://bipsu.edu.ph/		DA-BAR http://www.bar.gov.ph/
	DA-Regional Field Office 8 http://da08.da.gov.ph/		Department of Agrarian Reform-8 https://www.dar.gov.ph/directory/offices/region-viii
	DENR VIII https://r8.denr.gov.ph/		DOST VIII https://region8.dost.gov.ph/
	Eastern Samar State University https://www.essu.edu.ph/		Eastern Visayas State University https://www.evsu.edu.ph/
	National Economic and Development Authority https://neda.gov.ph/		ATI-RTC VIII https://ati.da.gov.ph/ati-8/
	Northwest Samar State University https://main.nwssu.edu.ph/		City of Ormoc http://www.ormoc.gov.ph/
	Philippine Coconut Authority https://pca.gov.ph/		Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority http://www.philfida.da.gov.ph/
	Palompon Institute of Technology https://pit.edu.ph/pitsuc/		Provincial Local Gov’t Unit of Biliran http://biliran.gov.ph/biliran/
	Provincial Local Gov’t Unit of Eastern Samar https://easternsamar.gov.ph/		Provincial Local Gov’t Unit of Leyte
	Provincial Local Gov’t Unit of Southern Leyte http://www.southernleyte.gov.ph		Southern Leyte State University https://www.slsuonline.edu.ph
	Samar State University https://ssu.edu.ph/		University of Eastern Philippines
	University of the Philippines Visayas-Tacloban College (UPV-Tacloban) https://tac.upv.edu.ph/		Visayas State University https://www.vsu.edu.ph/
	Leyte Normal University (LNU) https://www.lnu.edu.ph/		DA-Philippine Carabao Center at Visayas State University (DA-PCC@VSU) https://www.facebook.com/PCCVSU/

Office Address:	Visayas State University (VSU) Visca, Baybay City, Leyte
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Phone:	(053)563-7458
Website:	https://vicarp.vsu.edu.ph/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/vicarpregion8