Establishment of Forage Production Modules for Slaughter Goats in Bongabon and Lupao, Nueva Ecija: A S&T Community-based Approach
Forage seedlings in nursery in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
Enhancing Food Production and Livelihood through Community-based Urban Gardening Project amidst COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected areas in Albay Province
Established community-based urban garden in Albay through the GALING-PCAARRD Project. Image Credit: ARMRD, DOST-PCAARRD An initiative that aims to establish community-based urban gardens in selected areas in the Province of Albay to address food insecurity and become an alternative source of livelihood amidst the pandemic
Going Back to Basic: Plant, Raise and Sustain the Chemical Pesticide-Free Integrated Small-Scale Backyard Farming
Farmer beneficiaries of BASC’s project on backyard farming of vegetables and poultry. Image Credit: BASC An initiative that aims to empower women while promoting the “Bahay Kubo” concept of chemical pesticide-free integrated small-scale backyard farming system as a source of food during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bio-Intensive Gardening (BIG) – Panlaban sa COVID-19 Para sa Ilocos
Vegetable seedlings produced through the BIG project of MMSU to be distributed to farmer beneficiaries. Image Credit: MMSU An initiative that aims to increase food security in the depressed areas and schools in the Ilocos Region through the adoption of bio-intensive gardening.
Pilot Testing of Wiltcure as a New Biocontrol Agent against Fusarium wilt of Solanaceous Crops
Wiltcure experimental setup. Tomato plants with and without wiltcure. Image Credit: ARMRD, DOST-PCAARRD Solanaceous crops such as tomato, chili pepper and eggplant are being affected by major pests and diseases, including Fusarium oxysporum which causes Fusarium wilt. Farmers still rely on synthetic chemicals to prevent or control Fusarium wilt. However, these chemical pesticides are hazardous …
Utilization of Modified Drip Irrigation for Production of High-Quality Onion and Garlic
Low-cost drip irrigation set-up installed in a greenhouse. Image Credit: CLSU The initiative aims to develop a low-cost drip irrigation kit for onion and garlic that can irrigate an area of 500 m2. The irrigation system will be consisting of appropriate sizes of filters, mains and drip laterals that can deliver the water requirement of …
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AIoT-aided Farm Management for the Optimized Production of Selected High Value Crops
AloT-aided Farm Management system installed to optimize production of selected vegetables. Image Credit: Agricultural Resources Management Division, DOST-PCAARRD With the advent of modern technologies, there is a need to improve the management and production system of selected high value crops using Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) to optimize agricultural productivity. This initiative aims to develop …
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Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP): Project 6. Development of LAMP-based Detection kit for Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus – Philippine Strains
TYLCV infected tomato plant. Image Credit: DOST-ITDI Tomato is one of the most important high value commercial crops in the country. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), production of tomatoes reached 95.30 thousand metric tons from January to March 2019, 3.9 percent higher than its 2018 same quarter level of 91.69 thousand metric tons. …
Development of Integrated Crop Management (ICM-Tomato) for Increasing the Productivity of Fresh and Processing Tomato Production
Tomato harvests in the different experimental setups using ICM-Tomato technology. Image Credit: IWEP-CAFS, UPLB The ICM recommendation is an integration of the use of ‘Healthy Seedling (HS)’ for the management of tomato leaf curl and soil-borne diseases, ‘Modified BCA Release Strategy’ (BCA) for cutworm and fruitworm management, and site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) for balanced fertilization …
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): Potato R&D Center
Aeroponics-derived seed potatoes. Image Credit: BSU Potato is the major regional crop of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) particularly in the provinces of Benguet and Mt. Province. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 86% of the national potato production in 2018 was from the said region, making it the main potato producer of the country. …