Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs) Platform
Basilan is now identified as a centre of commercial crops in the ARMM. It is an opportunity to enhance the province’s potential for agricultural development. This proposal is a vital support to this major strategy. The farmers and the land owners will be encouraged or motivated to plant rubber in their open areas and areas …
This project aims to promote the Integrated Crop Management and Good Agricultural Practices in banana and coconut farming system in Typhoon Pablo-affected municipalities of Davao del Norte through Magsasaka-Siyentista-led approach. This project is under the S&T Based Agriculture, Coastal and Rural Rehabilitation Program for Typhoon Pablo victims in Region XI. The project falls under the …
This project will promote the coconut and banana intercropping systems in Monkayo and Nabunturan in Compostela Valley province through the Magsasaka Siyentista (MS) approach. One MS from each of the FITS centers in Monkayo and Nabunturan and 10 farmer-cooperators from each of these municipalities will implement the S&T-Based management strategies in coconut and banana farming …
This project will adopt existing rubber technology to be implemented by the College of Forestry and Natural Resources with the collaboration of the Southern Tagalog Rubber Producers’ Cooperative and consultants from the University of the Philippines Los Banos. Further, this will initiate expansion of rubber plantations in the region to attain sustainable production and livelihood …
The Philippine coco sugar industry can be aptly described as a “sunrise industry”. At present, the industry is at its growth stage and is expected to be increasingly important in the future. It has bright prospects both in the local and international markets. This high-value product has a very reliable niche market primarily those who …
This project intends to create and expand the market of coco sugar through certification, packaging enhancement and promotion. The Philippine Coconut Industry is pushing for the increase in coco sugar production, noting its huge export market potential, especially in health conscious markets. The market for alternative sweeteners has reached $1.1 billion and continues to increase …
Certification, Packaging Enhancement and Promotion of Coco Sugar Read More »
The intent of this project is to help improve the yield and quality of Philippine rubber latex and address the concern raised on incorrect tapping practices through the training of at least 5.7% (570) of the identified requirement of 10,000 additional competent local tappers on proper rubber tapping. Of the 570 target beneficiaries, about 12% …
The project aims to address the urgent need to continuously control the devastations brought about by the Coconut Scale Insect (CSI) infestation in Basilan Island. It intends to continue benefiting the municipalities where the Phase 1 Project had not served. There are yet other 6 municipalities with a total of 106 barangays, with a total …
The project is intended to address the urgent need of containing the devastations brought about by the infestation of the Coconut Scale Insects (CSI) in Basilan. Since 2010, CSI has damaged almost 100% of the coconut farms in Basilan. In 2016, the pest had already reached the Zamboanga areas despite the interventions done by the …
Biological Interventions in Coconut Scale Insect (CSI) Calamity Areas in Basilan, ARMM Read More »