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Accelerated R&D Program for Capacity Building of Research and Development Institutions and Industrial Competitiveness: Niche Centers in the Regions for Research and Development (NICER): Garlic and Other Agri-Food Condiments R&D Center

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Tissue cultured garlic (above) and garlic germplasm in Batac, Ilocos Norte. Image Credit: MMSU This initiative seeks to revitalize the dwindling garlic (Allium sativum L.) industry and other agri-food condiments in the Philippines and be able to increase the total volume of production in the coming years.  In 2017, the Philippines ranked 46th (7,751 mt) …

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Documentation of Indigenous Vegetables in the Philippines

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Indigenous Vegetable pamphlets developed by the research team from the Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, UPLB Indigenous vegetables are part of traditional Filipino food preparations. They are low-cost, nutritious, and prominent in home gardens and traditional farming systems. However, they are heavily underutilized despite their recognized importance. Some of the …

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Disease Resistant Tomato and Pepper for Chinese Taipei and the Philippines

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Two tomato lines found to be resistant to bacterial wilt by the research team. Image Credit: IPB-CAFS, UPLB Tomato (Solanum Iycopersicum) and pepper (Capsicum annuum) are among the most important vegetables grown by smallholder farmers in the tropics and subtropics. Bacterial wilt (BW), caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC), has been reported as …

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Development of Improved Eggplant Varieties with New Plant Defense Genes for Multiple Insect Resistance using Innovative Technologies

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Eggplant accessions collected by the Eggplant research team of UPLB. Image Credit: IPB-CAFS, UPLB Eggplant production is severely constrained by two major insect pests, the eggplant fruit and shoot borer or EFSB (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee; Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and leafhopper or LH (Amrasca biguttula (Ishida); Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Yield losses from EFSB and LH infestations have been …

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Substrate Enhancement in a High Energy Environment

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After a crown of thorns infestation in 2019 followed immediately by consecutive typhoon events, extensive rubble fields have developed in ARNP which have become traps for recruiting hard corals because of their relative instability. Parameters to measure substrate stabilization in this high energy area was determined using an experimental set-up that would allow for temporal …

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Reef BayBe: A Coral Reef Decision-Making Tool & Primer

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The Reef BayBe (A Coral Reef Decision-Making Tool & Primer), is a software with a manual package that integrates quantitative data and experts’ knowledge using a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) model. This allows a more holistic look at our ridge-to-river-to-reef systems, and aims to help marine protected area managers and other users to make data-driven …

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Important reef fish functional groups in hard coral recovery

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Community level monitoring programs remain as an important source of primary data that help researchers elucidate important processes in complex systems. The two-year community monitoring effort conducted in ARNP have shown the important role of large reef fishes in sustaining the recovery of the hard coral community after consecutive disturbances. The study showed the importance …

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Refined raft and longline culture method

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SEAFDEC, UPV, and Samar State University (SSU), in collaboration with DOST-PCAARRD, improves local production and produce safe and quality oyster harvest.  With the refined raft and longline culture method, the oyster farmer can now produce harvestable weights of 75-90 grams within seven months compared to the traditional method (8-10 months). 

Pouch and tray methods

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Tray Pouch The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), and SSU in collaboration with DOST-PCAARRD, improves local production and ensures safe and quality oyster harvest. The pouch and tray methods produce uniform weight, quality meat, and meat yield of 27–29% higher than that of the traditional method that produces …

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