As the global demand for food surges, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) commits itself to cultivate innovation, knowledge, and sustainable practices in creating solutions for agriculture to prepare the fields for a low carbon, resource efficient, and socially inclusive Philippines.
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) was conferred with two awards by the Freedom of Information - Program Management Office (FOI-PMO) during the 2023 Freedom of Information Summit on November 21, 2023 at Hilton Manila, Pasay City. The awards are in recognition of the Council’s effective and efficient means of addressing and providing information requested by the public.

Central Mindanao University (CMU) continues to make strides on research and development (R&D) projects supported by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). This is through the discovery of four new bamboo species and treatments to stress-induced wood defects in Falcata trees, among many others.
A partnership between Progress Wood Products (PWP) and University of the Philippines Los Banos-College of Forestry and Natural Resources (UPLB-CFNR) was recently forged to benefit industrial tree plantation (ITP) research and development.