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Science and Technology Community-Based Farm (STCBF) on Spray Chrysanthemum Production

Ornamentals / By

Chrysanthemum is one of the fast earning crops due to its lucrative profit derived from growing it. In 2003, chrysanthemum ranked number one in terms of production volume with 10,610 MT contributing 46 percent of all cut flowers produced, which increased demands for cut flowers in Metro Manila (Bureau of Plant Industry, 2003). In the …

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Development of new and unique varieties of flowering ornamental plants

Ornamentals / By

Dubbed as a “bright shine industry,” the ornamental plants industry is recognized for the vastness of the opportunities it holds. The potential of the industry is evident in how it started from small-scale operations and then rapidly expanded with the entry of more commercial growers. In 2019,  the Philippines exported about PhP 253 M worth …

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Enhancing the Growth of Tree Plantation Industries in the Philippines: Simplification and Harmonization of Policies and Governance along the Value Chain

Industrial Tree Plantations / By

The Forestry Development Center (FDC-CFNR-UPLB) is currently implementing a DOST-PCAARRD funded project to develop and advocate for simplified and harmonized policy and governance systems along the value chain toward the growth of the ITP industry in the Philippines. The research project has the following specific objectives:  analyze the policies and legal requirements for each point …

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Challenges and Recommendations in the Industrial Tree Plantations (ITP)

Industrial Tree Plantations / By

To enable the ITP industry to realize its significant economic contributions particularly in providing employment and increasing rural incomes, the challenges in the supply chain must be attended to. On the policy issues, the following are advocated: To protect the interest of the WPPs and tree farmers, there is a need to review DMO 99-20 …

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S&T interventions on quality planting material production of Batikuling (Litsea leytensis Merr.) and Makaasim (Syzygium nitidum Benth.)

Industrial Tree Plantations / By

Rooted stem cuttings of Batikuling (Litsea leytensis Merr.) treated with different concentrations of IBA as control (A), 100ppm (B), and 200ppm (C) and NAA with ANAA as control (D), 100ppm (E), and 200ppm (F). The existing clonal facility of the Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) was used to produce high quality planting materials by adopting …

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Composites reinforced with nanocellulose and bioplastic film from lignin

Industrial Tree Plantations / By

Transformation of Gmelina from raw material to lignin The program on Value Adding and Waste Recovery for Industrial Tree Plantation Species (ITPS): Forest nanotechnology Interventions and Bioplastics Production developed composites reinforced with nanocellulose and bioplastic film from lignin. This will be verified and further used for the creation of innovative products. Bioplastic is a biodegradable …

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Protocols for the conservation and mass production of high yielding falcata seed sources in Mindanao

Industrial Tree Plantations / By

Selection of plus trees as source of quality seeds Demonstration farms of various genetic materials/provenances (origins) of falcata were established in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Misamis Occidental. It provided information on genetic diversity and structure of various origins and advanced the required knowledge and techniques for optimizing the use of available genetic resources of ITP.  …

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Competitiveness of Philippine Sugarcane Industry under the ASEAN Economic Community

Sugarcane / By

Sugarcane production in the Philippines was competitive under export trade and import substitution scenarios. Exporting sugarcane is an excellent opportunity for the country to earn foreign exchange since the Philippines can compete globally. To sustain the country’s competitiveness in sugarcane, yield (80 mt/ha) must not decline by 10 percent, or domestic cost must not increase …

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Initiatives and Implications of Philippine Sugar Liberalization

Sugarcane / By

The sugar sector contributes about P90 billion to the Philippine economy annually. Sugarcane is planted in 17 provinces in the Philippines with an estimate of 84,000 farmers and more than 400,000 hectares of land. At present, there are 28 operational sugar mills in the country. This research brief focuses on the issue of sugar liberalization …

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Mechanization Resource Mapping, Monitoring and Data Analysis System (M3DAS)

Sugarcane / By

ULPB-BIOMECH has developed the M3DAS Data Collection Mobile App used in conducting surveys to determine the mechanization resources that can be visually represented through various types of maps for planning, monitoring, and ascertaining the mechanization situations in specific localities. A database, securely connected to the M3DAS server, stores the data gathered from surveys. It contains …

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