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Multi-location Evaluation of Promising Saba Strains with Short Stature

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The Philippine banana chips industry has become one of the country’s emerging export winners. The raw materials for banana chips production are based on two cultivars, namely Saba and Cardaba. One of the major problems besetting the industry is the lack of raw materials for processing banana chips. Mass propagation and dissemination of Saba strains …

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GIS-Based Inventory and Sustainability Assessment for Rubber and Cacao in Major Production Areas of the Philippines

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Identification of potential expansion areas for rubber is essential to increase local production and improve their quality while taking advantage of the market demand. A database on existing plantations of nine provinces in the Philippines identified as major production areas of rubber and cacao was developed. Using geographic information (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and other …

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Nationwide Clonal Adaptation Trial and Innovation of Propagation Techniques of Newly Introduced High-Yielding and Promising Rubber Clones

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The program aimed to evaluate the adaptation and performance of recommended and other promising rubber clones in the Philippines in six different locations: (1) University of Southern Mindanao; (2) Central Mindanao University; (3) Western Palawan University; (4) Southern Luzon State University; (5) Isabela State University; and (6) Department of Agriculture Zamboanga Peninsula Agricultural Research Center. …

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Functional Genomics-Assisted Development of Gene Markers for Economically Important Traits in Rubber Production Varietal Improvement

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Functional genomics involves studies on how genes and intergenic regions of the genome contribute to different biological processes. This is translated to the development of gene-associated molecular markers for utility in rubber production and breeding. Through functional genomics and bioinformatics, gene markers were generated using two approaches: a) genome filtering using methylation-sensitive restriction enzymes and …

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PCA-Recommended Coconut Hybrids and Cultivars for VCO and Coconut Sap Sugar

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Through the utilization of coconut genetic resources for high value products, best performing hybrids and varieties recommended for commercial production of coconut sap sugar and VCO were identified. The processing protocols from sugar grade toddy harvesting to sap sugar processing and packaging for commercial production of coco sap sugar were also optimized. Four hybrids (PCA …

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Coconut genomics-Assisted Molecular Breeding

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The Coconut Genomics Program aims to improve coconut productivity through genomics-assisted marker selection for yield traits and molecular breeding of existing varieties. These include hybrid, on-farm selection, and economically beneficial cultivars. The program makes use of farmer’s field selections and selected coconut varieties, single-cross hybrids and advanced mapping populations of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). …

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Coconut Hybridization Program

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The Tacunan Dwarf x Laguan Tall (TACDxLAGT) hyrbids produced by the project thru assisted hybridization scheme in D’Farm, Brgy. Caldong, Sampaloc, Quezon.

Geared towards guaranteeing the production and ensuring sustainability of quality hybrids for the production of selected high-value products including coconut sugar, virgin coconut oil (VCO), and buko, the project titled Performance Evaluation of the 2-Pronged Coconut Hybridization Scheme in CALABARZON is being implemented by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) – Region IV. The project is …

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Biological Control of Coconut Scale Insects (CSI)

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Aspidiotus rigidus, an invasive pest commonly known as coconut scale insect (CSI) reached devastating outbreak levels in different areas in the Philippines, which is still a threat in other coconut areas in the Philippines as shown by the Species Distribution Model with high predictive power. Nevertheless, a native parasitoid Comperiella calauanica, first described in the …

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