Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs) Platform
Through PCAARRD funding, UPLB developed the FertiGroe® nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). These inorganic single fertilizers release nutrients more slowly than the conventional inorganic fertilizers, and have strong potential to increase nutrient use efficiency. The developed FertiGroe® nanofertilizers were tested on rice, corn, eggplant, cabbage, potato, sugarcane, coffee, cacao, and banana. For coffee, …
In support of the organic agriculture program of the country, technologies for organic Arabica production have been developed by the Benguet State University (BSU) through DOST-PCAARRD funding, and are for validation in the field. Developed products for organic Arabica production include solid and liquid organic fertilizers, and biocontrol agents for coffee rust and coffee anthracnose. …
Harvesting cherries at the right maturity produces better tasting coffee. Through the SARAI Program, University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) researchers developed a mobile application named CAPHE: Coffee Application Harvest Date Estimator. This mobile App forecasts the best harvest date of Robusta, Arabica, Liberica, and Excelsa coffee varieties based on the local temperature forecast …
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Morpho-developmental changes in Robusta coffee during inflorescence emergence (BBCH 51-59), flowering (BBCH 60-69), berry development (BBCH 70-79) and berry ripening (BBCH 80-89) Understanding growth patterns is essential in developing effective farm management strategies for tropical perennial crops such as coffee. Hence, the DOST-PCAARRD-funded program “Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry (SARAI) in the …
Coffee depulper Producing a quality cup of coffee involves not only producing high quality cherries, but also proper post harvest activities to come up with good quality GCB. Coffee cherries should undergo proper post harvest activities to come up with good quality coffee green beans and eventually good cupping quality. Cupping quality of coffee describes …
Calli induction experiment According to the International Coffee Organization (ICO), the country’s consumption of coffee constantly increasing from 862,000 bags (60 kg bag) or 51,720 metric tons (MT) of green coffee beans (GCB) in 1999/2000 to 3,300,000 bags (60 kg bag) or 198,000 MT of GCB in 2018/2019. However, a constant decreasing trend of our …
The project titled “Development of Philippine Native Pig Breed Information System” is a 2-year project funded by DOST-PCAARRD. This project aims to create record forms to collect data on the morphology, morphometric traits, and reproductive performance of native pigs. To summarize relevant information for each native pig breed or strain, descriptive statistics were used. Furthermore, …
The PCAARRD Governing Council approved a Three (3) year project titled “Genome analysis and establishment of germ cell cryopreservation for Philippine native pig” headed by Dr. Lerma Cajuigan-Ocampo of Department of Agriculture- Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) The project established a boar semen cryopreservation process in a feasible work environment “COLD ROOM set up” under local …
The PCAARRD Governing Council and DOST Executive Committee approved the implementation of a R&D program titled, “Program on Establishment of Philippine Native Pig Research, Development and Extension Center.” This program is an offshoot of the ongoing R&D program aimed towards improving the Markaduke native pig’s reproductive and production capabilities. Furthermore, this initiative is one of …
Potential biological control agents of QP major insect pest, Pink Pineapple Mealybug were identified. Predatory earwig insect, Hambletonia pseudococcina parasitoid, and insect-harming fungi such as Beauveria sp., Lecanicillium lecanii, and Metarhizium anisopliae.