NOMCAARRD

Northern Mindanao Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (NOMCAARRD)

Establishment and Membership
The Northern Mindanao Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (NOMCAARRD) is an organization tasked to coordinate the regional research, development, and extension priorities along with agriculture, fisheries, forestry and natural resources sector in Region 10.

NOMCAARRD began in December 1978 as Northern and Central Mindanao Coordinated Agriculture and Resources Research Program (NOCEMCARRP) with only 9 members agencies. Then, it became the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Development (NOMCARRD) with more members added. In 2011, however, in line with the rationalization program of the government, the Philippine Council for Aquatic Marine Resources Research and Development (PCAMRRD) was integrated with the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) that became the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) that we know today. With this NOMCARRD was renamed in 2015 as the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (NOMCAARRD) and has had added 7 more member institutions.

To date, NOMCAARRD has 20 member institutions and is one of PCAARRD’s 15 regional consortia and one of the 5 in Mindanao. NOMCAARRD remains stationed at Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Bukidnon, conveniently situated at the heart of Mindanao.

Vision, Mission, Objectives

Vision

NOMCAARRD envisions a productive, competitive, and sustainable Science and Technology-based (S&T) Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources (AANR) sector in Northern Mindanao. As a regional research and development consortium, it is committed to develop knowledge and provide innovative technologies through collaboration and networking with local and international organizations to bring about improvements for the AANR sectors.

Mission

As a regional research consortium, we commit ourselves to develop knowledge and provide innovative technologies through collaboration and networking with local and international organizations to bring about improvements for the AAFNR sectors.

Objectives

NOMCAARRD, furthermore, aims to pursue the following objectives:

To identify regional research and development priorities;
To plan, monitor, and evaluate integrated regional research and development programs;
To plan, monitor and evaluate related activities in agriculture, fisheries, forestry environment, and natural resources;
To develop and implement a system of research management attuned to the development efforts of the region to maximize the utilization of research results to support regional development; and,
To source other funds for use in the implantation of research and development program.

Organizational Structure

Regional Priority Commodities

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

PROJECT TITLE	IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Enhanced Regional Collaborative Program in Northern Mindanao	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
SciTechin of NorthMindaNow: Promoting AANR Science, Technology, and Innovations for the Northern Mindanao Region	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Pest and Disease Incidence and Severity in Falcata Plantations in Mindanao	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Growth Stress Attributes and Measures to Minimize the Wood Defects of Falcata (Falcataria molucanna (Miq.) Barneby & Grimes)	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Spore Morphology, Ex-Situ Conservation and Utilization of Mindanao Indigenous Pteridophytes	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Responding to COVID 19 Challenges for the AANR Sector: A NOMCAARRD Initiative	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Quality Assessment of Bamboo Fibers from Two Economically Important Bamboo Species for Textile Production	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Industry Assessment of Citronella and Lemongrass in Key Areas of the Philippines	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Development and Standardization of Four-Sided Bamboo Slat Planning Machine for Small-Scale Enterprises Production of Engineered Bamboo	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Improvement of CMU-IPTBM Building	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Project 1: Regional Intellectual Property Technology Business Management (IPTBM) in Northern Mindanao through the RAISE Program	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Project 2: Establishment of Regional Agri-Business Hub (ABH) in Northern Mindanao through the RAISE Program	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Project 3: Regional Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (ATBI) in Northern Mindanao through the RAISE Program	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Project 4: Establishment of Regional Knowledge Management (KM) Hub in Northern Mindanao through RAISE Program	Central Mindanao University (CMU)
Project 2: Trophic Role of Sardinella lemeru off the Zamboanga Peninsula	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT)
Optimization of Temperature for Scylla Serrata Broodstock in a Recirculating System with a Polychaete-Assisted Biofilter	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT)
Project 1-A: Enhancement of the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IPTBM) in Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) through the RAISE Program	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT)
Application of eDNA Metabarcoding in Faunal Biodiversity Assessment of Indo-Pacific Mangroves Vulnerable to Climate Change: Philippine Node	Mindanao State University - Naawan (MSU-Naawan)
Utilization of Fruit Processing Waste as a Source of Prebiotics and Immunostimulants for the Development of Healthy and Improved Aquaculture Feeds	Mindanao State University - Naawan (MSU-Naawan)
Project 3. Pest to Feed: The Potential Use of Non-indigenous Mussel, Mytella strigata, as Wet and Dry Feeds	Mindanao State University - Naawan (MSU-Naawan)
Project 2. Biological and Ecological Aspects and Socioeconomic Impact of the Non-indigenous Mussel, Mytella strigata, in Newly Infested Area	Mindanao State University - Naawan (MSU-Naawan)
Production of All-Male and Fast-Growing Progeny using Phytoandrogen for Sustainable Seedstock of Giant Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium Rosenbergii (De Man, 1879)	Mindanao State University - Naawan (MSU-Naawan)
Project 1-B: Establishment of the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IPTBM) in Mindanao State University at Naawan (MSUN) through the RAISE Program	Mindanao State University - Naawan (MSU-Naawan)
Project 3-A: Establishment of the Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (ATBI) in Mindanao State University at Naawan (MSUN) through the RAISE Program	Mindanao State University - Naawan (MSU-Naawan)
Integrating S&T Interventions with Common Farm Practices to Ensure Quality and Safety of Locally-Produced Cow's Milk (Enhancing the Handling and Packaging Technologies of Locally-Produced Cow's Milk)	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan de Oro (USTP-CDO)
Development of a Gender-Responsive Knowledge Transfer Pathway for Potential Adoption of Best Practices in Philippine Vegetable Production Systems	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan de Oro (USTP-CDO)
Assessment and Management of Plant Essential Heavy Metals (PEHM), Nutrients and Pathogens in Vegetable Production to Enhance Soil Health and Food Safety in the Philippines	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan de Oro (USTP-CDO)
Project 1-C: Establishment of the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IPTBM) in the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines Claveria (USTP-C) through the RAISE Program	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan de Oro (USTP-CDO)

Consortium Member Institutions (CMIs)

Contact Information

	Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development www.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph		Bukidnon State University (BukSU) https://buksu.edu.ph/
	Liceo de Cagayan University (LDCU) https://liceo.edu.ph/		Philippine Carabao Center at CMU (PCC at CMU) https://www.facebook.com/Philippine-Carabao-Center-at-Central-Mindanao-University
	Central Mindanao University (CMU) https://www.cmu.edu.ph/		Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) https://www.msuiit.edu.ph/
	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines-Cagayan de Oro Campus https://www.ustp.edu.ph/claveria/		Camiguin Polytechnic State University (CPSC) https://www.facebook.com/CPSC1995
	Mindanao State University-Naawan (MSU at Naawan) https://msunaawan.edu.ph/		University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines-Claveria Campus https://cdo.ustp.edu.ph/
	Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Unit 10 (DA-RFU 10) http://cagayandeoro.da.gov.ph/		Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology (NMSCST) https://www.nmsc.edu.ph/
	Xavier University (XU) https://www.xu.edu.ph/		Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau Forest and Wetland Research, Development and Extension Center (ERDB-FWRDEC) https://www.facebook.com/fwrdecgovph/
	Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training Center -X (ATI - RTC-X) https://ati.da.gov.ph/ati-10/		Department of Science and Technology - Region X (DOST 10) https://region10.dost.gov.ph/
	Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources- Region X (BFAR 10) https://region10.bfar.da.gov.ph/		National Economic and Development Authority- Region X (NEDA 10) https://nro10.neda.gov.ph/
	Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) https://www.da.gov.ph/		National Irrigation Administration - X (NIA 10) http://region10.nia.gov.ph/
	Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. https://orochamber.com.ph/		Mindanao State University - Lanao del Norte Agricultural College (MSU-LNAC) https://www.msulnac.edu.ph/
	Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC) https://nbsc.edu.ph/

Office Address:	2nd floor RDE Building, Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon
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Phone:	0917 1027065 / 0912 1411278 / 0912 1411422
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/NOMCAARRD https://www.facebook.com/cmunomcaarrd