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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; …
The project is being implemented in the three major coffee producing municipalities of Sultan Kudarat namely Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Kalamansig & Lebak. The project has a goal to increase coffee productivity of the farmer-participants in the project sites from 0.5-ton green beans to 1.5 tons green beans per hectare through STCBF technology transfer modality within …
S&T Community-Based Farm (STCBF) on Enhancing Coffee Production in Sultan Kudarat Read More »
Upscale the application of S&T interventions found to be profitable in the regular STBF that would support the raw material requirements of Technomart.
Somatic embryos ready for transfer to Plantlet Producing more good quality beans starts from planting good quality planting materials that are high yielding. To produce true-to-type varieties, CvSU conducted initial activities to optimize the somatic embryogenesis protocol as a tissue culture technique for rapid and massive production of NSIC- registered Arabica and Liberica cultivars. Multiplication …
Banding patterns observed for the different coffee variety using the SSR 124577 marker The Philippine Genome Center has conducted DNA characterization of National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) – registered varieties that may potentially distinguish not just between coffee species but also within species or varieties. It also identified markers for pest and disease resistance, yield …
Spectral signature collected from Cavite (each line correspond to a unique soil sample) Expansion of production area, conversion to coffee production, or replanting of old coffee trees require information on the area-crop suitability. The system for identifying suitable areas for different coffee varieties through Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) has been developed …
Coffee pests and diseases in South Cotabato Coffee is an important global commodity and the Philippines is a potential producer of coffee and it is considered as one of the high-value commercial crops in the local and foreign markets. Locally, Sultan Kudarat province is the top producer of coffee which yields in 2016. Despite economic …
Biological control-based approaches against major diseases of coffee in Region XII Read More »
Perspective front view of initial design of UGV Presently, local farmers apply a certain amount of fertilizers without prior knowledge to the current soil nutrients status of their plantation. As a result, excess or shortage of soil nutrients occurs that may lead to low productivity, soil acidity or negative environmental impacts. One of the identified …
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
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.