Five Mangyan communities in Oriental Mindoro are being empowered through science and technology-based interventions of a project being implemented by the Mindoro State University (MinSU) and funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).
DOST-PCAARRD champions innovation at the 3rd International Conference for Governance and Development
As part of its commitment to the country's progress and innovation, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) sponsored the 3rd International Conference for Governance and Development (ICGD3) held online from July 19 to 21, 2023.
Giant freshwater prawns or the Macrobrachium rosenbergii found in Ilian River, Palawan serve as an indicator of good water quality.
Rapid Detection Kits (RDK) of bacterial pathogens in freshwater tilapia aquaculture have been successfully pilot-tested in seven diagnostic centers and laboratories in five provinces of Luzon.
Key accomplishments of 7 completed projects on tilapia, mangrove crab, and shrimp were presented in a terminal review of projects monitored by 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). The hybrid terminal review was held on July 25, 2023, and was headed by Dr. Adelaida Calpe, IARRD Director.
- SUCs, public and private organizations in the aquatic sector trained on disease surveillance of aquatic organisms
- New UPLB Hibiscus hybrid from DOST-PCAARRD-funded project, unveiled
- Project to supply seedstocks of mangrove crab in Quezon and nearby provinces underway
- Water quality monitoring reveals new findings in the Seven Lakes of San Pablo City, Laguna
