The University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) Limnological Station has released a technical bulletin titled “Biology of Knifefish (Chitala ornata) in Laguna de Bay” to help fisherfolk and the general public understand the biology, behavior, and movement of this invasive species. The bulletin is an output of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD)-funded Research and Development (R&D) Program, “Towards the Control and
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PCAARRD Magsasaka Siyentista (MS) Rebecca Tubongbanua shared mango processing and trading trends in one of the fora of the Farms and Industry Encounters through Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA) celebration of the Western Visayas Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium (WESVAARRDEC) held recently in Cabatuan, Iloilo.
NutrioTM, a new foliar spray biofertilizer inoculant contains endophytic bacteria (Enterobacter sacchari S18 ), a Nitrogen-fixing organism that have been isolated, screened and tested for improved growth and yield of sugarcane.
This product is one of the outputs of the research and development project funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), based in Los Baños, Laguna.
Queen pineapple wastes such as peels, leaves, and debris can be turned into charcoal briquettes for grilling and cooking. The coal briquettes are compact, convenient to use, and made from all-natural raw materials.
A new device that instantly measures quality of freshness of cacao beans has been developed by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) through a project funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), based in Los Baños, Laguna.
The sensor device is portable and easy to use. By just placing a few drops of the bean’s watery mucilage into the
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Riding along the festive mood of the Southern Mindanao Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium’s (SMAARRDEC) Farm and Industry Encounters Through S&T Agenda (FIESTA), were a bounty of awardees from various competitions during the event.
In the Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights (RSRDH), 18 research papers and 4 development papers were presented.
Now there is a simple, inexpensive yet accurate coffee moisture meter for green coffee beans and coffee parchment. Thanks to the project funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).
A three-day training on Technology Disclosure and Claim Drafting was recently completed by 23 participants from 11 partner institutions of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). This was the 11th time that DOST-PCAARRD has implemented the said training, which started in 2007.
DARAG native chicken, mango, muscovado, and bamboo. These are the featured commodities in the recently concluded Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA).
The Industry Strategic Science and Technology (S&T) Program (ISP) for Mussels of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has refined the raft and longline culture methods on mussels to replace the traditional stake method of mussels.
Pinangunahan ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) ang programang “Enhancing Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Agri-Aqua Technologies.”
Researchers from the University of Sto. Tomas (UST), who called themselves the Ebi Team, was declared as the regional winner for the Invention Category (Tuklas) of the Regional Inventions Contests and Exhibits (RICE) 2017 held at the Technological Institute of the Philippines, Manila on October 3-5, 2017.
The team presented the JAmp Alert, a rapid DNA amplification for the detection of the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp. The technology was developed through funding support of the
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An organizational meeting for a project on Carrageenan plant growth promoter was conducted at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology in Los Baños, Laguna recently.
The meeting aimed to come up with better understanding of the project’s objectives, activities, and expected outputs and better appreciation of the roles and contributions of project stakeholders.
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the Highland Agriculture and Aquatic Resources Research and Development Consortium (HAARRDEC) joined together to participate in the Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) celebration held recently at Tabuk City, Kalinga.
RSTW is a nationwide program of
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The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 9 (DA-RFO 9) recently conducted the Natural Rubber Technology Forum in Sanito, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.
The forum aims to present R&D highlights of recently concluded projects supported by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) and the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD), both under the Department of Science and
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