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Development of Improved Eggplant Varieties with New Plant Defense Genes for Multiple Insect Resistance using Innovative Technologies

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Eggplant accessions collected by the Eggplant research team of UPLB. Image Credit: IPB-CAFS, UPLB Eggplant production is severely constrained by two major insect pests, the eggplant fruit and shoot borer or EFSB (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee; Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and leafhopper or LH (Amrasca biguttula (Ishida); Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Yield losses from EFSB and LH infestations have been …

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Certification, Value Addition and Promotion of Organic Arabica Coffee Products in the Cordillera

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This TechnoMart project aims to establish a viable and sustainable Arabica coffee enterprise in the Cordillera, specifically in Sagada, from production of beans to processing of roasted ground coffee, ready for marketing. It has three components: a) organic certification for organic Arabica coffee products, b) value addition of said products for local and international markets, …

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FertiGroe® Nanofertilizers for Coffee

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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, …

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Organic Arabica

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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.  …

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CAPHE: Harvest Date Estimator for Better Coffee Quality

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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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Profiling and analysis of reproductive phenology of four coffee species in the Philippines using the BBCH scale

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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 …

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Design and Development of Low-Cost Temporary Immersion Bioreactor System (TIBS) for Coffee Micropropagation

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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 …

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Changing Patterns: Implications for Agricultural Policies and Innovation

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Government and private sector initiatives for the growth of the mango industry, such as developing policies, strengthening R&D efforts, and introducing S&Ts, have been implemented. However, a comprehensive and sustainable plan of action can enhance these initiatives. The project titled “Changing Patterns in social, demographic and economic condition of farmers in plantation crops production systems: …

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Protein-based detection kit

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A previous study developed a protein-based detection kit for identifying true-to-type Philippine “Carabao” mango using antiserum generated from protein markers. This kit was able to discriminate the carabao varieties from the non-carabao types. However, before this technology is brought to the users, this dipstick should be validated. This proposed project will pilot test and validate …

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