Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs) Platform
Fertigroe® nanofertilizers are slow-release formulations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). These nutrients are encapsulated inside a “carrier,” which protects the nutrients from direct contact with the soil environment. These are “slow-release” because the nutrients are released to plant parts just in time or at a point in the growth stage where plants …
Nutrio® is a foliar spray biofertilizer, which contains endophytic bacteria, a nitrogen-fixing organism isolated, screened, and tested for improved growth and yield of sugarcane. The product is safe to humans and the environment. A hectare requires 20 packets or 2 kilograms (kg) of Nutrio® powder. The first one-kilogram of Nutrio® is diluted in 1,000 Liters …
Automating traditional furrow irrigation systems eases the farmers’ burden from labor-intensive irrigation activities. It ensures that irrigation water is applied at a precise amount and time. Water is used more efficiently and productively leading to a lower pumping cost. AutoFurrow is composed of the main controller, field control nodes, soil moisture sensors, water advance flow …
Smart Water Management through Automated Furrow Irrigation System Read More »
Nutrient management is always of fundamental economic importance in the agriculture of sugarcane. National (and international) efforts face difficulty to gain the maximum production of sugar at the present time because of the acute shortage and high costs of commercial fertilizers. The ever increasing fertilizer prices and application inefficiency that cause detrimental effects to the …
Smart Farming-based Efficient Nutrient Management Read More »
Genomics for Varietal Development With the use of markers for disease resistance, susceptible varieties can immediately be eliminated possibly in one screening only. Thus, cost including labor and time to produce new varieties will be reduced significantly. The project, “Development of New Sugarcane Varieties Using Marker Assisted Selection (MAS)” introduced a shorter and more effective …
The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) through the leadership of Dr. Armando N. Espino Jr. initiated the project, “Improving Production Efficiency and Cane Yield in a Sugarcane Block Farm using an automated Furrow Irrigation System” aimed to introduce to farmers a robust, alternative option to facilitate precision irrigation in sugarcane production for 20% increased in …
As the sugarcane industry uses scarce and expensive resources such as water and fertilizers, a solution is required to accelerate the improvement of sugarcane production efficiency by increasing yield to make the industry globally competitive. Sugarcane farmers grow sugarcane in limited area because of shortage of irrigation water. There has been little work done locally …
Producing coffee in the Philippines was found to be competitive under the import substitution scenario wherein producing domestically is cheaper than importing. This implies that the Philippines should focus on improving its domestic production of coffee. Based on the results, coffee yield (0.636 mt/ha) should not go down by 14% in order to maintain its …
Competitiveness of Philippine Robusta Coffee Industry under the ASEAN Economic Read More »
As a labor-intensive country, one of the major driving forces of Philippine agricultural development is technology. Aside from cost reduction, technology enables farmers to enhance the quality of their produce, discover effective and efficient farming techniques, and ultimately address the risks and challenges inherent in agriculture. The success of a technology, however, boils down to …
Coop for a Cup: Role of Cooperatives in Coffee Technology Adoption Read More »
This study investigated the coffee value chain in the CALABARZON and developed intervention models to create a smart food value chain. Specifically, this study intended to: 1) operationalize the Smart Food Value Chain Framework in the coffee value chain in CALABARZON; 2) provide an overview of the current state of the coffee industry in CALABARZON; …